Farming in No Man’s Sky needs fertilizer, and that means you’re gonna need Faecium.

One of the systems added to NMS after launch is cooking.

The process for all of this can be a little bit involved, so here are the basics.

A plant-like creature stands on the left, a base sits in the center, with the ring of the planet wrapping across the sky, all in No Man’s Sky.

All of these except for the last takeSalvaged Datato purchase.

From there, head to theAdvanced Technologysection, which is the same section the Hydroponic Trays are in.

With a small farm, this isn’t going to net you an incredible amount of ingredients.

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But with abig farm, this is a great way to automatically gain a lot of them.

You don’t necessarily have to grow ingredients for cooking, either.

you’re able to grow things likeAlbumen Pearls simply for selling, alongside other valuable items.

The room in the Anomaly where you purchase all of your blueprints in No Man’s Sky.

Both theLivestock UnitandAutomated Feederwillneed to be powered, just like the Hydroponic Trays.

Crafting Poly Fiber is going to mean gettingCactus FleshandStar Bulbs.

ForCactus Flesh, you’ll want to growEchinocactus, and forStar Bulbs, you’ll want to growStar Bramble.

The blueprint for the Nutrient Processor in No Man’s Sky.

This Livestock Unit, when built, willautomatically collect whatever resource the nearby fauna produces when fed.

This will net you a constant supply of at least one resource, on planets that have ample fauna.

An Automated Feeder is going to need aconstant supply of Creature Pellets with which to feed the nearby fauna.

The page listing all of the Technology Module blueprints in No Man’s Sky.

Another way to obtain fauna for cooking isthrough fishing.

Here are some of the moreuseful effects, and some of thedishes that provide them.

This can makecooking certain dishes into a multi-step process.

A small base sits in front of the ring of a planet taking up much of the night sky in No Man’s Sky.

Oftentimes, the dishes with these requirements have a higher monetary value.

Why Cook?

Largely, the juice of cooking in NMS is not worth the squeeze.

A room full of Hydroponic Trays in No Man’s Sky.

But,there is a joy to cooking in NMS.

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A Hydroponic Tray growing Frostwort in No Man’s Sky.

A Frostwort about to be harvested in No Man’s Sky.

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A creature hopping around, with stalks coming out of its eyeholes, seems content in front of the player in No Man’s Sky.

A Livestock Unit in the build menu of No Man’s Sky.

An Automated Feeder sits illuminated by a flashlight against the ringed night sky in No Man’s Sky.

A Nutrient Processor sits in No Man’s Sky.

Cooking a dish in the Nutrient Processor in No Man’s Sky.

The Anomaly full of Travelers in No Man’s Sky.

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