Since Lilypads won't work, you can use these methods to accelerate Botany Pots instead:

If you want to speed up Botany Pots, use:

Don't waste your resources crafting a massive farm of Lilypads of Fertility if you plan on using Botany Pots. The Lilypad is fantastic for traditional, open-air micro-farms (like those using Industrial Foregoing gatherers), but for the self-contained logic of a Botany Pot, it’s a no-go.