Schedule 1: Automatic Water Dispenser Guide
Image Credit: TVGS, Schedule I
Watering your plants manually in Schedule 1 is fine—until you’ve got a dozen grow pods and no free time because your Handler keeps dropping everything on the floor. That’s where automatic watering saves the day.
The Pot Sprinkler is your go-to gadget for hands-free hydration. Here’s how to set it up, use it, and avoid drowning your plants—or your profits.
Where to Get the Pot Sprinkler
After the prologue, head to the Hardware Store in the main town.
Look for it in the top-middle of the map—just follow Albert Hoover’s stash marker if you’re lost.
The Pot Sprinkler costs $200 each. Yes, you’ll need one per plant, so bring cash.
How to Set It Up
Place a Grow Pod where you want your plant to go.
Buy a Pot Sprinkler and position it right next to the Grow Pod.
It won’t work from across the room—it needs to be directly beside the pod.
Fill the Sprinkler with water once it's placed.
If it’s empty, it won’t activate. You don’t need to refill it constantly, but keep an eye on it.
How It Works
The Pot Sprinkler is fully automatic.
When the plant’s moisture runs low, the sprinkler activates on its own to water the pod.
No button presses, no rotations, no aiming—just set it and forget it.
Unlike the Soil Pourer, you don’t need to press anything to make it work. As long as it has water, it’s good.
Tips for Using the Pot Sprinkler
Combine with Soil Pourer: While the Pot Sprinkler handles water, the Soil Pourer automates dirt delivery. Both together = full early-game automation.
Budget wisely: These things add up. Automating ten pods means dropping $2,000. Maybe skip a vending machine or two.
Upgrade when possible: Later in the game, a Botanist can handle watering, planting, and harvesting. But in early-to-mid game, these gadgets are a huge time-saver.
Final Blurb
The Pot Sprinkler might not be flashy, but it’s your best friend when you’re tired of babysitting thirsty plants. Set it up, fill it once in a while, and let it do the wet work while you get back to blending, packaging, or yelling at your employees for wandering off again. Welcome to low-stress farming—the Schedule 1 way.
