This page offers a guide on how to set up a Greenhouse at your Outpost in Starfield. You’ll find information on how to research Horticulture and how to fully automate your flora resource production!

How to Unlock Farming - Horticulture 1¶

Before you can build a Greenhouse, you’ll need to research Horticulture 1 at the Research Lab. You’ll only be able to do this once you’ve put a skill point into Botany and Outpost Engineering in the Science Skill tree. You’ll need the following materials to research:

• x8 Mag Pressure Tank
• x10 Adaptive Frames
• x10 Tungsten
• x10 Nutrient
• x10 Metabolic Agent

You can purchase many of the materials here from various vendors such as the Trade Authority or the shops in Neon, for example. We do recommend, however, setting up mining extractors and a Simple Fabricator to gather ore and produce manufactured materials like Adaptive Frames.

How to Set Up a Greenhouse¶

There are a few things you’re gonna need to do before you can even access the Greenhouse in the build menu. First off, you’ll naturally need to be on a planet that has available flora. You’ll then need to scan the flora in your Outpost’s biome (doesn’t have to be within the proximity of your outpost, just the same biome) until it’s reached 100%.

As you’re scanning the flora, you’ll also discover its resource type (fiber, structural, antimicrobial etc.), so make sure to keep that in mind when deciding what flora you want in your greenhouse. Fiber, for example, is a very useful resource and can be obtained from plants such as the Glossy Stickweed and Boreas Root (found in Forest and Mountain biomes). You can then use Fiber to supply your Animal Husbandry Facility if you have one!

Once you’ve got a desired plant 100% scanned, you can find the Greenhouse building in the ‘Builders’ tab in the Outpost build menu. You’ll need the following materials:

• x5 Adaptive Frame
• x4 Fluorine
• x3 Sealant
• x3 Reactive Gauge

After building the greenhouse, you’ll need to power it and supply it with water. As long as you’ve set up an outpost on a planet with water, you’ll be able to extract water from the ground or through a vapor extractor. If you want more detailed information on how to set up an extractor, head over to our guide! You can then link up your Water Extractor to the Greenhouse.

Next is the power supply - the Greenhouse requires 3 power and the extractor requires 5. If you’ve got decent winds or solar energy then you may be able to power both with one generator (you can see how much power a generator produces in build mode). A fuel generator can also be a good solution for powering multiple things but you’ll need a supply of Helium-3 to fuel it.

Make sure to link up the water supply and power to the Greenhouse and it should start producing your chosen horticultural material! You can also enter your greenhouse to view your growing plants.