Plant Growing, Improved
After quitte some questions and a semi hard to read guide posted by Irina I decided to make one easier to read. Please keep in mind alot of this information is from stratics.com. I do not claim all credits for this. Enjoy!
Growing plants may seem unpleasant at first, but it is quitte easy once you know what you are doing.
Using special seeds harvested from slain monsters, you may grow uniquely colored plants to use as house decorations or to produce hybrid seeds and resources. As your plant grows from a seed to a full-grown plant, it will need watering and alchemical care in order to protect if from insect infestations and harmful fungi.
Getting your own Plant.
Basic materials needed to form a plant are
a seed and
a plant bowl.
Empty plant bowls can be purchased from a provisioner
In order to make your empty plant bowl useable you will have to fill it will dirt. To do this, you will have to double click your empty plant bowl and select a patch of dirt. If you’ve targeted an appropriate patch of dirt, you’ll now have a bowl full of dirt. A bowl full of dirt will not yet allow you to plant seeds in it, this requires water to soften the dirt. However, make sure you do not add too much water to the bowl, two pours should be sufficient. Use a
pitcher of water to soften the dirt.
· No water added is hard dirt.
· One water added stays hard dirt, unsuitable for planting seeds.
· Two water added gives soft dirt, which is the optimum level.
· Three water added gives squishy dirt, which is a bit too much.
· Four water added gives sopping wet dirt, which is way too much.
Plant seeds, used as a basic to grow a plant from, originally come in four different colors; blue
, red
, yellow
and plain
. These plants can be used for decorative purposes only, or as a source of new hybrid plant seeds and specially grown resources.
By using cross pollination and random genetic mutation, other seed colors can be created. Those colors are: bright blue
, bright red
, bright yellow
, purple
, orange
, green
, white
and black
While you can tell what color of plant the seed will grow into by the color of the seed itself, the type of plant that results from a particular seed remains a mystery until the plant is fully-grown!
In order to plant a seed, simply double-click the seed to use it, and then target a bowl of soft dirt. Freshly dug dirt isn’t soft enough for a seed to be planted in, so you’ll need to pour water into your bowl of dirt before attempting to place a seed in it, as explained in the beginning.
Plant Growth
Plants take time to grow through their various stages. A plant has nine main stages of growth, from seed, to sapling, to fully grown plant. Plants will not grow in containers, unless the container is in a player’s backpack. If a plant is healthy and well-tended, it will grow one “stage” of its life-cycle in about a day’s time. If a plant is not healthy because it has not been well taken care of, then it will not grow. You can keep your plant healthy trough Alchemical means, which will be explained later.
The stage of the plant is displayed by the numbers
trough
on the top left corner of the plant menu.
Growth Indicator
Displays a symbol in the upper right-hand corner of the image that tells you what happened the last time the plant tried to grow:
·
No symbol: Unknown – meaning there was an error, or the plant has not yet grown at all.
·
Red ! : The plant did not grow because it was in an invalid location. This means the plant must either be sitting out on the ground, or it must be inside your backpack.
·
Red -: The plant did not grow because it was not healthy. A plant must be either “healthy” or “vibrant” in order to grow.
·
Yellow -: The plant did not grow because it had not been 23 hours since it last grew. Plants can only grow once every 23 hours.
·
Blue + : The plant successfully grew.
·
Green + : The plant successfully grew, and got an extra bonus growth from being planted in fertile dirt.
Plant Health
Plants have hit points just like you and a monster. A plant loses hit points when it is affected by various maladies. If a plant has insects eating at it, then it will lose hit points each day. Other maladies that can affect a plant’s health include under or over-watering the plant, harmful fungi, poison, and disease.
From good to bad, a plant can be in one of the following conditions:
· Vibrant
· Healthy
· Wilting
· Dying
Greater heal potions and a plant’s natural healing will raise the plant’s hit points back up to its maximum, but only if the plant has been cured of all maladies first.
If a plant loses all its hit points, it will die.
As a plant grows, its maximum health increases. Seeds and saplings are very weak, and can easily be killed if neglected for even a short while. Full-grown plants, on the other hand, could survive for several days without any help.
Infestation
As a plant grows, it has a chance of being infested by insects. These insects will slowly eat at a plant, causing it to lose health and eventually die. Different plants have different chances of being infested. Flowery plants, over-watered plants, and bright plants all have a greater chance of attracting hungry insects, so they’ll need even more attention from their owner.
