Master Mana Generation, Storage, and Essential Rune Creation
Mana is the energy every Botania device runs on, and one number sets the scale for everything you build with it: a single piece of Terrasteel costs roughly half of what a full 
Mana Pool holds. Generating Mana, storing it, and spending it on runes and alloys are what this page covers.
Creating Flora with the Petal Apothecary
The 
Petal Apothecary is a fundamental block for infusing plants with mystical energy. Set it down and fill it, either by right-clicking with a 
Water Bucket or by throwing one in. Once filled, throw Mystical Petals into it, which the apothecary will absorb. After providing the correct petals, finalize the crafting process by throwing in any Seeds. All Functional and Generating Flora are created here.
You can remove the last item thrown into the Petal Apothecary by right-clicking it with an empty hand. If you fill the apothecary with lava instead of water, it acts as a brazier, destroying any items that come into contact with it. Comparators can detect the apothecary's fullness. For automated systems, a 
Dispenser can fill Water Buckets, which can then be dropped into the apothecary to refill it.
For efficient bulk crafting, if you right-click the Petal Apothecary with an empty hand within twenty seconds of crafting a flower and refilling its water, it will pull another set of the same ingredients from your inventory.
Crafting Runes with the Runic Altar
Runic creation is a vital part of a botanist's progression and requires a solid understanding of Mana manipulation. Runes are essential components for complex magical devices and flora, crafted on a 
Runic Altar.
To use the Runic Altar, begin by placing the desired rune components onto it, either by right-clicking or tossing them. Next, direct a 
Mana Spreader with a Mana supply towards the altar. Your wand will indicate the Mana transfer progress. When enough Mana has gone in, add a piece of 
Livingrock — dropped or right-clicked on — and then use the wand on the altar to take the finished rune.
There are 16 types of runes. The first tier borrows the names of the Four Elements, the middle tier the Four Seasons, and the last the Seven Deadly Sins. Standing apart from all three is the 
Rune of Mana.
While the Runic Altar is idle rather than drinking Mana, an empty-handed right-click takes back whatever went on it last. An attached Comparator will emit a signal strength of 1 if the altar is accepting Mana, and a signal strength of 2 when it is ready to craft the rune. Any runes used as catalysts in a recipe will be returned upon completion. Similar to the Petal Apothecary, right-clicking the altar with an empty hand after a recipe is complete will pull another set of the same ingredients from your inventory for faster bulk crafting.
Examples of Runic Altar recipes include:
Mana Powder + 
Manasteel Ingot + 
White Carpet + 
Feather + 
String
Rune of Fire + 
Rune of Air + 
Jungle Leaves x3 + 
Spider Eye- Mana Powder + Manasteel Ingot +
Stone + 
Block of Coal + 
Brown Mushroom 
Mana Diamond x2 + 
Rune of Winter + 
Rune of Water- Mana Powder + Manasteel Ingot +
Nether Brick + 
Gunpowder + 
Nether Wart - Mana Diamond x2 + Rune of Winter + Rune of Fire
- Mana Diamond x2 +
Rune of Spring + Rune of Water - Mana Diamond x2 +
Rune of Summer + Rune of Air - Manasteel Ingot x5 +
Mana Pearl - Mana Diamond x2 + Rune of Summer + Rune of Fire
- Mana Diamond x2 +
Rune of Autumn + Rune of Air - Rune of Water + Rune of Fire +
Oak Sapling x3 + 
Wheat 
Rune of Earth + Rune of Air + #minecraft:sand x2 + 
Slimeball + 
Melon Slice- Mana Powder + Manasteel Ingot +
Bone Meal + 
Sugar Cane + 
Fishing Rod - Rune of Water + Rune of Earth +
Snow Block x2 + 
White Wool + 
Cake - Mana Diamond x2 + Rune of Winter + Rune of Earth
Synthesizing Terrasteel
Terrasteel is a powerful magical alloy requiring significant Mana to synthesize. Making it means setting a 
Terrestrial Agglomeration Plate above a chequerboard of Lapis Lazuli Blocks and Livingrock — 
Shimmerrock works in its place. Mana then has to reach the plate, and 
Sparks move it there more efficiently than anything else.
Once the plate is set up and ready, toss one Manasteel Ingot, one Mana Diamond, and one Mana Pearl onto it to begin the infusion. Picking up any of these items will halt the process, resulting in the loss of all transferred Mana. One piece of Terrasteel costs roughly half of what a full Mana Pool holds. Multiple Sparks can accelerate the infusion.
The Terrestrial Agglomeration Plate has one recipe:
Terrasteel IngotBlack Lotus for Mana
The elusive 
Black Lotus is a flower known to contain a significant amount of concentrated Mana. While it does not grow or reproduce, its Mana can be released by dissolving it in a non-empty Mana Pool by simply throwing it in.
Covers the mod’s in-game guide topics: Petal Apothecary botania.entry.runeAltar Runic Altar Terrasteel Terrestrial Agglomeration Plate botania.entry.blackLotus