Botanist

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Botanist

Role type: Service. Access: Hydroponics, Maintenance. Difficulty: Medium

Botanist

Botanists are the farmers of the station, and the main source of food once the kitchen runs out of food. Or, you could just grow some random crops instead of actually feeding people. Whichever one you feel like doing.

Like watching grass grow. Oh wait, it is watching grass grow

Despite Botanist being classed as Medium, it's currently one of the easiest roles. All you have to do is grab a seed packet from the vending machine inside Hydroponics, plant the seeds in a Hydroponics tray, and cultivate the crop when it needs it. The trays have lights that shine when they need something:

Tray color	Meaning	What do
Green	ready to harvest	click to harvest
Red	weeds in the tray	take a gardening claw and remove the weeds
Blue	plants are thirsty	grab a bucket, fill it with water and dump it in the tray
orange	plants are hungry	use the bottle of nutriment from the dispenser.

If the vending machine ever runs out of seeds, put some of your produce in the seed extractor or just ask Cargo to order some more. If you fail at your job and plants die, then use the gardening spade to dig them up.

Why aren't you playing stardew valley then?

Even if many people think this job is more of a farm simulator rather than a true space station 13 role, the truth is that the biggest interaction the botanist has is with the Cook, and it's a complicated one. Also, a plasma incident is bad for the crops, so you are not just watching the plants grow, you are protecting them from the raising chaos of the station while they slowly develop into a fully grown plant, not just waiting for them to be harvested.

At the moment, the amount of things the botanist can do is limited. Grow apples to supplement the hunger for meat and grow wheat so the Cook can blend it into flour for burgers. When civil station life disintegrates, grow bananas and lay a minefield of peels around your turf to dissuade attackers. If you're an Antagonist, you should try to get your hands on some unstable mutagen to speed up the breeding process so you can acquire the fun plants like lemon-nades, gatfruit, and bluespace bananas.

The traitor botanist

Time to eschew the hippie crap; how do you best utilize the art of hydroponics to complete your nefarious traitor objectives?

if you are lucky and fast you have access to many horrifying things: bluespace bananas, gatfruit, and lemon-nades being your most powerful plants available currently. Unless you set up a secret garden it will be extremely obvious which horrors you're growing, but often no one really cares about botany. You can try to expedite the process by bribing the chemist for some mutagen.

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Seeds

A list of all the seeds, their produce and the mutations

Bush

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of berry seeds	These seeds grow into berry bushes.		Nutritious!		Gin	Bug [juices]
	pack of death-berry seeds	These seeds grow into death berries.		bunch of death-berries
	pack of glow-berry seeds	These seeds grow into glow-berry bushes.		bunch of glow-berries		x	Bug [juices]
	poison-berry seeds	These seeds grow into poison-berry bushes.		bunch of poison-berries		x	Bug
	pack of chili seeds	These seeds grow into chili plants. HOT! HOT! HOT!		N/A		x	x
	pack of chilly pepper seeds	These seeds grow into chilly pepper plants.		N/A		x	x
	pack of ghost chili seeds	These seeds grow into a chili said to be the hottest in the galaxy.		N/A		x	x
	pack of eggplant seeds	These seeds grow to produce berries that look nothing like eggs.		eggplant		x	x
	pack of grape seeds	These seeds grow into grape vines.		bunch of grapes		Wine	Bug [juice]
	pack of green grape seeds	These seeds grow into green-grape vines.		bunch of green grapes		Cognac	Bug [juice]
	pack of blood-tomato seeds	These seeds grow into blood-tomato plants.		blood-tomato		Bloody Mary	5 Ketchup + Blood
	pack of bluespace tomato seeds	These seeds grow into bluespace tomato plants.		bluespace tomato		Blazaam	5 Ketchup
	pack of blue-tomato seeds	These seeds grow into blue-tomato plants.		blue-tomato		Laughter	5 Ketchup
	pack of killer-tomato seeds	These seeds grow into killer-tomato plants.		killer-tomato		Demon's Blood	5 Ketchup
	pack of tomato seeds	These seeds grow into tomato plants.		tomato		3 Uni Enzyme	5 Ketchup

