No trees

[Nymn]

is there a reason why i have no trees on my planet even tho im past tree terraforming and in insect part?

[Saint]

you have to genetically create tree seeds and place them inside tree spreaders to get Trees to start to grow.

[Knight_of_Gallifrey]

Far as I'm aware it is strictly the tree spreaders that produce trees, they do not spawn naturally. Stage is more of a hypothetical 'conditions are right for x too flourish.'
This, of course, may change in the coming months as we move through the early access.

[turvarya]

There is one place, that I am aware of, where trees grow on there own.

[TheJDruck]

Build Gene modifier use recipe list on top screen on it, tree bark can be found in biodome console near its door.
Click research -> begin sequencing.

After that build tree spreader and put Plant created in tree spreader (same as flower spreader).

[Archon]

only place I see trees grown on their own is the crashed ring space station. rest are from tree seeds created in the dns manipulator then put in a tree spreader.

[Nymn]

oh really i have 3 tree spreaders down atm but i just assumed they made trees within the circle it shows so do they eventually spread around most of the planet then??

[johnno23]

When you have built the Gene Modifier you need to look up as the correct components are listed. The Gene Modifier has 2 areas where you interact.
You can also find a couple of hidden seeds in the containers found in the more secretive locations.
just remember to have the dismantle function set when you have searched areas as some walls can be removed opening a secret room. Also one area if you dismantle the lockers after taking the items a room can be found. Not going to mention the actual locations as that would spoil it for others. but the dismantling of wall panels etc is mentioned in the screen texts on ships and bunkers if you read them. Always check the message screens as clues are dropped in a few locations.

[GameOverRIP]

Originally posted by Chronic:

oh really i have 3 tree spreaders down atm but i just assumed they made trees within the circle it shows so do they eventually spread around most of the planet then??

nothing spreads other then if you do biomass rockets which add more color to the landscape. And the T1 atleast tree spreader you lose half of the growing space to water as they have to be placed on the shoreline.

[Philtre]

Originally posted by Chronic:

oh really i have 3 tree spreaders down atm but i just assumed they made trees within the circle it shows so do they eventually spread around most of the planet then??

The grass/flower/tree spreaders only grow the relevant plants within the area of the device.

That said, grass and ferns will grow everywhere when you get far enough into the Flora stage. There are also rare wild flowers that will pop up here and there. As mentioned upthread, there is only one place where you will see wild-growing trees, late in the Trees stage. Hopefully as the later stages of the game get more fleshed out, we will see more wild plants popping up spontaneously in more places.

[Philtre]

Originally posted by woreign:

How do I acquire the T1 Tree Spreader? The T2 and T3 spreaders have not yet unlocked. I've already made tree seeds. And I'm well past the tree stage. I'm beginning to feel that my game may be broke...

The T1 tree spreader unlocks via biomass. You can track your progress on biomass in the T1 Biodome.

[woreign]

It just unlocked!!!

[GameOverRIP]

T1 tree spread and grass spreaders are useless at this stage, it's a waste of perfectly good plants in the case of the tree spread that would likely get more benefit just using more flower spreaders.

[Kesterlath]

Don't forget to put the tree seed inside your Tree Spreader. Other wise you will have a forest of tree spreaders and very few trees. ;)

[Lil Puppy]

Yes, the reason is that this game is Early Access and the Tree stage isn't fully implemented yet.

[johnno23]

Using T1 spreaders for trees is fine as an interim stage whilst more resources are collected. They may not do much but at least they do give something and when dismantled you get all the resources returned to you when you upgrade to T2.
So my progression tactic was use the T1's place in what I thought to be good locations. Continued with collection of algae tree bark and making the fertilisers rockets etc etc. Once ready I then went to each T1 tree spreader collected the seed dismantled the T1 and built the T2. Fired off plenty of rockets and my planet map is now covered not in trees but jungle. So much so that a vehicle is useless to me if it should arrive. I simply use my rocket booster to whizz around the map because if i am on the ground I am surrounded by trees everywhere except for water areas and some rock areas.