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

Volvariella bingensis

Volvariella bingensis was described by Beeli as Volvaria bingensis from the Congo basin and moved to Volvariella by Shaffer. It is known from very few records, so this profile uses the single measured site and the habits of tropical Volvariella.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Not documented in sources we could reach; assumed to fruit on decaying plant debris or rich soil in lowland rainforest.

The one GBIF site is at about 356 m.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

🔒 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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