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== Basics ==
== Basics ==


[[Hydroponics]] and the [[Botanist]]s who work there are important people on the station, especially in longer rounds. Botanists grow plants, obviously. Without plants, the [[Chef]] cannot make many types of food. Without those types of food, the denizens of the station will either have to live off of beef jerky and space twinkies, or starve to death. Now that you understand why this is important, let's get started!
[[Hydroponics]] and the [[Botanist]]s who work there are important crewmates, especially in longer rounds. Botanists grow plants, obviously. Without plants, the [[Chef]] will run out of ingredients for food. Without the chef, the denizens of the station will either have to live off of beef jerky and space twinkies, or starve to death. Now that you understand why this is important, let's get started!


=== Your Tools ===
=== Your Tools ===


Hydroponics area is divided into two rooms. The big southern section is where you'll spend most of your time. It has trays where you grow plants, two vending machines, one with seeds and the other with everything else. There is also a seed extractor and a biogenerator. The smaller northern section has three lockers, a crate with some tools, and some more equipment on the table.
Hydroponics area is divided into two rooms. The big southern section is where you'll spend most of your time. It has trays where you grow plants and two vending machines, one with seeds and the other with everything else. There are also a seed extractor, a biogenerator, and several sinks and water tanks. The smaller northern section has three lockers, a crate with some tools, and some more equipment on the table.


Plants require nutriment and water to grow. They are also bothered by pests and weeds. To check the plant, click on the tray. It will show you the levels of water and nutriment, and if there's too many pests/weeds. You will get a message like this:
Plants require nutriment and water to grow. They are also bothered by pests and weeds. To check on a plant, click on the tray. It will show you the levels of water and nutriment, and if there's too many pests/weeds. You will get a message like this:


Hydroponics Tray has Potato Plant planted.<br>
Hydroponics Tray has Potato Plant planted.<br>
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* Blue: Low water.
* Blue: Low water.


Now that we know how to tell what a plant needs, it's time to plant some and then grab our tools. Take '''wheat''', '''potato''' and '''grass''' seeds from the MegaSeed Servitor, and plant them in different pots. Next, gather some equipment.
Now that we know how to tell what a plant needs, it's time to plant some. Take '''wheat''', '''potato''' and '''grass''' seeds from the MegaSeed Servitor, and plant them in different pots. Next, gather some equipment.


* Bucket: Set transfer amount to 70 (right-click), fill it in the sink, pour it on the tray. Simple.
* Bucket: Set transfer amount to 70 (right-click), fill it in the sink, pour it on the tray. Simple.
** Alternately, toss your backpack away and get a backpack water tank. It holds much more water. Click the icon in the top left corner to extent the nozzle, then use it like a bucket.
** Alternately, toss your backpack away and get a backpack water tank. It holds much more water. Click the icon in the top left corner to extend the nozzle, then use it like a bucket.
* Mini-hoe: Removes the weeds from the tray. Keep in mind that weeds grow in empty pots, too, which may be good or bad.
* Mini-hoe: Removes weeds from the tray. Keep in mind that weeds grow in empty pots, too, which can be good or bad.
* Plant analyzer: Shows detailed stats of a plant. Will be useful later. You should have it on you already when you arrive at the station.
* Plant analyzer: Shows detailed stats of a plant. Will be useful later. You'll have this in your apron storage already when you arrive at the station.
* Plant bag: Used to collect plants on a tile. Holds up to 50. Get it from NutriVend.
* Plant bag: Used to collect plants on a tile. Holds up to 50. Get it from NutriVend.


