Tuskegee NF / East-Central AL

**Tuskegee NF – S-Tier: Prime Window, Act Now** You're looking at textbook late-May conditions in east-central Alabama—75°F soil, sustained moisture across two weeks, and zero drought pressure. Oyster, Golden Teacher, and Landslide are all firing simultaneously because the moisture trigger is locked in at 0.33 VWC average. This is your money window: the soil temperature sweet spot combined with adequate substrate hydration creates ideal fruiting conditions across multiple species at once. The only wrinkle is moderate desiccation risk—we're in late spring with warming days and potential dry spells ahead. That means your flush window is probably 5–7 days before either rain resets the clock or the soil dries enough to stall production. Watch for any break in the cloud cover over the next 72 hours; even two dry days will tighten timings. Prioritize Oyster and Landslide (more desiccation-tolerant) if you have to choose. **Hot tip:** Scout your beds *today*—pins should be visible by evening, and you want to know fruiting body location before afternoon heat peaks tomorrow.

Generated by Claude (Anthropic) from the structured weather, soil, and phenology data on this page. The LLM can misread edge cases — treat this as a starting hypothesis, not a guarantee. Always verify conditions on the ground before committing to a long drive.