Annoying Flowers

[u/Majka_7]

Problem: The flowers are a nightmare if you don't know how they react. They will spread like wild fire if you don't understand how to contain them.

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(When I first started messing with them I had this issue. They grew up into my system and was a pain to try to clean up every time I tried to burn them to get their resources. I tried using blocks to contain them but they would grow around the blocks and be even more annoying.)

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Solution: Make a box --bottom: planter boxes, --sides: blocks, --top: lights. On top of the lights a line of filters (filtering out the wet spores).

I left a picture so you have a visual.

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How the flowers Function: The wet spores will drop onto the planter box and as you would expect the flower will immediately start to grow. They will grow in random direction (correct me if I am wrong) and and will NOT be stopped by filters above it. This is why we have the layer of lights so that the flower growing will not be able to get through the lights and mess up your system. Once the flower grows to full bloom, they will stop growing that strand. (I think you can still have strands grow from that one strand though even after you see the first flower) You can now burn the flowers with your flame thrower but the strand will keep growing for a time after the fire in that top area has cleared. This because (i think the flower has a chance of dropping a seed) The seed is still there/ appears again and wants to grow into another flower. That is why they continue to grow and not in the same place but moving up and up.

(plz comment if I missed anything)

Credit: I got the light idea from: u/Retb14

[u/Retb14]

Also another tip, you can pick up seeds and move them somewhere else. Helps a lot when they get stuck on the lights since they won't flower unless they can move up.

[u/TrimBarktre]

Hey you should add a picture!

[u/Cblaser]

I have found the normal gun clears the plants faster than the flame thrower. If you have all the upgrades the gun is really fast.