Those are the things you won't need to have on you all the time:
Those are the things you won't need to have on you all the time:


* Screwdriver: Used to set up irrigation system.
* Screwdriver: Used to set up the irrigation system.
* Multitool: Used to hack your machines, should you choose to do so.
* Hatchet: Used to chop wood into planks.
* Hatchet: Used to chop wood into planks.
* Shovel: Used to dig up grass floors and cleaning the dirt.
* Shovel: Used to dig up grass floors and cleaning the dirt.
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=== [[File:Seed_Extractor.gif|Sextractor]] Growing the Plants ===
=== [[File:Seed_Extractor.gif|Sextractor]] Growing the Plants ===


Now all you need to do is wait until your plants grow. Somewhere at the middle of their growth you might want to replace the current nutriment with Robust Harvest from NutriVend. Robust harvest doubles the plant's yield, at the cost of not allowing any mutations. Once the plant is fully grown, the green light will start blinking. Get to the pot and click on the plant. When the potatoes and wheat grow, you remove them from the pot. Take one of each and put it into the Seed Extractor machine to get some seeds. Then take your plant bag and click on the tile with the plants. This will put everything into the bag. Now, click on the smartfridge with it to load it. The chef can access it, and will soon start making food.
Now all you need to do is wait until your plants grow. You will know your plants are ready to harvest when the green light at the far left of the hydroponics tray starts blinking. Get to the pot and click on the plant to harvest your produce. Pick up one of your harvested produce and put it into the Seed Extractor machine to get new seeds. Then take your plant bag and click on the tile with the plants. This will put everything into the bag. Now, click on the smartfridge with it to load it. The chef can access the smartfridge, and will hopefully soon start making food.


The grass is a little different. First, you don't need to put it into the smartfridge - it's not for the chef, it's for our biogenerator. Take your bag and click on the pot with grass once it's ready to harvest - this puts growns into your bag. Time to set the biogenerator up. Don't forget to replant the wheat and potatoes. Put any extra seeds into the fridge.
The grass is a little different. First, you don't need to put it into the smartfridge - it's not for the chef, it's for our biogenerator. Take your bag and click on the pot with grass once it's ready to harvest - this puts growns into your bag. Time to set the biogenerator up. Don't forget to replant the wheat and potatoes. Put any extra seeds into the fridge.
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You can use a wrench on a tray to move it, then wrench it again when you're done moving it.
You can use a wrench on a tray to move it, then wrench it again when you're done moving it.


== Mutations and Selection ==
== Plants ==


Now that you've grown some food for the chef and some plants for generator, you can try to make your plants stronger. This is done via mutation. Use your plant analyzer on a growing plant. You should get something like this:
See [[Guide to plants]].


-Plant Age:  5<br>
== Chemicals ==
-Plant Endurance:  15<br>
 
-Plant Lifespan:  25<br>
Some of the chemicals have various effects on the plants.
-Plant Yield:  4<br>
 
-Plant Production:  1<br>
* E-Z-Nutriment: Makes your plant mutate once every time it's ready for harvesting, and has no effect on the yield.
-Plant Potency:  5<br>
* Left 4 Zed: Makes your plant mutate twice, but it will never produce anything. You'll have to use another nutriment to actually harvest something!
-Weed level:  2/10<br>
* Robust Harvest: Makes your plant produce twice as much, and will never mutate it. Useful if you already have good stats, are using unstable mutagen and don't want random mutations to interfere, or simply don't want to bother with mutating at all.
-Pest level:  3/10<br>
* Pest Spray: Kills pests, duh. Also adds some toxicity, but very little.
-Toxicity level:  0/100<br>
* Plant-B-Gone: Seriously damages the plant. Also lowers toxicity by magic and kills weeds.
-Water level:  86/100<br>
* Unstable Mutagens: Effect is described in the mutations section.
-Nutrition level:  7/10
* Radium and Uranium: Same chance to mutate plants, but you need 10 units, they also damage the plant and add toxicity. Worthless.
* Nutriment: A fertilizer. You can get it from the [[Chef]], or by using your own plants. Heals the plant.
* Ammonia: Also a fertilizer, same effect as nutriment. Get it from the [[Chemist]] or hack the Nutri-Vend to get this.
* Diethylamine: A very powerful fertilizer. Twice as effective. Heals the plant AND also kills pests. Get it the same way you get Ammonia.
* Anti-toxin: Makes your plant less toxic. You can get it by whining to anyone who works in [[Medbay]].
* Cryoxadone: Heals your plant, via miracles. Also lowers toxicity. Get it from the [[Chemist]], or find a nice doctor to steal some from cryogenics.
* Holy water: If you can get the [[Chaplain]]'s attention and make him bless your water, it will heal your plant a bit.
* Phosphorus: Damages plant, drains water, kills weeds and, surprisingly, adds nutriment. If you manage to get your hands on a lot of it, you can use it to kill useless plants without hurting the next plant.
 
