Planter Box Guide

Wet Seeds, Flowers, Gold, Amethelis, and auto-harvest notes for Planter Box.

Updated 2026-08-16Building7 min
Short answer

The official building is Planter Box. Wet Seeds grow into Flowers there, and harvested flowers connect to Gold and Amethelis production.

Before you build

  • You are ready to turn seed output into a flower/resource loop.
  • Wet Seeds reach the planter but collection or harvest behavior is unclear.
  • You need the boundary between official Planter Box facts and Demo harvest ideas.

Avoid this

  • Calling the official building simply Planter in headings.
  • Assuming large planter arrays from custom maps apply to vanilla starts.
  • Publishing Amethelis/Amethyst spelling without in-game confirmation.

Planter Box Chain

The Planter Box turns wet seed progression into flower output and later resource collection.

01Seed

Output term may vary by version

02Water contact

Creates Wet Seed

03Planter Box

Wet Seed grows into Flower

04Flower harvest

Method needs verification

05Gold + Amethelis

Known output path in notes

Planter chain

StageMaterialCheck
InputSeed / Spore term depends on versionVerify terminology
WateringWet SeedHigh
GrowthFlowerHigh
HarvestGold + AmethelisHigh, method needs testing

Build sequence

  1. Unlock Planter Box after the early Gold loop can support the cost.
  2. Route Seeds or Spores from the press line into a water contact area.
  3. Create Wet Seeds before the Planter Box input.
  4. Let Wet Seeds grow into Flowers.
  5. Harvest or break Flowers with the current verified method.
  6. Collect Gold and Amethelis below or through the planter output path.

Unlocking

Research places Planter Box after early Gold production, once your factory can support a more advanced seed/flower loop.

Wet Seeds to Flowers

Wet Seed contact with the Planter Box grows a Flower. That makes water control and seed delivery part of the building setup.

Outputs

Research notes connect harvested Flowers with Gold and Amethelis. The exact harvest method and efficiency should be checked before publishing diagrams.

Automation ideas

Place collection below the growth area and keep water localized so the planter loop does not flood neighboring machines.

Why Planter Box belongs after the first factory

Planter Box is not just a decorative growth system. It extends early Gold production by giving seed-like output a purpose, but it also adds water control and harvest logistics.

The planter loop should live near, but not inside, your main water system. A small watering contact point is easier to debug than a planter field that shares water with every other machine.

Do / Don't

Do

  • Use Planter Box in headings.
  • Mention Planter as a search alias.
  • Verify Amethelis spelling before final screenshots.

Don't

  • Do not call it simply Planter as official.
  • Do not publish harvest efficiency without testing.
  • Do not merge Demo flower chain details blindly.

FAQ

Is it called Planter or Planter Box?

Use Planter Box as the official heading and mention Planter for searchers.

What goes into the Planter Box?

Wet Seeds are the important input.