Cereal

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of bamboo seeds	A plant known for its flexible and resistant logs.		bamboo log		x	No Result Bug
	pack of corn seeds	I don't mean to sound corny...		ear of corn		Whiskey	Bug
	pack of rice meatwheat seeds	These may, or may not, grow into rice.		meatwheat
	pack of oat seeds	These may, or may not, grow into oat.		oats		Ale	5 Flour
	pack of rice seeds	These may, or may not, grow into rice.		rice		Sake	5 Rice
	pack of snapcorn seeds	oh snap		snap corn
	pack of wheat seeds	These may, or may not, grow into wheat.		wheat		Beer	5 Flour
	pack of cotton seeds	A pack of seeds that'll grow into a cotton plant. Assistants make good free labor if neccesary.		cotton branches
	pack of durathread seeds	A pack of seeds that'll grow into an extremely durable thread that could easily rival plasteel if woven properly.		durathread branches
	pack of sugarcane seeds	These seeds grow into sugarcane.		sugarcane		Rum	5 Sugar
	pack of vanilla seeds	These seeds grow into vanilla trees. They look fattening.		vanilla pod	1 VanillaPwd	5 VanillaPwd

Drogu

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of ambrosia deus seeds	These seeds grow into ambrosia deus. Could it be the food of the gods..?		ambrosia deus
	pack of ambrosia gaia seeds	These seeds grow into ambrosia gaia, filled with infinite potential.		ambrosia gaia branch
	pack of ambrosia vulgaris seeds	These seeds grow into common ambrosia, a plant grown by and from medicine.		ambrosia vulgaris
	pack of cannabis seeds	Taxable.		X
	pack of death cannabis seeds	These seeds grow into death cannabis. Not groovy.		death cannabis leaf
	pack of life cannabis seeds	I will give unto him that is munchies of the fountain of the cravings of life, freely.		life cannabis leaf
	pack of omega cannabis seeds	These seeds grow into omega cannabis.		omega cannabis leaf
	pack of rainbow cannabis seeds	These seeds grow into rainbow cannabis. Groovy... and also highly addictive.		rainbow cannabis leaf
	pack of cocoa seeds	These seeds grow into cocoa trees. They look fattening.		cocoa pod		Creme de cacao	5 Coco pwd
	pack of coffee arabica seeds	These seeds grow into coffee arabica bushes.		N/A		Kahlua	5 Coffee Grounds
	pack of coffee robusta seeds	These seeds grow into coffee robusta bushes.		N/A		Kahlua	5 Coffee Grounds + 5 Morphine
	pack of tea aspera seeds	These seeds grow into tea plants.		N/A			5 Ground Tea Leaves
	pack of tea astra seeds	undefined		pack of tea astra seeds			5 Ground Tea Leaves + 5 Saline-Glucose
	pack of space tobacco seeds	These seeds grow into space tobacco plants.		space tobacco leaves		x[liquor]	x [5 Creme menthe]
	pack of tobacco seeds	These seeds grow into tobacco plants.		tobacco leaves		5 Creme menthe	x [5 Creme menthe]

