Botanist

Service

Botanist

Access: Hydroponics, Maintenance, Service

Difficulty: Easy

Duties: Stop the chef from seeking "alternative sources". Grow lots of wheat. Make weed soothes and spike drinks with nettles.

Supervisors: Head of Personnel

Subordinates: None

Guides: Botanist

Botanists are responsible for growing food, medicines and resources aboard the station. Without you, the Chef may resort to "questionable" methods of food acquisition. Be sure to make use of your seed extractor and plant clippers to maintain a steady supply of seeds.

Tools

You will have a number of tools at your disposal to help keep your crops healthy and growing. Don't forget to top up the hydroponics trays with water every now and then, and make sure to pull any weeds as they pop up.

Image	Name	Description
	Mini Hoe	Removes weeds
	Plant Clippers	Takes samples (seeds) from plants
	Scythe	Sharp, helps harvest
	Hatchet	For cutting wood and tower caps
	Spade	Removes plants from tray
	Bucket	Used to transfer water
	Plant Bag	For transporting plant materials

Chemicals

In addition to the tools above, Botanists will have a number of chemicals available to them, either from vendors or made via chemistry. Careless use of chemicals can have unintended side effects, and should be used appropriately (or not).

Image	Name	Description
	EZ Nutrient	Adds nutrients to plants
	Robust Harvest	Increases plant potency
	Pest Spray - contains pest killer	Kills pests
	Weed Spray - contains weed killer	Kills weeds
	Plant-B-Gone	Kills plants
	Left-4-Zed	Mutagenic, causes plant life to become highly unstable
	Fertilizer	such as ammonia and diethylamine

Hydroponics Tray

These interstellar-grade hydroponics systems are where a botanist typically spends most of their time. Examining a tray by ⇧ Shift + Left Click will reveal details about its current status, including its water and nutrient levels, the presence of weeds and the status of any plants currently in the tray.

Seeds can be planted in a cleared hydroponics tray by clicking with a packet of seeds equipped. Once planted, the seeds will quickly sprout and begin to grow. When the crops are ready to harvest the hydroponics tray will show a green indicator . Most plants can be harvested by hand; some, however, will require the use of tools. Some plants, such as apple trees, can survive multiple harvests. Others, such as wheat, will need be be replanted each time.

Tray Maintenance

Image	Position	Description
	Red Light, Left	Dead plant that needs re-planting. Use a spade to remove the plant.
	Flashing Orange Light, Center	This plant has weeds. Use mini hoe or spray [1] time with weed spray.
	Blue Light, Right	Needs water. Use bucket on the water tank and fill the tray.
	Green Light, Left	Ready for harvest. Left click to harvest.
	Yellow Light, Right	Unknown for now.