[His expression falls.] If I have to be honest? No. I don't think so.

[Honestly....the trigger between switching is, at best, connected to his emotions, and at it's worse, it's random. His mind likes to do whatever the heck it likes. It sucks that way.]

Probably as back-ups in case the main plants died out, I would assume. Imagine, if these grown plants got sick, we'd be left without fresh food, wouldn't we?