Ah, I missed that somewhere.But not if you have 16 Hydroangeas. Then it would require a 10x10 square area, but the spreader can only reach a 9x9 square.
Ah, I missed that somewhere.But not if you have 16 Hydroangeas. Then it would require a 10x10 square area, but the spreader can only reach a 9x9 square.
douplepost!, but I found something useful
edit2: A simpler solution, if you want 16 flowers - just have two layers. although there's only 1 source per flower
playing with hydroangeas is interesting..
1 source block per flower with a few more water pools, and it'll never run dry.
What does that change?Why not use floating flowers? They won't get knocked over by water/lava
I didn't even know how to make them for the longest time. I thought they were craftable. Just couldn't find the recipe. Just combine a floating flower with the flower you want it to become. In the crafting grid. I think.Why not use floating flowers?
floating flowers means you can fill the spaces between the flowers with water, then theres less of a chance for them to suck up a water combination that won't refill itself, although it's still possible in the 8x8 setup. The floating flowers also opens up a myriad of other setup options that won't deplete.What does that change?
The problem isn't them getting knocked over by water, is that they will eat all the water in the 2x2 square
edit2: A simpler solution, if you want 16 flowers - just have two layers. although there's only 1 source per flower
1 source block per flower with a few more water pools, and it'll never run dry.
I tend to put my dayblooms up above the pools on a dirt platform, still haven't used nightshades though, I've been turned off them since the I read in the book that they produce mana at half the speed of dayblooms. Since when I'm online I sleep through the night, and when I'm offline its half and half, no matter what a daybloom will still produce more mana over time. If I can put them underground or under a dirt block they might be worth using though.This is my 8 x 8 setup I am using, although instead of cobble, I use dirt, then plant alternating dayblooms and nightshades. Also dirt on top of the water sources and plant more dayblooms and nightshades there as well.
I think they need direct sun. They can also be placed between the dayblooms. Unless something else is filling the empty spaces they leave. They don't need to replace the dayblooms.I tend to put my dayblooms up above the pools on a dirt platform, still haven't used nightshades though, I've been turned off them since the I read in the book that they produce mana at half the speed of dayblooms. Since when I'm online I sleep through the night, and when I'm offline its half and half, no matter what a daybloom will still produce more mana over time. If I can put them underground or under a dirt block they might be worth using though
i fill the holes with more dayblooms, just a level lowerI think they need direct sun. They can also be placed between the dayblooms. Unless something else is filling the empty spaces they leave. They don't need to replace the dayblooms.
supposedly you can see if the flowers are to close together by holding the wand while looking at them.I'm not entirely sure if that actually works,
floating flowers means you can fill the spaces between the flowers with water, then theres less of a chance for them to suck up a water combination that won't refill itself, although it's still possible in the 8x8 setup. The floating flowers also opens up a myriad of other setup options that won't deplete.
Keep in mind that floating flowers were only added to the dw20 pack in 1.0.3, so It'll only work if you're on that version (I'm not sure if it's the recommended yet). for 1.0.2, try this double layer setup that'll never run out, fill the cobble with whatever you want. The ocean underneath is unneccesary .
I tend to put my dayblooms up above the pools on a dirt platform, still haven't used nightshades though, I've been turned off them since the I read in the book that they produce mana at half the speed of dayblooms. Since when I'm online I sleep through the night, and when I'm offline its half and half, no matter what a daybloom will still produce more mana over time. If I can put them underground or under a dirt block they might be worth using though.
I'm just wondering right now if the number of source blocks available affects productivity, then it might be worth fiddling with water mechanics more - or using floating flowers since I have them now
Actually, that setup is double layered in such a way that there are four 2x2x2 pools, and each 2x2x1 layer only has two flowers pulling from it, one in each corner. Since hydroangeas can only pull water from their 8 adjacent blocks, none of those pools will ever run out.Yeah, I'm using 1.0.3
That setup in the pic won't work in theory, basically is the same that the OP demonstrated, with a few more flowers.
If it doesn't work with less, surely it won't work with more x.x
They just eat up all the water too quickly.
So you have one hydroangeas in the middle of each 3x3 pool of water?In recent versions of botania, i've found 2x2 pools can't reliably keep up with 4 hydroangeas anymore. Personally i've expanded these pools to 3x3, and on the dirt around the pools, i have 2 dayblooms and a nightshade in the middle.It's a shame as I really liked the design in the OP. I usually also add an endoflame on the edge for bursts of mana should I need it. This usually sustains me until I can get some more potent generating flora.
Not really. The problem is that the Hydroangeas consume water too fast and the pools will dry out.Does the first one posted here not work anymore?
Ah thank you, I'll have to have a lil play around when I get back on.Not really. The problem is that the Hydroangeas consume water too fast and the pools will dry out.
You're gonna have to make sure that every source block that a Hydroangea has access to can always be refilled.
No, i don't use floating hydroangeas, i have one at the corner of the pools, but as long as there is always a way to refill the water, it works. (your design would work, but would need a floating hydrogea.So you have one hydroangeas in the middle of each 3x3 pool of water?
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