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

Volvariella villosovolva

A small rosegill recognised by its hairy volva, described by Lloyd and recorded rarely from the south-eastern United States, tropical Africa, Brazil and Central Europe. It fruits on soil and very rotten wood in hardwood forest. Almost nothing is published beyond herbarium records, so the targets are inferred.

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

On the ground in oak and mixed hardwood woods, and on very rotten fallen oak branches.

The measured sites are at 671 m (Virginia) and about 1550 m (eastern DR Congo); other records lack elevations.

South-eastern United StatesWest and Central AfricaSouthern BrazilCentral Europe

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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
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