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Fungi Partly documented

Psilocybe samuiensis

A small Psilocybe of the Thai island of Koh Samui, growing in sandy clay soil of rice paddies. It has also been found in Ranong province, Thailand, and at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Like its relatives, it is controlled in many countries.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

It grows scattered or in groups in sandy clay soil in rice paddies, never directly on dung.

Lowland: recorded from 9 to 455 m, median 9 m.

ThailandCambodia

🔒 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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