I think I found a work around if you are still having this problem. I had a bombardier beetle farm next to a broken hydroponic planter that lit the area on fire. After it broke, I was able to repair it using the Eco Smog Vacuum, and suddenly it started watering and spraying for bugs again. I tested my theory by using a spellcaster to burn another planter and used repario, and now all 9 of my planters are working again!
Hope this helps someone out there get past this bug!
@phantomzaber Thank you! I've tried these in different worlds, different lots in worlds, but they all end up breaking after a few sim hours! I'll try the smog vacuum, though I've never used it, but hope to find it in the game! 🙂
Edit1: Got the table got the smog vacuum, sim cleaned smog. Planters still not working!
Edit2: I've found a solution. (accidentally!) Although it involves cheating with a certain mod, you can cheat all the plants to blossoming and the planters will start working again! I hope it lasts, still testing and if they stop I'll let you know, otherwise, take it that it's worked! This is the only solution I've experimented with.
Edit3: Okay, so far, I see it doesn't work for cottage living mushrooms, but works for other cottage living plants.
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