Greenhouse

Informational Guide on the Duskwork's Solar Panel and trivia on previous usage from the Ad Astra Landings.

*Greenhouses are used to grow food. They are essential in any homestead being operated on Mars, be it the vast acre wide farmlands of Ad Astra Development Zone or the smaller more independent greenhouses operated by Duskworks.*

*Why do we need to grow food instead of just shipping it to Mars? Food is heavy, and growing it on the planet itself means we don't have to rely on our sister planet to keep our colonies alive. While greenhouse buildings themselves may be easier to construct due to the lower atmospheric pressure, plants will have a harder time staying alive as they have a harder time handling hypobaria*.

*For Duskwork's Greenhouses* you'll need to supply them with filtered water, stored power, and soil, along with seeds.

## Seed Sowing

After installing a Seed Sowing Kit on a maxed level greenhouse, you can begin seed sowing tasks.

# Seed Sowing

For the Greenhouse, we’re looking to build several kits which transform the gameplay from basic Soil Farming into a range of growing setups that have different costs, benefits, and tradeoffs when used. We expect to see Aeroponic Sprout Farms, Hydroponic Tomato Farms, and Aquaponic Lettuce Farms fueling the supply chains needed to establish a healthy supply of ingredients needed to nourish the people of Mars. And that’s just the beginning! We’re saving the best for last in Life Science, and have something truly fun and special planned for those with the right level of dedication.

## Building Upgrades and Maintenance

###  Building Upgrade Costs

Buildings can be upgraded up to a maximum level. Upgraded Buildings perform most recipes in less time and additionally can open up more task slots.

For detailed upgrade costs for all rarity buildings, please see the  Building Upgrades page.

### Transporting Buildings

Most buildings can be transported to another land plot. Transporting requires  Dusk ,  Glitter , and either  Hauling Rovers or  Hauling Tokens.

To begin the process of transporting buildings you must first make sure there are no currently running tasks. By selecting the  Building Upgrades and Maintenance menu button found inside any building, you can begin setting up the details and see the required costs.

For more information see the Transporting Buildings page.

### Dismantling Buildings

Dismantling a building requires Dusk and returns a varying amount of matching rarity building shards. Higher level buildings will return more shards. The building itself is destroyed.

For more information see the Dismantling Buildings page.

### Renaming Buildings

Any building can be renamed with a custom prefix. The cost is 20 Dusk per building.

## Crafting Buildings and Building Packs

Gen 3 Greenhouse Buildings and Packs can be player crafted inside the  3d Print Shop.

*If a player has the required  recipes and materials and is experienced enough to perform the task or is willing to hire skilled labor from the  Job Market, they can craft many Buildings and Building Packs themselves. These recipes can be found inside of various buildings including the  Machine Shop , Engineering Bay and  3d Print Shop.*

## Acquiring Buildings

Players can purchase Buildings both in-game as well as on external auction sites.

Inside the game, players can visit the  Marketplace.

External sites include: