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Fungi Partly documented

Volvariella nigrodisca

An eastern North American rosegill described by Shaffer in 1962, named for its dark cap centre. It fruits on soil in mature hardwood forest in midsummer, from the Midwest and Northeast into southern Ontario.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial saprotroph on moist, often clay-loam soil in mature hardwood forest, for example under willows and ash in Ontario.

Recorded from 65–922 m (median 576 m, 4 records).

United States (East and Midwest)Canada (Ontario)

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