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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pleurotus submitis

Described by Spegazzini in 1889 from southern Brazil. Its single GBIF record lies near Apiaí in São Paulo state at about 900 m, in the Atlantic Forest where many of Spegazzini's Brazilian fungi were collected. Nothing is known of it beyond the original description.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

A wood-rotting pleurotoid fungus of humid Atlantic Forest on the São Paulo uplands.

The single record is at about 900 m.

Brazil

🔒 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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