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

Tremella grandibasidia

A jelly fungus described by L. S. Olive in 1958 from North Carolina, named for its large basidia. GBIF has a single record, near Chapel Hill. It is presumably a parasite of other fungi on dead wood and is not in cultivation.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably on dead broadleaf branches in Piedmont woodland, parasitic on wood-inhabiting fungi.

The one record is at about 120 m.

United States

🔒 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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