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Pleurotus populneus

A Pleurotus described by Josef Velenovský in 1931 in Mykologia (Prague); the epithet points to poplar wood. It is known essentially from that description and GBIF has no usable wild records. Treat it like a temperate oyster on poplar or aspen.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Genus-level inference from the name: on dead poplar wood in Czech lowland and riverside woods.

No elevation is recorded.

Czech Republic

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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