# Remove Recharge Hydroponic Planter Requirement **URL:** \ **Category:** Atlas Rises v1.3\ **Created:** [September 6, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131 "2017-09-06T23:00:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AndyBiz10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/andybiz10/32/3213_2.png) [@AndyBiz10](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/AndyBiz10)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/41 "2017-09-15T14:37:14Z")
Yeah I have a few of them, but to stay under the limit I crafted a bunch of individual planters as well, those are a pain to recharge, well all of them are. I wish we could craft a recharge unit and connect all the planters to it, you only would need to recharge once, it would be a significant amount of fuel but only once. ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/42 "2017-09-15T14:46:00Z")
The planters no longer need fuel after 1.37 Excellent PR Hello Games. Good on yiz!!! YAY šŸ˜ Edit: They still have the fuel-up icon thingy but they are running without actually needing fuel. Not sure what happens if you build one from scratch and put a new plant in itā€¦ gunna test it now. Edit2: They work right from start up without fuel. !!! ---
**Author:** ![Virakotxa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/virakotxa/32/11128_2.png) [@Virakotxa](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Virakotxa)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/43 "2017-09-15T15:11:14Z")
I hate to see new functionality goā€¦ Even if itā€™s just a grindy hassle. (most interactions fall into that category, to me, anyways) Would be nice to have it as an extra for the dedicated pothead, as a way to either double the yield, or half the growing timesā€¦? ---
**Author:** ![FullmanKatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/fullmankatz/32/3589_2.png) [@FullmanKatz](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/FullmanKatz)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/44 "2017-09-15T15:12:56Z")
@Mad-Hatter - Thanks for the update, this is awesome news. ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/45 "2017-09-15T15:31:37Z")
You may get your wish Iā€™m testing 2 gravatinos side by side one fueled and one not. Fueled one is at second stage while other hasnā€™t movedā€¦ I hope Iā€™m not wrong! ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/46 "2017-09-15T15:36:02Z")
Testing. Fueled one is on left. ![20170916_013328](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/2X/b/bc1ebf7dac5fd323cf992c90abfd7f94e5bb5f44.jpg) as you can see both are running but I stuck fuel in the left one given it still has an icon to see what happens. So far its the only one doing anything. ---
**Author:** ![AndyBiz10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/andybiz10/32/3213_2.png) [@AndyBiz10](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/AndyBiz10)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/47 "2017-09-15T15:45:27Z")
Mad-Hatter doing the important work for us that are at work and canā€™t test it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/48 "2017-09-15T15:47:07Z")
Update. ![20170916_014329](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/2X/0/09d6f7f7146d3cbf1cebb6f1b6d3e8fc5c864081.jpg) As you can see; fueled one has reached harvest age but unfueled one has not changed. Thatā€™s a bit worryingā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![FullmanKatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/fullmankatz/32/3589_2.png) [@FullmanKatz](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/FullmanKatz)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/49 "2017-09-15T15:58:22Z")
So no changesā€¦Just that they are powered, but now need fertilizer it seems. Thanks for testing this Mad-Hatter ---
**Author:** ![Virakotxa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/virakotxa/32/11128_2.png) [@Virakotxa](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Virakotxa)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/50 "2017-09-15T16:01:00Z")
That would be no change at all? ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/51 "2017-09-15T16:05:17Z")
Actually seems to be worse, because now it lacks a visual indication. ---
**Author:** ![ekult](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/ekult/32/4979_2.png) [@ekult](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/ekult)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/52 "2017-09-15T16:05:59Z")
I think what you are seeing here is the same as before, but the uncharged one glows blue instead of red. ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/53 "2017-09-15T16:13:56Z")
Looks like they nerfed planters even more by making them look like they are running when they arenā€™t??? WTF! The original test gravatino hasnt changed and a pair of starbulbs are producing the same result . @ekult they are both a blue glow and neither are pulsing. The only indication regarding if it is working now is to actually check the fuel icon. I feel embarrassed to have gotten excited about this. ---
**Author:** ![ekult](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/ekult/32/4979_2.png) [@ekult](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/ekult)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/54 "2017-09-15T16:16:29Z")
I think the red glow was what was making people presume they needed charging to work at all. There should be a fine mist spraying over the charged plants. Pre 1.37 did this to indicate watering/fertilizing, so itā€™s weird both your plants seem to have that mist, is that true? ---
**Author:** ![kerdorin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/kerdorin/32/3136_2.png) [@kerdorin](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/kerdorin)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/55 "2017-09-15T16:19:20Z")
All i can tell you is that on the actual experimental on PC thereā€™s no change about planters, i donā€™t think itā€™s different on PS4 ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/56 "2017-09-15T16:19:39Z")
Yeahā€¦thats what stuffed me up. They look like they are running. Blue glow, sprinkling mist. The only way to check is to highlight the icon now. Either they are super slow or are dormant until fueled. Talk about making someone feel stupidā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![ekult](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/ekult/32/4979_2.png) [@ekult](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/ekult)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/57 "2017-09-15T16:22:42Z")
Been a lot of changes to the universe so these forums are the only way to test this stuff sometimes. Donā€™t feel dumb, I canā€™t test it until maybe Sunday, so I appreciate this stuff. As long as you donā€™t start telling everyone how to find portals by following flags lol. ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/58 "2017-09-15T16:26:28Z")
Cheers. Appreciate that. And here I was thinking HG had decided to fix a much hated nerf. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![FullmanKatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/fullmankatz/32/3589_2.png) [@FullmanKatz](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/FullmanKatz)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/59 "2017-09-15T16:27:08Z")
@Mad-Hatter I think they are now (post 1.37) working as intendedā€¦they are powered, but plants need the carbon to grow. But, the need to interact with each planter over and over is what we want removed this is an unnecessary grind. ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131/60 "2017-09-15T16:29:46Z")
Totally agree. Now the grind will be worse because we now have to manually check every planter as there is no indicator that itā€™s out of fuel and we already know they donā€™t seem to follow the same timing. Iā€™m lost as to where HG are going with this one. [Previous page](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/remove-recharge-hydroponic-planter-requirement/3131.md?page=4)