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== Info == | == Info == | ||
=== Choose Farming Plot === | === Choose Farming Plot === | ||
− | + | As of version 0.2.2865.14293 (The Food For Thought Update), 4 farming plot items are available in normal gameplay, [[Portable Hydroponics]], [[Planter]], [[Hydroponic Tray]] and [[Hydroponic Station]]. [[Automated Hydroponics]] is labeled obsolete thus only accessible via creative mode. | |
* [[Portable Hydroponics]], early game item | * [[Portable Hydroponics]], early game item | ||
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***Has only one water port so it can not be chained, making the green house layout less compact. | ***Has only one water port so it can not be chained, making the green house layout less compact. | ||
***Requires external lighting (sun/ [[Grow Light]]) | ***Requires external lighting (sun/ [[Grow Light]]) | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Hydroponic Tray]], mid/end game item |
**pros | **pros | ||
***Do not need alloy to build. | ***Do not need alloy to build. | ||
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**cons | **cons | ||
***Requires piping network to feed water. | ***Requires piping network to feed water. | ||
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***Requires external lighting (sun/ [[Grow Light]]) | ***Requires external lighting (sun/ [[Grow Light]]) | ||
− | * [[ | + | *[[Hydroponic Station]], mid/end game item |
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***Built-in light source. | ***Built-in light source. | ||
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=== Setup === | === Setup === | ||
− | + | Farming plants can be done with [[Portable Hydroponics]], [[Planter]], [[Hydroponic Tray]] or [[Hydroponic Station]]. All of them use an open-top design so a controlled atmosphere (greenhouse) is required to operate this equipment. | |
− | + | * '''Using [[Portable Hydroponics]], [[Planter]], [[Hydroponic Tray]] or [[Hydroponic Station]]''' | |
− | + | # Build an airtight room with an airlock. Use [[Circuitboard_(Airlock)|simple airlock]] if the environment outside is a vacuum, or [[Circuitboard_(Advanced_Airlock)|advanced airlock]] if the outside world has pressure. | |
− | + | #* If you plan to rely on [[Grow Light]] or [[Hydroponic Station]], direct sunlight is not required so you can build the greenhouse anywhere using any material. | |
− | #* If you plan to rely on [[Grow Light]] or [[ | + | #* If you want to use sunlight as well, the greenhouse should be planned with maximum sun exposure in mind, and all walls/ceilings facing the sun trajectory are made of glass. |
− | #* If you want to use sunlight as well, the greenhouse should be planned with maximum sun exposure in mind, and all walls/ceilings facing the sun trajectory are made of glass. | + | # Build an entire set of pressure/temperature/gasMixture control for the greenhouse, either manual system or automated (via [[Kit_(Logic_I/O)|logic chips]] or [[Integrated_Circuit_(IC10)|programable IC chip]]). Make sure the following conditions are met, or the plant will wither through a declining health bar: |
− | # | + | #* 7.7KPa < Pressure < 190KPa. Glass panel collapses near 200KPa pressure difference. |
− | + | #* 15<sup>o</sup>C < Air Temperature < 50<sup>o</sup>C. | |
− | #* 7. | + | #* Atmosphere and pipes being mostly free of [[pollutant]]s and [[volatiles]], maximum of 3mols for volatiles. |
− | #* Atmosphere and pipes being mostly free of [[pollutant]]s and [[volatiles]], maximum of | + | #* 40 kPa atmosphere of minimum 1% [[Carbon_Dioxide|carbon dioxide]]. |
− | #* | + | #* 5<sup>o</sup>C < Water Temperature < 60<sup>o</sup>C. |
− | #* | + | # Provide grow beds with water, or the plant will wither through a declining health bar. Insert a canister of water into the slot of [[Portable Hydroponics]]. Apply water bottle or water canister directly on [[Planter]]. Connect [[Hydroponic Tray]], [[Planter]] or [[Hydroponic Station]] to a liquid pipe network containing water. |
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− | # Provide grow beds with water, or the plant will wither through a declining health bar. Insert a canister of water into the slot of [[Portable Hydroponics]]. Apply water bottle or water canister directly on [[Planter]]. Connect [[ | ||
# Seed the farming plot. Can be done with either seeds or raw fruits. | # Seed the farming plot. Can be done with either seeds or raw fruits. | ||
− | # Provide illumination to the plants. Activate the UV light on [[ | + | # Provide illumination to the plants. Activate the UV light on [[Hydroponic Station]], turn on your dedicated [[Grow Light]], or wait till the sun comes up. The plant won't die for lack of light exposure, merely stops growing. Low sunlight strength on Europa will produce a misleading warning saying 'no sunlight', but really it is just growing at a reduced rate. |
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# [[Fertilizer]] (obtained through [[Portable Composter]] or [[Advanced Composter]]) can be used to speed up growth or boost yield depending on how it is made. More detail to be added. | # [[Fertilizer]] (obtained through [[Portable Composter]] or [[Advanced Composter]]) can be used to speed up growth or boost yield depending on how it is made. More detail to be added. | ||
− | # | + | # There is a seed mature stage right before the fruit mature stage, so seed harvesting is time-sensitive. Point cursor at the plant at the right growth stage there will be a hint saying how many seeds are available for harvesting. If one waited too long there won't be any seed left, only fruits. You can however replant fruit as if it's a seed. Harvesting seeds does not affect fruit yield. |
