Editing Guide (Farming)
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=== Setup === | === Setup === | ||
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* '''Using [[Portable Hydroponics]], [[Planter]], [[Hydroponics Tray]], [[Hydroponics Device]] or [[Hydroponics Station]]''' | * '''Using [[Portable Hydroponics]], [[Planter]], [[Hydroponics Tray]], [[Hydroponics Device]] or [[Hydroponics Station]]''' | ||
# All of them use an open-top design so a controlled atmosphere (greenhouse) is required to operate this equipment. 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. | # All of them use an open-top design so a controlled atmosphere (greenhouse) is required to operate this equipment. 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 [[Hydroponics 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 [[Hydroponics Station]], direct sunlight is not required, so you can build the greenhouse anywhere using any material. | ||
| − | #* 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/gas mixture 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: |
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#* 7.7 kPa < Pressure < 190 kPa. Glass panel collapses near 200 kPa pressure difference. | #* 7.7 kPa < Pressure < 190 kPa. Glass panel collapses near 200 kPa pressure difference. | ||
#* Atmosphere and pipes being mostly free of [[pollutant]]s and [[volatiles]], maximum of 3 mols for volatiles. | #* Atmosphere and pipes being mostly free of [[pollutant]]s and [[volatiles]], maximum of 3 mols for volatiles. | ||
| − | #* | + | #* 100 kPa atmosphere of 100% [[Carbon_Dioxide|carbon dioxide]]. |
#* 15 °C < Air Temperature < 50 °C. | #* 15 °C < Air Temperature < 50 °C. | ||
#* 5 °C < Water Temperature < 60 °C. | #* 5 °C < Water Temperature < 60 °C. | ||
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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 [[Hydroponics Tray]], [[Hydroponics Device]], [[Planter]] or [[Hydroponics Station]] to a liquid pipe network containing water. | # 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 [[Hydroponics Tray]], [[Hydroponics Device]], [[Planter]] or [[Hydroponics Station]] to a liquid pipe network containing water. | ||
# 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 [[Hydroponics Station]], turn on your dedicated [[Grow Light]], or wait till the sun comes up. The plant won't die | + | # Provide illumination to the plants. Activate the UV light on [[Hydroponics 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. |
# Provide darkness to the plants. Most plants require a certain amount of darkness per day or they will eventually start dying. The [[Plant Genetic Analyzer]] can be used to learn the minimum amount of darkness needed. | # Provide darkness to the plants. Most plants require a certain amount of darkness per day or they will eventually start dying. The [[Plant Genetic Analyzer]] can be used to learn the minimum amount of darkness needed. | ||
# [[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. | ||