Flower Grass

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of geranium seeds	These seeds grow into geranium		geranium		Vermouth	x
	pack of harebell seeds	These seeds grow into pretty little flowers.		harebell		Vermouth	x
	pack of lily seeds	These seeds grow into lilies.		lily		Vermouth	x
	pack of moonflower seeds	These seeds grow into moonflowers.		moonflower		Absenthe	x
	pack of novaflower seeds	These seeds grow into novaflowers.		novaflower
	pack of poppy seeds	These seeds grow into poppies.		poppy
	pack of rainbow bunch seeds	A pack of seeds that'll grow into a beautiful bush of various colored flowers.		rainbow flower
	pack of spaceman's trumpet seeds	A plant sculped by extensive genetic engineering. The spaceman's trumpet is said to bear no resemblance to its wild ancestors. Inside NT AgriSci circles it is better known as NTPW-0372.		spaceman's trumpet		5 Vermouth	x
	pack of sunflower seeds	These seeds grow into sunflowers.		sunflower
	pack of galaxythistle seeds	An impressive species of weed that is thought to have evolved from the simple milk thistle. Contains flavolignans that can help repair a damaged liver.		galaxythistle flower head
	pack of carpet seeds	These seeds grow into stylish carpet samples.		N/A
	pack of fairygrass seeds	These seeds grow into a more mystical grass.		fairygrass
	pack of grass seeds	These seeds grow into grass. Yummy!		grass clump
	pack of kudzu seeds	These seeds grow into a weed that grows incredibly fast.		kudzu pod
	pack of starthistle seeds	A robust species of weed that often springs up in-between the cracks of spaceship parking lots.		X

Seedlavandbase

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of aloe seeds	These seeds grow into aloe.		N/A		Tequilla	Bug
	pack of bungo seeds	These seeds grow into bungo trees. They appear to be heavy and almost perfectly spherical.		bungo fruit
	pack of fruiting cactus seeds.	These seeds grow into fruiting cacti.		CactusFruit		[mezcal]	[juices]
	pack of death-nettle seeds	These seeds grow into death-nettles.		deathnettle
	pack of nettle seeds	These seeds grow into nettles.		nettle
	pack of pineapple seeds	Oooooooooooooh!		pineapple		x [liquor]	Bug [juice]
	pack of koibean seeds	These seeds grow into koibean plants.		koibean		x[Soju]	Soy Milk
	pack of soybean seeds	These seeds grow into soybean plants.		soybeans		x[Soju]	Soy Milk

Shroom

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of embershroom mycelium	This mycelium grows into embershrooms, a species of bioluminescent mushrooms native to Lavaland.		embershroom stem
	pack of inocype mycelium	This mycelium grows into an inocybe mushroom, a species of Lavaland origin with hallucinatory and toxic effects.		inocybe cap
	pack of porcini mycelium	This mycelium grows into Boletus edulus, also known as porcini. Native to the Earth, but discovered on Lavaland. Has culinary, medicinal and relaxant effects.		porcini leaf
	pack of chanterelle mycelium	This mycelium grows into chanterelle mushrooms.		chanterelle cluster
	pack of destroying angel mycelium	This mycelium grows into something devastating.		destroying angel
	pack of fly amanita mycelium	This mycelium grows into something horrible.		fly amanita
	pack of glowcap mycelium	This mycelium -powers- into mushrooms!		glowcap cluster
	pack of glowshroom mycelium	This mycelium -glows- into mushrooms!		glowshroom cluster
	pack of jupiter cup mycelium	This mycelium grows into jupiter cups. Zeus would be envious at the power at your fingertips.		jupiter cup
	pack of liberty-cap mycelium	This mycelium grows into liberty-cap mushrooms.		liberty-cap
	pack of plump-helmet mycelium	This mycelium grows into helmets... maybe.		plump-helmet		Manly Dorf	x
	pack of reishi mycelium	This mycelium grows into something medicinal and relaxing.		reishi
	pack of shadowshroom mycelium	This mycelium will grow into something shadowy.		shadowshroom cluster
	pack of steel-cap mycelium	This mycelium grows into steel logs.		steel-cap log
	pack of tower-cap mycelium	This mycelium grows into tower-cap mushrooms.		tower-cap log
	pack of walking mushroom mycelium	This mycelium will grow into huge stuff!		walking mushroom

Special

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of combustible seeds	When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons!		combustible lemon		x	Bug
	pack of corpse flower seeds	A species of plant that emits a horrible odor. The odor stops being produced in difficult atmospheric conditions.		N/A
	pack of eggy-plant seeds	These seeds grow to produce berries that look a lot like eggs		eggy-plant		Eggnog	x
	pack of gatfruit seeds	These seeds grow into .357 revolvers.		gatfruit
	pack of replica pod seeds	These seeds grow into replica pods. They say these are used to harvest humans.		N/A