− | # Wait till the fruit | + | # Wait till the fruit matures(cursor hints current yield), and harvest. The current patch note says the decay timer begins when the fruit matures, even when it is still left on the tree. |
− | # A healthy plant consumes water and [[Carbon_Dioxide|carbon dioxide]], then produces | + | # A healthy plant consumes water and [[Carbon_Dioxide|carbon dioxide]], then produces oxygen and radiates heat into the surrounding atmosphere. Constant manual intervention or another feedback loop into the environment control will be necessary to keep the greenhouse running in the long term. |
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* '''Using [[Automated Hydroponics]]''' | * '''Using [[Automated Hydroponics]]''' | ||
# This item is obsolete. It's only accessible in creative mode. Check [[Automated Hydroponics|its own article]] for detail. | # This item is obsolete. It's only accessible in creative mode. Check [[Automated Hydroponics|its own article]] for detail. | ||
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+ | === Fertilizer === | ||
+ | The following data was collected on tomatoes in version 0.2.3456 | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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+ | ! Fertilizer !! Number of uses !! Tomato growth speed, planting to mature !! Tomato yield (seeds and produce) | ||
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+ | | none || n/a || 582 seconds || 2 | ||
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+ | | 3 biomass || 7 || 395 seconds || 4 | ||
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+ | | 3 food || 3 || 300 seconds || 5 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 decayed food || 3 || 268 seconds || 4 | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1 biomass + 1 food + 1 decayed || 3 || 300 seconds || 4 | ||
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+ | | 2 biomass + 1 food || 4 || 350 seconds || 4 | ||
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+ | | 2 biomass + 1 decayed || 4 || 335 seconds || 4 | ||
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+ | | 2 food + 1 biomass || 3 || 340 seconds || 5 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 decayed + 1 biomass || 3 || 314 seconds || 4 | ||
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+ | | 3 food + 3 biomass || 4 || 333 seconds || 5 | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | '''Fastest way to create decayed food:''' | ||
+ | * Gas: X | ||
+ | * Pressure: <0.2 kPa | ||
+ | * Temperature: >200°C | ||
+ | * A [[Fridge (small)]] is perfect for this | ||
+ | * Cooked food decays faster than raw | ||
+ | * Gas at very low pressures can't be heated by a [[Pipe Heater]], heat the gas before reducing the pressure. | ||
===Plant consumption and production of gases and water=== | ===Plant consumption and production of gases and water=== | ||
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! Plant !! Temperature (air) !! H2O (mol/tick)!! CarbonDioxide (mol/tick)!! Oxygen (mol/tick)!! Volatiles (mol/tick)!! Nitrogen (mol/tick)!! NitrousOxide (mol/tick)!! Pollutant (mol/tick) | ! Plant !! Temperature (air) !! H2O (mol/tick)!! CarbonDioxide (mol/tick)!! Oxygen (mol/tick)!! Volatiles (mol/tick)!! Nitrogen (mol/tick)!! NitrousOxide (mol/tick)!! Pollutant (mol/tick) | ||
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− | | Food crops + fern + flowers || 15- | + | | Food crops + fern + flowers || 15-52°C || -0.00000596 || -0.00240 || +0.00120 || || || || |
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− | | Tropical Lily || 17- | + | | Tropical Lily || 17-56°C || -0.00000596 || -0.00400 || +0.00200 || || || || |
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− | | Peace Lily || 13- | + | | Peace Lily || 13-52°C || -0.00000596 || -0.00400 || +0.00200 || || || || |
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− | | Darga fern || 15- | + | | Darga fern || 15-52°C || -0.00000596 || -0.01700 || +0.00850 || || || || |
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− | | | + | | Mushrooms<sup>1</sup> || 15-52°C || -0.00000596 || +0.00120 || -0.00240 || || || || |
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− | | Winterspawn, alpha || best at ~ | + | | Winterspawn, alpha || best at ~18°C || -0.00020000 || || +0.000181<sup>2</sup> || +0.000362<sup>2</sup> || -0.0060 || || |
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− | | Winterspawn, beta || best at ~ | + | | Winterspawn, beta || best at ~20°C || -0.00040000 || || +0.000281<sup>2</sup> || +0.000562<sup>2</sup> || -0.0100 || || |
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− | * 1: | + | * 1: only grows in darkness |
− | * 2: | + | * 2: depends on temperature, alpha is max at ~18°C and beta at 20°C, the plant must be mature |
− | * 3: | + | * 3: depends on the O2 and H2 concentration |
* Comment: Plants have been observed to consume much less CO2 when the air has a low concentration of it, with O2 still being produced at full capacity. The reverse is also true for mushrooms. Water doesn't behave like this, below a certain amount a tray will no longer count as hydrated and the plant will start dying. | * Comment: Plants have been observed to consume much less CO2 when the air has a low concentration of it, with O2 still being produced at full capacity. The reverse is also true for mushrooms. Water doesn't behave like this, below a certain amount a tray will no longer count as hydrated and the plant will start dying. | ||
