Pleurotus viscidulus
An Australian Pleurotus with a slightly sticky cap, originally named by Berkeley and Broome and transferred to Pleurotus by Cleland in 1934. GBIF records come from Victoria and Queensland, but no climate was measured, so the conditions are inferred from those regions.
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
Presumably a wood-decay fungus on dead wood in eastern Australian forest.
Unknown.
Australia (Queensland, Victoria, South Australia)
🔒 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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