Bad things:
 
* Toxins, Acids, Fluorine, Chlorine: Damage the plant.
* Sugar: Makes pests and weeds grow stronger. Unless you [[Traitor|plan to use some mutagen to unleash giant spiders upon the station]], it's of no use.
 
== "Why is my banana so tiny?" ==
Maybe you want to grow something more impressive than the tiny potatoes your plants probably produced. Or perhaps you got unlucky and harvested only one of each. A plant's stats determine all this and more, and true botanists are unafraid to PLAY GOD and change them!
 
=== Stats ===
 
Use your plant analyzer on a growing plant. You should get something like this:
 
* Plant Age:  5
* Plant Endurance:  15
* Plant Lifespan:  25
* Plant Yield:  4
* Plant Production:  1
* Plant Potency:  5
* Weed level:  2/10
* Pest level:  3/10
* Toxicity level:  0/100
* Water level:  86/100
* Nutrition level:  7/10


You can also scan the growns:
You can also scan the growns:


-Plant type: Normal plant<br>
* Plant type: Normal plant
-Potency: 5<br>
* Potency: 5
-Yield: 4<br>
* Yield: 4
-Maturation speed: 6<br>
* Maturation speed: 6
-Production speed: 1<br>
* Production speed: 1
-Endurance: 15<br>
* Endurance: 15
-Nutritional value: 1<br>
* Nutritional value: 1
-Other substances: 0
* Other substances: 0


And seeds:
And seeds (you can also see these stats from inside the seed extractor storage):


-Plant Endurance:  15<br>
* Plant Endurance:  15
-Plant Lifespan:  25<br>
* Plant Lifespan:  25
-Species Discovery Value:  0<br>
* Species Discovery Value:  0
-Plant Yield:  4<br>
* Plant Yield:  4
-Plant Production:  1<br>
* Plant Production:  1
-Plant Potency:  5
* Plant Potency:  5
 
These names may be confusing at first. Here is what they all mean:


* Age: Age of the plant. Only relevant in terms of the lifespan stat.
* Age: Age of the plant. Only relevant in terms of the lifespan stat.
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* Lifespan: When the age is above lifespan, the plant starts losing health. Between 10 and 100. Not important at all in plants that can only be harvested once, unless they die before harvest. Barely useful for the other ones, because you can always plant it again.
* Lifespan: When the age is above lifespan, the plant starts losing health. Between 10 and 100. Not important at all in plants that can only be harvested once, unless they die before harvest. Barely useful for the other ones, because you can always plant it again.
* Yield: How much product you get each harvest. Between 0 and 10. Pay attention to this, because if it drops to 0, you won't harvest anything.
* Yield: How much product you get each harvest. Between 0 and 10. Pay attention to this, because if it drops to 0, you won't harvest anything.
* Production: How fast it grows. Between 2 and 10, the '''lower''' the faster.
* Production: How fast your plant reaches harvest. Between 2 and 10 -- the '''lower''' the faster. If it reaches 10 it will be quite some time before you will ever be able to harvest anything from your plants
* Potency: The most important stat. Between 0 and 100. Basically, this determines plant power. Mostly affects the amount of chemicals in the plant, though some have additional effects, such as stun length for bananas.
* Potency: The most important stat. Between 0 and 100. Basically, this determines plant power. Mostly affects the amount of chemicals in the plant, though some have additional effects, such as stun length for bananas.