Tree

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of apple seeds	These seeds grow into apple trees.		apple		hard Cider	Bug [juices]
	pack of golden apple seeds	These seeds grow into golden apple trees. Good thing there are no firebirds in space.		golden apple		x	Bug[juices]
	pack of banana seeds	They're seeds that grow into banana trees. When grown, keep away from clown.		banana		Banana Honk	Bug [juices]
	pack of bluespace banana seeds	They're seeds that grow into bluespace banana trees. When grown, keep away from bluespace clown.		bluespace banana		Blazaam	Bug[juices]
	pack of mimana seeds	They're seeds that grow into mimana trees. When grown, keep away from mime		mimana		Silencer	Bug [juices]
	pack of blue cherry pits	The blue kind of cherries.		blue cherries		x [liquor]	Blue CherryJelly
	pack of cherry pits	Careful not to crack a tooth on one... That'd be the pits.		cherries		x [liquor]	CherryJelly
	pack of extradimensional orange seeds	Polygonal seeds.		extradimensional orange		MindBrker Tox	x[juices]
	pack of lemon seeds	These are sour seeds.		lemon		x[liquor]	Bug [Juice]
	pack of lime seeds	These are very sour seeds.		lime		x[liquor]	Bug [Juice]
	pack of orange seeds	Sour seeds.		orange		Triple Sec	Bug [juices]

Tubercule

Picture	Name	Description	Ready to harvest	Produce	Mutates Into	Fermented	Mixed
	pack of cabbage seeds	These seeds grow into cabbages.		cabbage		x	x
	pack of garlic seeds	A packet of extremely pungent seeds.		garlic		x	x
	pack of holymelon seeds	These seeds grow into holymelon plants.		holymelon		x [Liquor]	Bug
	pack of watermelon seeds	These seeds grow into watermelon plants.		watermelon		x [Liquor]
	pack of onion seeds	These seeds grow into onions.		onion		x	x
	pack of red onion seeds	For growing exceptionally potent onions.		red onion		x	x
	pack of blumpkin seeds	These seeds grow into blumpkin vines.		blumpkin		x	Bug
	pack of pumpkin seeds	These seeds grow into pumpkin vines.		pumpkin		x	Bug
	pack of carrot seeds	These seeds grow into carrots.		carrot		x	x [juice]
	pack of parsnip seeds	These seeds grow into parsnips.		parsnip		x	x [juice]
	pack of potato seeds	Boil 'em! Mash 'em! Stick 'em in a stew!		X		Vodka	Bug [mashed]
	pack of red-beet seeds	These seeds grow into red beet producing plants.		red-beet		x [Vodka]	x[juice]
	pack of sweet potato seeds	These seeds grow into sweet potato plants.		SweetPotato		3 Sbiten	Bug[mashed]
	pack of white-beet seeds	These seeds grow into sugary beet producing plants.		white-beet		x [Ethanol]	Sugar

Department	Roles
Command	Captain, Head of Personnel
Security	Head of Security, Warden, Security Officer, Detective
Engineering	Chief Engineer, Engineer, Atmospherics Technician
Science	Research Director, Scientist, Geneticist, Roboticist
Medical	Chief Medical Officer, Medical Doctor, Paramedic, Chemist, Virologist,
Cargo	Quartermaster, Cargo Technician, Shaft Miner
Service	Botanist, Bartender, Cook, Janitor, Clown, Mime, Curator, Lawyer, Chaplain, Assistant, Psychologist
Synthetic	Station AI
Ghost Roles	Ancient Engineer, Ash Walker, Fugitive
Antagonist	Revolutionary, Nuclear operative, Traitor, Blob, Wizard,
Centcom	Centcom Officer, Death Squad, Emergency Response Team, Redshield Officer