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Volvariella volvacea

Straw mushroom

The straw mushroom is a fast, heat-loving mushroom of East and Southeast Asia, cultivated on rice straw and harvested at the egg stage four to five days after pinning. It needs warm, humid conditions throughout and does not tolerate cold.

Volvariella volvacea
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Grows on decaying rice straw, plant debris and compost in warm, wet subtropical and tropical regions.

Mainly lowland; recorded at 1–2273 m, median 458 m, but many records are probably misidentified relatives.

Asia

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.