To change the stats, you need to mutate your plant. Keep in mind that mutations are ''completely random''. That's why you should plant several plants, mutate them, and then choose the one you like the most. To mutate the plant, you can use the following methods:
=== Mutations ===


First, E-Z nutriment makes the plant mutate every time it's ready to harvest. Left 4 Zed makes it mutate twice, but you'll have to replace the nutriment to actually harvest something! Nutriment has a very small chance to mutate the plant into a different specie.
To change the stats, you need to mutate your plant. Keep in mind that mutations are ''completely random'', but you can do a more efficient job depending on how much you're willing to cooperate with other departments.


You can speed up the process by asking the [[chemist]] for some unstable mutagen. Pour 5 units on your plant and prepare for...
* Of your starting fertilizers, '''E-Z Nutriment''' makes the plant mutate once every time it's ready to harvest. '''Left 4 Zed''' makes it mutate twice, but you'll have to replace the nutriment to actually harvest something! Finally, regular '''nutriment''' has a very small chance to mutate the plant into a different specie.


* 10% chance of the plant dying. Never use mutagen without backup seeds.
* You can speed up the process by asking the [[chemist]] for some '''unstable mutagen'''. The effects of mutagen depend on how much you use. Pour 5 units on your plant and prepare for...
* 10% chance of mutation into a related species. This destroys the old plant and plants a new one. See the plants table for the information on these mutations.
* 15% chance of heavy stat mutation.
* 15% chance of normal stat mutation.
* 20% chance of nothing. You get a message when this happens.
* 10% chance of weeds mutating. If weed level is less than 5, nothing happens, otherwise you get a random mutated weed.
* 10% chance of pests mutating. Again, if pest level is less than 5, nothing happens. Otherwise, three spiderlings are spawned. Shout for security and try to explain why you didn't use pest spray to them.


Or pour 2 units for a guaranteed heavy stat mutation, or even 1 for a guaranteed normal stat mutation. This method is safe even if you don't have backup seeds, but you need a dropper for this.
** 10% chance of the plant dying instantly. Be sure to have backup seeds in case this happens.
** 10% chance of mutation into a related species. This destroys the old plant and plants a new one. See the plants table for the information on these mutations.
** 15% chance of heavy stat mutation.
** 15% chance of normal stat mutation.
** 20% chance of nothing. You get a message when this happens.
** 10% chance of weeds mutating. If weed level is less than 5, nothing happens, otherwise you get a random mutated weed.
** 10% chance of pests mutating. Again, if pest level is less than 5, nothing happens. Otherwise, three spiderlings are spawned. Shout for help and try to explain to security why you didn't use pest spray.


You can use radium and uranium, but they cause ill effects, and really, if you can get radium, you can get mutagen.
Or, if you don't want to bother with species mutation, pour 2 units for a guaranteed heavy stat mutation, or even 1 for a guaranteed normal stat mutation. This method is safe even if you don't have backup seeds, but you need a dropper for this.


R&D can also make a wonderful thing called a Floral Somatoray. It has two options: increase yield and mutate the plant. In yield more mode, every time you fire it at the plant, there is a chance the yeild will increase. The chance becomes very small when you reach high levels, but it's very useful for low-yield plants. It can even raise yield from zero! In the mutate mode, it will always induce a normal stat mutation.
* You can use '''radium''' and '''uranium''', but they cause ill effects, and if you can get radium, you can get mutagen.


== Replica Pod ==
* R&D can also make a wonderful thing called a '''Floral Somatoray'''. It has two options: increase yield and mutate the plant. In yield more mode, every time you fire it at the plant, there is a chance the yield will increase. The chance becomes very small when you reach high levels, but it's very useful for low-yield plants. It can even raise yield from zero! In mutation mode, it will always induce a normal stat mutation.


Replica pod is very special plant. It can be used to grow dead people back to life. It's rarely used, unless genetics is destroyed. To clone someone, follow these simple steps:
== Replica Pod Cloning ==
 
Replica pod is a very special plant. It can be used to grow dead people back to life, in the case that genetics is destroyed. To clone someone, follow these simple steps:


* Take a blood sample from the body using a syringe.
* Take a blood sample from the body using a syringe.
* Inject it into seeds bag.
* Inject it into the bag of seeds.
* Plant them.
* Plant the seeds.
* Let the plant grow and harvest it.
* Let the plant grow and harvest it.