− | + | === Efficiency of raw food and meals === <!--T:3--> | |
− | + | The following table compares the sustainability of everything eatable in ''meals'':<br> | |
− | + | <small>('''1 meal''' satisfies '''100% of hunger'''. In this way, '''1 [[muffin]]''' for example satisfies '''200% of hunger''', which sufficient for '''2 full meals'''.)</small> | |
− | + | * per '''unit''' <small>(e.g. 1 [[Cereal Bar|cereal bar]], 1 [[tomato]] or 1ml of [[milk]].)</small> | |
− | + | * per '''stack''' <small>(e.g. 20 [[mushroom|mushrooms]] or 5 raw [[corn]] grains.)</small> | |
− | + | * per '''plant''' / '''grow cycle''' <small>(e.g. some [[soybean|soybeans]] or [[pumpkin|pumpkins]], which grow to ''several'' <small>(more than 1)</small> on their plants.)</small> | |
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− | + | == Ordered List of plantables and cookables == <!--T:6--> | |
− | + | <div class="ritz grid-container" dir="ltr"> | |
− | + | <table class="waffle" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | |
− | + | <tr style="height:20px;"> | |
+ | <td class="s0" dir="ltr" rowspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px SOLID #000000;border-right: 1px SOLID #000000;background-color: #ffffff;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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== Food storage == | == Food storage == | ||
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! Gas !! Decay Rate Multiplier | ! Gas !! Decay Rate Multiplier | ||
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− | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Nitrogen|Nitrogen]] || 0.6 | + | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Nitrogen|Nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>)]] || 0.6 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Carbon Dioxide|Carbon Dioxide]] || 0.8 | + | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Carbon Dioxide|Carbon Dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>)]] || 0.8 |
|- | |- | ||
| Vacuum || 1 | | Vacuum || 1 | ||
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− | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Volatiles|Volatiles]] || 1 | + | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Volatiles|Volatiles (H<sub>2</sub>)]] || 1 |
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− | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Oxygen|Oxygen]] || 1.5 | + | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Oxygen|Oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>)]] || 1.5 |
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− | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Nitrous Oxide|Nitrous Oxide]] || 1.5 | + | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Nitrous Oxide|Nitrous Oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O)]] || 1.5 |
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− | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Water|Water]] || 2 | + | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Water|Water (H<sub>2</sub>O)]] || 2 |
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− | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Pollutant| | + | | [[Special:MyLanguage/Pollutant|Pollutants (X)]] || 3 |
|} | |} | ||
Also not all foods decay here is the list of foods unaffected by decay. | Also not all foods decay here is the list of foods unaffected by decay. | ||
− | *[[Cereal Bar]] | + | *[[Cereal Bar|Cereal Bars]] |
*[[Corn Soup]] | *[[Corn Soup]] | ||
*[[Pumpkin Soup]] | *[[Pumpkin Soup]] | ||
*[[Tomato Soup]] | *[[Tomato Soup]] | ||
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The Soups being canned goods, and the cereal bar being a processed food hence why they do not decay. | The Soups being canned goods, and the cereal bar being a processed food hence why they do not decay. | ||
− | The decay rate also contains a factor determined by temperature, the pressure of the environment, as the food that needs to be preserved now has to be above 101 | + | The decay rate also contains a factor determined by temperature, the pressure of the environment, as the food that needs to be preserved now has to be above 101 Kpa as preservation gets debuffed if its below 1 earth atmosphere. And the temperature decay factor is a complicated calculation summarized in the graph below ([https://www.reddit.com/r/Stationeers/comments/mrxwhp/decaying_food_gastemperature_data_math/guth0bt/ /u/LordRavenX, 04/2021]): |
[[File:FoodDecayFactorVsTempK.png|800px|Decay factor vs. temp Kelvin by [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stationeers/comments/mrxwhp/decaying_food_gastemperature_data_math/guth0bt/ /u/LordRavenX, 04/2021]]] | [[File:FoodDecayFactorVsTempK.png|800px|Decay factor vs. temp Kelvin by [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stationeers/comments/mrxwhp/decaying_food_gastemperature_data_math/guth0bt/ /u/LordRavenX, 04/2021]]] | ||
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Storage of food within a powered fridge also multiplies by a factor of 0.3, reducing decay by 70%. | Storage of food within a powered fridge also multiplies by a factor of 0.3, reducing decay by 70%. | ||
− | To minimize decay, food should be kept in a powered fridge in a nitrogen atmosphere of over | + | To minimize decay, food should be kept in a powered fridge in a nitrogen atmosphere of over 101kpa at a temperature of at least 110K (-163°C) as the calculation has been tweaked to not penalize preservation for being to cold. |