# Planting vegetables in a lab without sun light

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [January 20, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464 "2019-01-20T05:45:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![duhuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/duhuh/32/5686_2.png) [@duhuh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/duhuh)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/1 "2019-01-20T05:45:32Z")

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Burned down library and fungi in lab.  
Planted veggies on dirt in the library.  
Will the veggies grow? There is no sunlight.

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**Author:** ![Mega\_Glub](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mega_glub/32/5063_2.png) [@Mega\_Glub](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mega_Glub)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/2 "2019-01-21T23:12:16Z")

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I’ve heard that plants that have no sunlight (or maybe just light in general) won’t grow. I haven’t had this confirmed but it’s very likely true.

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**Author:** ![dissociativity](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dissociativity/32/4967_2.png) [@dissociativity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dissociativity)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/3 "2019-01-22T02:15:40Z")

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The game now comes with a pot plant mod, might be worth trying those instead

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**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 5:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/4 "2019-01-22T05:24:06Z")

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Used to be that all you needed was dirt and time. I say give it a shot and update us. I don’t know if it has changed recently.

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**Author:** ![duhuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/duhuh/32/5686_2.png) [@duhuh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/duhuh)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/5 "2019-01-25T04:45:39Z")

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I still have to wait 60 more days… I didn’t notice the default season is 91 days.

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/6 "2019-01-25T05:39:26Z")

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Do those building with pot growing in the basement still spawn? That would be illogical if we don’t have underground growing options.

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**Author:** ![Mega\_Glub](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mega_glub/32/5063_2.png) [@Mega\_Glub](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mega_Glub)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/7 "2019-01-25T07:01:44Z")

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It would actually make sense, since the people pre-apocalypse could’ve actually powered lights in their basements, but it seems that most power has gone out so we can’t plant down there.

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 7:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/8 "2019-01-25T07:04:24Z")

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Perhaps we could follow that path of thought. But as we do not have that system of both electric line + z-level interactions between levels…weeeellllllll… 🤷‍♂️

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/9 "2019-01-25T14:04:33Z")

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Really? I’m going to have to turn that on and add a hydroponics bay to my underground bunker. With the ability to grow plants underground, I could have a reliable source of food and fuel. In theory, I might even be able to seal my underground city off from the surface entirely if you are able to build a water pump on underground dirt tiles.

I’d be completely siege proof. No need to go to the surface for anything vital for survival.

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**Author:** ![dissociativity](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dissociativity/32/4967_2.png) [@dissociativity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dissociativity)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/planting-vegetables-in-a-lab-without-sun-light/18464/10 "2019-01-25T21:16:47Z")

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I’m not saying that it’s intended to work without sunlight though, I’m just saying it might as potted plants don’t work code-wise like normal ones afaik