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Terraforming For Dummies: Chapter 4 - Seed Management

Seeds and seed management will form the backbone of your grand new agricultural society. Think of it: mighty oak trees, reaching for the sky! Amber waves of grain! Corn as high as a reasonably large mammal's eye!

All of these begin with the tiniest, most fragile of vessels: the seed. Cradled within your ship's hold are rack after rack of Terranova-brand &quot;Hungry Hungry Immigrant®&quot; seed trays, frozen in near-zero stasis for the long journey.

On reaching your destination, these seeds will unfurl and take root, reaching their tiny plant-hands towards a harsh alien sun. But not without your help!

Follow these easy guidelines when working with your seeds. Remember, careful hands today mean fat bellies tomorrow!

1- Do not remove seeds from stasis until planting season.

2- Seeds will only grow in nutrient-bearing soil under adequate light. Do not plant seeds in metal, rock, plastic, or other inorganic locations.

3- Do not bathe seeds in chlorine or other solvents. They do not need to be cleaned before planting.

4- While seeds will eventually grow into healthy, nutritious plants, they do not provide adequate nutrition when eaten on their own. Plant your seeds: don't eat them.

5- Your Hungry Hungry Immigrant® seeds like to be with their friends! Keep seeds of the same type together when planting. Jumbling all your seeds together in one pile and then burying it will not result in optimal crop growth.

6- Do not throw seeds at others. Seeds may be sharp, prickly, poisonous, or semi-sentient depending on type. Consult appendix F for details on different seed types.

7- Do not dump seeds into a large vat and swim in them. You are not a millionaire, and the seeds are for everyone to share.

8- Seeds do not require worship or sacrifice of any kind. All Hungry Hungry Immigrant® seeds and seed pods include a rich nutrient solution. When planted in the correct soil, seeds do not need to be watered with the blood of innocents in order to grow.

Have fun, and remember: treat your seeds well, and they'll treat you well later on, when you kill and eat them.