hydroponics and solar flares

[Hanuman]

I was reading up a bit on hydroponics for my colony. They are not tunnelers but they have been sort of pushed into the mountains, I would like to set up a hydroponic grow but it requires insane amounts of power that I don't really have to spare, for the sun lamp.
I am considering setting up a second geothermal station and route the power a good distance to run this set up, but on my Rimworld I get tons of solar flares.

My question, if I have a hydroponic setup and I lose power, how long before the plants are dead? I feel like I get at least 1-2 solar flare events a year. They never last long though, from hours to at most a day.

I have a vanometric power cell a friendly AI gifted me for a quest. Can you ever escape the solar flare curse? Especially deep inside a mountain...

[Pizzarugi]

There is no way to avoid solar flares without disabling them via custom starts or using mods. There is a mod that gives you a machine that nullifies solar flares, but it eats a ton of power while actively blocking one.

[Hanuman]

oh interesting, thanks. Do plants die instantly pretty much in the dark? Or does it take a certain time for certain crops?

Thanks!

[Pizzarugi]

Unfortunately I can't answer that. I use the Dense Hydroponics mod that functions vastly differently to the vanilla, so I don't remember how long it takes for plants to die in unpowered basins.

[MerlinCross]

If you want a way to avoid some of the problems of solar flares, look up Vanilla expanded - Power. It adds in a new power source, Helixian Gas, that can be used for all kinds of stuff like lights, heating/cooling, etc. It can even be used to generate electricity but even then those generators fail when solar flares kick in.

Given that they last a day I don't mind them too much unless it hits when a raid is coming. Mad dash when the game starts, annoyance later on.

[Midas]

Solar flare diables all power systems, so hydrophonics also, and yes plants die

[Sanctus]

Hydroponics grow fast enough that it won't be much of an issue. Just make sure you have enough food on hand to survive if a crop fails.

[Hanuman]

Originally posted by Sanctus:

Hydroponics grow fast enough that it won't be much of an issue. Just make sure you have enough food on hand to survive if a crop fails.

Oh plants grow faster in hydro?? Nice! very good to know :) Trying this tonight see how goes. There is only 4 steam vents on my map, all in opposite corners pretty much...

[Midas]

You can grow plants, use em for chamfullto pay the bill and get a surplus in food. Or you grow the new fungus that doesnt need light

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by Artist formerly known as Bob:

Originally posted by Sanctus:

Hydroponics grow fast enough that it won't be much of an issue. Just make sure you have enough food on hand to survive if a crop fails.

Oh plants grow faster in hydro?? Nice! very good to know :) Trying this tonight see how goes. There is only 4 steam vents on my map, all in opposite corners pretty much...

Rich soil is 140% growth rate. Hydroponics is like 280% growth rate. I may be off on that number, I haven't actually looked at in a LONG time.

[Hanuman]

Thats great, i didn't know it was that good. It will be worth my time then. I noticed the fungus, but I am pretty sure my Ideo is against the eating of fungus because I made cannibalism acceptable.

Thanks so much

[Pizzarugi]

Originally posted by BlackSmokeDMax:

Originally posted by Artist formerly known as Bob:

Oh plants grow faster in hydro?? Nice! very good to know :) Trying this tonight see how goes. There is only 4 steam vents on my map, all in opposite corners pretty much...

Rich soil is 140% growth rate. Hydroponics is like 280% growth rate. I may be off on that number, I haven't actually looked at in a LONG time.

https://rimworldwiki.com/wiki/Hydroponics_basin

No, you're correct.