Underground Agricultural Practices

Also called 'orlerdan bōyinor' in Arinetsē.
Although traditional agricultural practices were used in above-ground locations such as Pîver Erthunar and Lakt Eglens (and in other settlements in what is now Askela), a different method had to be devised for use in the underground districts which make up the majority of Arine.

Access & Availability

Common use across Arine, especially in Erthunar for the growth of crops.

Complexity

Components:

• Water trough
• Crops (such as tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicums, eggplants, strawberries, or lettuce)
• Bright light source

Discovery

The technology of underground agricultural practices was discovered by the necessity of growing crops despite limited above-ground space for farming due to the layout of Arine. The Arineans needed to be able to produce food underground and thus without sunlight.

Related Species

• Human
• vetirbō urkēdî

Resources (so I don't have a million tabs open at once):

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroponics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaponics
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horticulture
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horticulture#Controlling_environmental/growing_variables
• https://www.reddit.com/r/botany/comments/srdv9u/what_plants_can_grow_with_the_least_light_any/ -- white asparagus?
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitic_plant
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myco-heterotrophy
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_myco-heterotrophic_genera
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizanthella_gardneri -- grows under or at ground level
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corallorhiza -- almost all species in this genus are parasitic
• https://www.orchids.org/articles/edible-orchids
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrobium -- pseudobulbs
• https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/six-essential-nutrients
• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/278858#nutrition
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrodia_sesamoides
• https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Gastrodia
• https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coopers-black-orchid-fungus-conservation
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_(biology)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrodia_kuroshimensis -- self-pollinating flowers, grows in understory so very dark
• https://www.techtimes.com/articles/182403/20161015/there-s-a-plant-in-japan-that-doesn-t-need-photosynthesis.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrodia