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

Volvariella glandiformis

Volvariella glandiformis is a sheath mushroom described from Sri Lanka by Berkeley and Broome and moved to Volvariella by Pegler in 1986. GBIF has a single Sri Lankan record from December. Nothing is known about its growth, so conditions are generalised from lowland Sri Lanka and 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

No habitat is recorded. Tropical Volvariella usually grow on rotting plant debris and rich soil.

Not recorded.

Sri Lanka

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.