Greenhouse Structures

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This article is about Greenhouse Structures, not to be confused with  Glass Structures (Primitive Plus)

Greenhouse Wall
Greenhouse Wall.png

A metal-framed, glass wall that insulates the inside from the outside and separates rooms. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
2,000
Decay time
15d
Stack size
100
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 433 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
30 EP
Crafting XP
36.4 XP
Crafting time
2s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Sloped Greenhouse Wall Left
Sloped Greenhouse Wall Left.png

A metal-frame, glass sloped wall that insulates the inside from the outside, separates rooms, and provides structural integrity. Used in conjunction with the roof. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
2,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
4
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 437 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall_Sloped_Left.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall_Sloped_Left'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
15 EP
Crafting XP
21.76 XP
Crafting time
2s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Sloped Greenhouse Wall Right
Sloped Greenhouse Wall Right.png

A metal-frame, glass sloped wall that insulates the inside from the outside, separates rooms, and provides structural integrity. Used in conjunction with the roof. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
2,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
4
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 438 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall_Sloped_Right.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall_Sloped_Right'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
15 EP
Crafting XP
21.76 XP
Crafting time
2s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Doorframe
Greenhouse Doorframe.png

A metal-frame, glass wall that provides entrance to a structure. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
2,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
4
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 435 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWallWithDoor.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWallWithDoor'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
15 EP
Crafting XP
43.2 XP
Crafting time
3s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Double Doorframe
Greenhouse Double Doorframe.png

A metal-framed, glass wall that provides entrance to a structure. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
2,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
4.0
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 457 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/StructuresPlus/Structures/Doorframes_Double/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_DoubleDoorframe_Greenhouse.PrimalItemStructure_DoubleDoorframe_Greenhouse'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
15 EP
Crafting XP
43.2 XP
Crafting time
3s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Door
Greenhouse Door.png

A metal-frame, glass door that provides entrance to structures. Can be locked for security. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
1,200
Decay time
15d
Weight
4
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 436 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseDoor.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseDoor'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
15 EP
Crafting XP
23.2 XP
Crafting time
3s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Double Door
Greenhouse Double Door.png

A metal-framed, glass door that provides entrance to structures. Can be locked for security. Excellent for growing crops indoors

Type
Health
1,800
Decay time
12d
Weight
4.0
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 451 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/StructuresPlus/Doors/Doors_Double/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_DoubleDoor_Greenhouse.PrimalItemStructure_DoubleDoor_Greenhouse'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
15 EP
Crafting XP
23.04 XP
Crafting time
5s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Window
Greenhouse Window.png

Metal-framed, glass plates on hinges that cover windows to provide protection from projectiles and spying. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
2,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
4
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 440 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWindow.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWindow'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
15 EP
Crafting XP
4.4 XP
Crafting time
2s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Ceiling
Greenhouse Ceiling.png

A metal-framed, glass ceiling that provides insulation, and doubles as a floor for higher levels. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
2,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
4
Stack size
100
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 434 1 0 0
or
cheat gfi GreenhouseCeiling 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseCeiling.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseCeiling'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
30 EP
Crafting XP
102.4 XP
Crafting time
4s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Triangle Ceiling
Greenhouse Triangle Ceiling.png

A metal-framed, glass ceiling that insulates the inside from the outside, and doubles as a floor for higher levels. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
1,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
2.0
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 480 1 0 0
or
cheat gfi TriCeiling_GreenHouse 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/StructuresPlus/Structures/Ceilings/Triangle/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_TriCeiling_Greenhouse.PrimalItemStructure_TriCeiling_Greenhouse'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
30 EP
Crafting XP
48 XP
Crafting time
4s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Sloped Greenhouse Roof
Sloped Greenhouse Roof.png

An inclined metal-frame, glass roof. Slightly different angle than the ramp. Excellent for growing crops indoors.

Type
Health
2,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
4
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 439 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseRoof.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseRoof'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
30 EP
Crafting XP
102.4 XP
Crafting time
5s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Triangle Roof
Greenhouse Triangle Roof.png

A sloped greenhouse triangle roof.

Type
Health
1,000
Decay time
15d
Weight
4.0
Stack size
100
Added in
Spawn Command
cheat giveitemnum 491 1 0 0
or
cheat gfi TriRoof_Greenhouse 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/StructuresPlus/Structures/Roofs_Tri/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_TriRoof_Greenhouse.PrimalItemStructure_TriRoof_Greenhouse'" 1 0 0
Required level
Engram points
30 EP
Crafting XP
36.48 XP
Crafting time
2s
Prerequisites
Required stations

Greenhouse Structures are the fourth building tier in ARKs Building System.

Crafting

The Structures are made of Crystal, Cementing Paste, and Metal Ingots.

Usage

The Greenhouse Ceiling, the Sloped Greenhouse Roof and the Greenhouse Wall provide Greenhouse Effect to  Crop Plots placed under or near. Each of them provides 15% Greenhouse Effect (Greenhouse Walls must have Greenhouse Ceilings or Sloped Greenhouse Roof above them to be active) and can be seen when looking at the crop plot (see picture on the right). Other Greenhouse structures are entirely cosmetic.

To be more precise, the Greenhouse Effect is provided only when a  Crop Plots has >50% area under the vertical projection of Greenhouse Ceiling or Sloped Greenhouse Roof, and nearby greenhouse parts(ceiling, roof, wall) can also give effect, no matter they are connected to the crucial ceiling/roof or not.

