Difference between revisions of "Nutrifungus"

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Nutrifungus grows on lichen-covered soil and must be planted in and stay in complete darkness. So long as the darkness requirement is met, it can be grown in any terrain that is sufficiently fertile to support a growing zone. This includes, but is not limited to, fungal gravel and hydroponics basins. Note that due to its low fertility sensitivity, it takes fewer penalties from poorer soils than more sensitive plants, but also benefits less from being in hydroponics.

Note that most ideoligions hate eating raw fungus.

Growing

Ground Type	Gravel	Soil	Rich Soil	Hydroponics
Fertility (%)	70	100	140	280
Real Grow Time (days)^[1]	11.6	11.08	10.45	8.72
Base Yield/day^[2]	0.95	0.99	1.05	1.26

↑ Actual days to grow, taking into account rest time.
↑ Per plant, assuming Crop Yield Multiplier of 1.0.
Note that Difficulty settings change the Crop Yield Multiplier.

Gallery

Nutrifungus sprite Variant A
Nutrifungus sprite Variant B
Nutrifungus sprite Variant C

Analysis

Nutrifungus grows very slightly slower than potato plants, taking 103.4% the time to grow for the exact same yield. In addition, yield per work is identical between the two crops, making them mostly identical as food crops. Nutrifungus has even less fertility sensitivity than potatoes, so it actually grows faster in poor soil (the potato plant's usual niche).

However, most ideoligions dislike eating raw fungus, with a −3 moodlet when cooked. This makes potatoes the superior overall choice for colonies without the Tunneler meme. With the Tunneler meme, growing nutrifungus becomes a no-brainer, as tunnelers hate non-fungus vegetables. They can be also viable if ideoligions are disabled, and you are forced to grow crops under gravel or stony soil. (such as in the Extreme Desert).

Indoor Farming

Nutrifungus has the advantage of being growable indoors without sun lamps. You can grow it indoors, in a temperature-controlled room. For example, you can use heaters to warm up your fungus house during the winter, without the expensive power consumption required of a sun lamp. Useful in colder climates, even with considering the mood penalty of fungus.

They can also be grown freely if you are forced to (or want to) live under a sun blocker. With a sunblocker, you'll still need to place a roof over the growing area for colonists to actually plant the crop.

Version history

Ideology DLC release - Added

Plants

Domesticated plants: Cocoa tree • Corn plant • Cotton plant • Devilstrand mushroom • Haygrass • Healroot • Hop plant • Potato plant • Psychoid plant • Rice plant • Smokeleaf plant • Strawberry plant • Tinctoria • Fibercorn • Gauranlen pod • Nutrifungus • Toxipotato plant
Decorative plants: Dandelions • Daylily • Rose • Bonsai tree
Wild plants: Agarilux • Agave • Alocasia • Ambrosia bush • Astragalus • Berry bush • Brambles • Bryolux • Bush • Chokevine • Clivia • Giant rafflesia • Glowstool • Grass • Low shrubs • Moss • Pincushion cactus • Tall grass • Wild healroot • Anima grass • Gauranlen moss
Trees: Bamboo tree • Birch tree • Cecropia tree • Cypress tree • Drago tree • Maple tree • Oak tree • Palm tree • Pine tree • Poplar tree • Saguaro cactus • Teak tree • Willow tree • Timbershroom • Gray pine tree • Pebble cactus • Rat palm tree • Witchwood tree
Special: Anima tree • Gauranlen tree • Polux tree • Harbinger tree
Tree stumps: Burned stump • Chopped stump (Gauranlen , Anima , Polux , Harbinger ) • Smashed stump (Gauranlen , Anima , Polux , Harbinger )

[1] Actual days to grow, taking into account rest time.

[2] Per plant, assuming Crop Yield Multiplier of 1.0.
Note that Difficulty settings change the Crop Yield Multiplier.

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 ==Analysis==
-Nutrifungus grows very slightly slower than [[potato plant]]s, taking {{#expr:100*6/5.8 round 1}}% the time to grow for the exact same yield. In addition, yield per work is identical between the two crops, making them mostly identical as food crops. Nutrifungus has even less fertility sensitivity than potatoes, making it superior at the potato plant's niche (growing in poor soil).
+Nutrifungus grows very slightly slower than [[potato plant]]s, taking {{#expr:100*6/5.8 round 1}}% the time to grow for the exact same yield. In addition, yield per work is identical between the two crops, making them mostly identical as food crops. Nutrifungus has even less fertility sensitivity than potatoes, so it actually grows faster in poor soil (the potato plant's usual niche).
 However, most [[ideoligion]]s dislike eating [[raw fungus]], with a {{--|3}} moodlet when cooked. This makes potatoes the superior overall choice for colonies without the [[Ideoligion#Tunneler|Tunneler]] [[meme]]. With the Tunneler meme, growing nutrifungus becomes a no-brainer, as tunnelers hate non-fungus vegetables. They can be also viable if ideoligions are disabled, and you are forced to grow crops under gravel or stony soil. (such as in the [[biomes#Extreme desert|Extreme Desert]]).
-Nutrifungus has the advantage of being growable indoors without [[sun lamp]]s. Therefore, it can be grown in a [[temperature]]-controlled room, without the expensive [[power]] consumption required of a sun lamp. Useful in colder climates, even with the mood penalty of fungus. They can also be grown if you are forced to (or [[Ideoligion#Darkness|want to]]) live under a [[sun blocker]].
+===Indoor Farming===
+Nutrifungus has the advantage of being growable indoors without [[sun lamp]]s. You can grow it indoors, in a [[temperature]]-controlled room. For example, you can use [[heater]]s to warm up your fungus house during the winter, without the expensive [[power]] consumption required of a sun lamp. Useful in colder climates, even with considering the mood penalty of fungus.
+They can also be grown freely if you are forced to (or [[Ideoligion#Darkness|want to]]) live under a [[sun blocker]]. With a sunblocker, you'll still need to place a [[roof]] over the growing area for colonists to actually plant the crop.
 == Version history ==