There's a chance, based on potency, that a cloned person will become a plant-human. They are a little different from normal humans (e.g. they regenerate in light but suffer in darkness). The higher the potency, the higher the chance of them ''not'' being a plant.
There's a chance, based on potency, that a cloned person will become a plant-human. They are a little different from normal humans (e.g. they regenerate in light but suffer in darkness). The higher the potency, the higher the chance of them ''not'' being a plant.


If you grow a pod without any blood, there's a chance that it will produce more than one seed.
If you grow a replica pod without any blood, there's a chance that it will produce more than one seed.


== Mushrooms and Weeds ==
== Mushrooms and Weeds ==
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* Mushrooms' yield can't drop to 0. It will always be at least 1.
* Mushrooms' yield can't drop to 0. It will always be at least 1.


The tray, empty or with a normal plant in it, can be occasionally overtaken by a weed if their level is 5 or more. In that case old plant is destroyed, and a new one will sprout in its place. Possible plants include:
Trays, whether empty or occupied by plants, can be occasionally overtaken by a weed if their level is 5 or more. In that case the old plant is destroyed, and a new one will sprout in its place. Possible plants include:


* 1/6 chance for Reishi.
* 1/6 chance for Reishi.
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* 1/9 chance for Harebell.
* 1/9 chance for Harebell.
* 1/9 chance for Amanita.
* 1/9 chance for Amanita.
* 1/9 chance for Chanter
* 1/9 chance for Chanterelle.
* 1/9 chance for Tower Cap.
* 1/9 chance for Tower Cap.
* 1/9 chance for Plump Helmets.
* 1/9 chance for Plump Helmets.
* 1/6 chance for Starshitle
* 1/6 chance for Starshittle.
 
== Chemicals ==
 
Some of the chemicals have various effects on the plants.
 
* E-Z-Nutriment: Middle ground between the other two. Makes your plant mutate once every time it's ready for harvesting, and has no effect on the yield.
* Left 4 Zed: Makes your plant mutate twice, but it will never produce anything. You'll have to use another nutriment to actually harvest something!
* Robust Harvest: Makes your plant produce twice as much, and will never mutate it. Useful if you already have good stats, or simply don't want to bother with mutating.
* Pest Spray: Kills pests, duh. Also adds some toxicity, but very little.
* Plant-B-Gone: Seriously damages the plant. Also lowers toxicity by magic and kills weeds.
* Unstable Mutagens: Effect is described in the mutations section.
* Radium and Uranium: Same chance to mutate plants, but you need 10 units, they also damage the plant and add toxicity. Worthless.
* Nutriment: A fertilizer. You can get it from the [[Chef]], or by using your own plants. Heals the plant.
* Ammonia: Also a fertilizer, same effect as nutriment. Get it from the [[Chemist]] or hack the Nutri-Vend to get this.
* Diethylamine: A very powerful fertilizer. Twice as effective. Heals the plant AND also kills pests. Get it the same way you get Ammonia.
* Anti-toxin: Makes your plant less toxic. You can get it by whining to anyone who works in [[Medbay]].
* Cryoxadone: Heals your plant, via miracles. Also lowers toxicity. Get it from the [[Chemist]], or find a nice doctor to steal some from cryogenics.
* Holy water: If you can get [[Chaplain]]'s attention and make him bless your water, it will heal your plant a bit.
* Phosphorus: Damages plant, drains water, kills weeds and, surprisingly, adds nutriment. If you manage to get your hands on a lot of it, you can use it to kill useless plants without hurting the next plant.
 
Bad things:
 
* Toxins, Acids, Fluorine, Chlorine: Damage the plant.
* Sugar: Makes pests and weeds grow stronger. Unless you [[Traitor|plan to use some mutagen to unleash giant spiders upon the station]], it's of no use.
 
== Plants ==
 
See [[Guide to plants]].


== Other Notes ==
== Other Notes ==
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