Greenhouse

*Note: This page contains a brief overview of how the greenhouse works in the game. It will be expanded with more information over time.*

## Overview

In the later game stages you can build a greenhouse which can be used to protect your plants during the harsh winter season. This allows you to keep growing plants to fulfil your food and medicinal requirements all year round.

The plants you grow in the "Greenhouse" can be manually or automatically watered. Which type depends on which planter pot you use:

* "Cultivation Box" = Manual watering by you.
* "Hydroponics Box"= Automatic watering at midnight when a "Water Storage Station" connected to a "Well" is nearby. This item was previously called "Water Culture Box" but was renamed in the v0.0.3.0 update.

## Greenhouse (Technology Tree)

To unlock it you need:

* 1 x "Greenhouse Planting and Construction" = Can be found when looting.
* 5 x "Iron Ingot" = Craft at the "Melting Furnace" or "Electric Furnace".
* "Electrification Grade 2" = See the "Skills" page for more information.
* "Engineering Grade 4" = See the "Skills" page for more information.
* "Agriculture Grade 5" = See the "Skills" page for more information.

Please note that the "Greenhouse" in the "Technology" tree has several prerequisite items.

Have the above items in your inventory and meet the skill requirements then unlock the "Greenhouse" in the "Technology" tree.

## Building a Greenhouse

To build the "Greenhouse" use a "Construction Hammer" and choose it from the "Synthesis" tab. It must be built on top of foundations and cannot be built directly on the ground.

If possible build it within the range of a "Water Storage Station" so it can supply water to the "Greenhouse" for automatic watering of your plants that are planted in a "Hydroponics Box" at midnight. You can see the range of your "Water Storage Station" by using the "Available Range" button.

To build a "Greenhouse" you need the following items:

* 20 x "Board" = Craft them at the "Processing Table".
* 2 x "Simple Parts" = Loot or craft them at the "Processing Table".
* 15 x "Plastic" = Loot them.
* 5 x "Rubber" = Loot them.
* 30 x "Glass" = Craft them at the "Melting Furnace".
* 10 x "Delicate Parts" = Loot them.
* 10 x "Toolbox" = Loot or craft them at the "Processing Table".

## Putting Plants in Your Greenhouse

   After you have built the "Greenhouse" you can fit many planter boxes:

* "Cultivation Box" = Manual watering by you.
* "Hydroponics Box" = Automatic watering at midnight every day (if there is water available).

After placing the planter boxes you add a seed, water and "Fertilizer".

Note that when you first plant a seed the planter box might say sunshine is 0% or a very low value. You need to wait a period of time for it to update but at the same time keep in mind that at night there is no sun. It is also possible that it will always say 0% sunshine which is a known bug (just ignore it). See the image below for an example:

Also, check the "Known Issues" section at the bottom of this page for more information.

## Automatic Watering

If you built your "Greenhouse" in range of a "Water Storage Station" (that itself is in range of a "Well") and planted your plants in a "Hydroponics Box" then your plants will be automatically watered. The only interaction required by you is to add "Fertilizer" (if desired) and check on them to ensure everything is ok (see the next paragraph for more information).

When using automatic watering don't forget to check on the amount of water available in the "Water Storage Station". If it runs out of water it will not be able to automatically add water to your "Hydroponics Box" (at midnight each day) which will cause the plants to wither.

Please note that the sprinklers showing in the top of the Greenhouse serve no purpose and are currently for visual looks only.

## Fertilizing Your Plants

You can use the following to speed the growth of your plants:

* Use "Fertilizer" on your plants in the "Cultivation Box".
* Use "Nutrient Solution" on your plants in the "Hydroponics Box".

## Known Issues

Sometimes your "Cultivation Box" or "Water Culture Box":

* May show that the "Sunshine" percentage is 0. Just wait for it to update later and ensure it has a direct path to the sky above it in the meantime.
* May show the "Development" percentage is 100 but you cannot harvest yet. Just wait until the "Estimated time until maturity" time passes then you can click the "Harvest" button at the top of the dialog (it changes from "Shovel off" which removes the plant when it is ready to harvest).

## Previously Known Issues Now Fixed

In update v0.0.3.0:

* The "Radish" seed and plant was renamed to "Carrot".