You can use greater poison potions on your plant in order to kill off the insects that have infested it. Be sure that you do not use too much poison, however, or your plant will soak up the poison, which can cause it to wither and die!
You can view your plant’s current Infestation Level in the Plant Health menu.
Infestation Level
The Infestation Level meter
shows the relative amount of insects that are currently attacking your plant.
A yellow + sign means the plant has a small infestation. A red + sign indicates a severe infestation
Poisoned Plants
You may apply greater poison potions to your plant to kill insects infesting it. If you apply too many poison potions, however, or apply poison potions when there are no insects on the plant, then your plant will soak up the poison and become sick.
When you apply greater poison potions, they will not take effect until the next growth check your plant performs (approximately once a day). Don’t worry, however, as insects only harm your plant during a growth check as well, so any insects will be killed off by your poison potions before they can harm your plant.
If you accidentally poison your plant, you can cure the plant of poison by using greater heal potions to counteract the poison.
To apply the potion, use the apply poison symbol
from the plant's main menu, then target the potion bottle.
Poison Level
The Poison Level meter
shows the amount of poison that your plant has soaked up.
A yellow + sign means the plant is slightly poisoned. A red + sign indicates that the plant is severely poisoned
Diseased Plants
You may apply greater cure potions to a plant in order to cure it of harmful fungi. If you apply too many cure potions, however, or apply cure potions when the plant is not infected by fungi, you will infect your plant with a deadly disease which will cause it to wither and die.
When you apply greater cure potions, they will not take effect until the next growth check your plant performs (approximately once a day). Don’t worry, however, as fungi only harm your plant during a growth check as well, so any harmful fungi will be cured by your cure potions before they can harm your plant.
If you accidentally infect your plant with a disease by over-curing it, you can use greater heal potions to counteract the disease.
You may view your plant’s current Disease Level in the Plant Health menu.
To apply the potion, use the apply cure potion
from the plant's main menu, then target the potion bottle.
Disease Level
The Disease Level meter
shows the strength of the disease affecting your plant.
A yellow + sign means the plant is slightly infected. A red + sign indicates that the plant is severely infected.
Watering
In order to keep your plant healthy, you must water it regularly. An under-watered plant will wither and die if left unattended. However, it is important to remember that over-watering your plant is also unhealthy. Over-watered plants become waterlogged and lose health, in addition to becoming perfect breeding grounds for insects and fungi.
Each time a plant performs its growth check (approximately once a day), the plant will soak up one dose of water, so you’ll need to keep a constant eye on your plant to make sure it has not dried out.
You can view your plant’s current Water Level in the Plant Health menu.
Water Level
The Water Level meter
shows the amount of water in your plant bowl.
Unlike other state meters, the Water Level meter displays both negative (under-watered) and positive (over-watered) levels
A yellow – sign indicates the plant is slightly under-watered. A red – sign indicates a severely under-watered.
A yellow + sign indicates the plant has been slightly over-watered. A red + sign indicates the plant has been severely over-watered.
Potions (Plants)
You may apply various potions to a plant in order to cure it of various maladies, help it to heal back up to maximum health, or strengthen it against infestations. Potions are applied through the Water button on the Main Menu.
The following potions may be used on plants:
· Greater Heal Potions
· Greater Cure Potions
· Greater Poison Potions
· Greater Strenght Potions
Heal Potions (Plants)
You may apply greater heal potions to a plant in order to cure it of poison or disease. Heal potions are applied during a plant’s normal growth check, so you will need to apply new heal potions each day if you want the plant to continue applying their beneficial effects.
If greater heal potions are applied to a plant that is not poisoned or diseased, and the plant has no other maladies currently affecting it, then the heal potions will be used to help increase the plant’s current hit points (in addition to the natural healing a plant performs if it is not currently infected by any maladies).
To apply the potion, use the heal potion symbol
from the plant's main menu, then target the potion bottle.
Strength Potions (Plants)
You may apply greater strength potions to a plant in order to help it resist insect infestations and fungus growth. Each strength potion applied will lower the chance of infestation by harmful maladies. Strength potions are soaked up by a plant during its normal growth check, so you will need to apply new strength potions each day if you want the plant to continue applying their beneficial effects.
To apply the potion, use the strength potion symbol
from the plant's main menu, then target the potion bottle.
