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Trametes elegans

Trametes elegans is a white-rot bracket fungus with thin, flexible brackets that stiffen as they dry. It decays dead hardwood in tropical and subtropical forests worldwide. It grows easily on hardwood sawdust and is studied for its lignin-degrading enzymes.

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

Where it grows wild

On dead hardwood logs, branches and stumps in tropical and subtropical forest; a white-rot decayer.

Recorded at 41–2838 m, median 969 m.

Tropical AmericasTropical AfricaSouth and Southeast AsiaSouthern United StatesJapanAustralia

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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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