When the Greenhouse Effect is granted to a Crop Plot, its crops grow significantly faster but continue to consume Fertilizer at the usual rate. Because of this, the Greenhouse Effect increases the crop yield per unit of fertilizer. The Greenhouse Effect is capped at a maximum of 300%, meaning crops can grow up to 4 times faster than normal.

300% Greenhouse Effect

A 2x2 greenhouse with single wall high will provide 165% to crops under the Greenhouse Ceilings.

There is a Greenhouse Doorframe in the first picture: It doesn't provide any effect, so the bonus is 165% instead of 180%.

NOTE: Greenhouse Effect will not be active if the greenhouse is built under the Tek Forcefield.

Greenhouse.jpg
Greenhouse part3 2x2 Double.jpg
Greenhouse part2 3x3.jpg
165% Greenhouse Effect 285% Greenhouse Effect 300% Greenhouse Effect

A fully upgraded greenhouse needs to be larger (3x3 or more). A 2x2 built two walls high will only give 285% of the Greenhouse Effect (second picture).

You can build two walls high on a 3x3 Greenhouse, but it will just be cosmetic: 3x3 built a single wall high is enough to get the full 300% bonus (third picture).

To get a full 300% the best practice is to lay crop plots using good space management, spreading them too far can cost extra building. Build 2 walls (these do not have to be greenhouse), then build Greenhouse Ceilings over the entire area. Sloped or flat does not matter. Check your greenhouse % and then add in 1 or 2 Greenhouse Walls, over and over until you are at 300%. With large structures, this could take adding walls to different sides to even it out. Once at 300% feel free to fill in with any wall type you wish.

Video Tutorial

This is a quick tutorial on how to make a greenhouse with 300% effectiveness.

Spawn Commands

Use this command to give yourself a fullset Greenhouse structures.

Spawn Command
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall_Sloped_Left.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall_Sloped_Left'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall_Sloped_Right.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWall_Sloped_Right'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWallWithDoor.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWallWithDoor'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/StructuresPlus/Structures/Doorframes_Double/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_DoubleDoorframe_Greenhouse.PrimalItemStructure_DoubleDoorframe_Greenhouse'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseDoor.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseDoor'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/StructuresPlus/Doors/Doors_Double/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_DoubleDoor_Greenhouse.PrimalItemStructure_DoubleDoor_Greenhouse'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWindow.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseWindow'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseCeiling.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseCeiling'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/StructuresPlus/Structures/Ceilings/Triangle/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_TriCeiling_Greenhouse.PrimalItemStructure_TriCeiling_Greenhouse'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Structures/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseRoof.PrimalItemStructure_GreenhouseRoof'" 100 0 0 | cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/StructuresPlus/Structures/Roofs_Tri/Greenhouse/PrimalItemStructure_TriRoof_Greenhouse.PrimalItemStructure_TriRoof_Greenhouse'" 100 0 0

Notes

  • Greenhouse Structures are like Thatch structures. They can be destroyed by any dino.
  • Greenhouse structures can all be broken by any type of firearm
  • Greenhouse ceilings and roofs appear to grant full functionality even if partially obstructed (e.g. by a turret), but will cease to work if too obstructed. Remember that destroying the support of a turret will destroy the turret - so additional support or nearby placement is recommended.
  • Greenhouse walls will only snap to standard foundations or pillars, and will not snap to fence foundations.
  • Engrams for Greenhouse Wall and Greenhouse Ceiling are unlocked at level 42, Greenhouse Doorframe and Greenhouse Door at level 43, and the Sloped components at level 44. The Greenhouse Wall and Greenhouse Ceiling cost 30 Engram Points to unlock, while all other Greenhouse structures cost 15 Engram Points.
  • A greenhouse does not need to be considered enclosed: A ceiling atop pillars or snapped to an adjacent wall is sufficient.
  • Pipes can pass through the Greenhouse Walls.
  • Building non green house ceilings above the green house will cancel the effect.
  • Creatures standing on crop plots cancels the Greenhouse Effect.
  • Building Greenhouse structures in caves provides no Greenhouse Effect.
  • As of patch version 255.5 players must crouch inside a Greenhouse only one wall tall.
  • Greenhouse Walls do not need to be level with the adjoining foundation to receive the 300% bonus. For example, an 8x8 greenhouse can have adobe walls creating the first surrounding layer, with a second higher layer made of Greenhouse Walls. So long as the Greenhouse Walls connect with Greenhouse Ceilings or Roofs, the max bonus will still apply.
  • You get 0% Greenhouse effect if it is underneath a tree platform, under an activated Tek Bridge or in a Tek Forcefield.

Gallery

This gallery shows some examples of how the Greenhouse Effect mechanic works:

Greenhouse FlatCeiling.jpg
Greenhouse SlopedCeiling.jpg
165% Greenhouse Effect 165% Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Enclosed.jpg
Greenhouse FullyCovered.jpg
Greenhouse PartiallyCovered.jpg
0% Greenhouse Effect 0% Greenhouse Effect 150% Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse MetalWalls.jpg
Greenhouse MetalCeiling.jpg
Greenhouse MetalGlassSBS.jpg
60% Greenhouse Effect 0% Greenhouse Effect 165% Greenhouse Effect (left) and 0% Greenhouse Effect (right)
Greenhouse 50% Glass.jpg
Greenhouse 25% Glass.jpg
Greenhouse 25% Glass (Top View).jpg
165% Greenhouse Effect Due to the ceiling's hemispherical area of effect and poor alignment, Greenhouse Effect varies between 180% and 225%. The same building only 1-high varies between 270% and 285%, although it was impossible to move around inside.
Greenhouse Pillar.jpg
80% Greenhouse Effect