Farming

Farming is a production skill for growing crops on a personal farm plot. Crops are planted from seeds, spores, or saplings, then watered, composted, and harvested for produce and Farming XP.

Getting Started

Find Farmer Joe near his cows. Buy your first plot, then pick up starter tools from his shop, Farmer Joe's Tools.

Unlock	Cost	Notes
First farm plot	250g	Required before using your own farm tiles

For your first run, buy:

Farming Supplies

Item	Price	Notes
Garden Hoe	12g	Till grass into plantable soil
Watering Can	12g	Water planted crops
Scythe	12g	Farming utility tool
Bronze Pickaxe	34g	Clear rock blockers
Plant Tonic	8g	Treat diseased crops
Compost	2g	Improve crop growth speed and yield
White Mushroom Spores	3g	Level 1 starter crop
Brown Mushroom Spores	7g	Level 5 crop
Carrot Seeds	5g	Level 10 crop
Wheat Seeds	8g	Level 14 crop

Farming Actions

Step	Action	Details
1	Till	Select Garden Hoe, stand on a full grass tile, press attack
2	Plant	Use seeds, spores, or saplings on tilled soil
3	Water	Use Watering Can; grants 3 XP
4	Compost	Use Compost; grants 3 XP, max 3/3 per tile
5	Harvest	Inspect, treat disease if needed, then harvest mature crops

Tile States

Tile State	Result
Full grass / cleared soil	Can be tilled
Blocked by weeds, shrubs, or rocks	Clear the blocker first
Already tilled soil	Ready for planting
Dead crop	Till again before replanting

Water, Compost, and Crop Care

Mechanic	Details
Watering	Fills soil water to its current maximum
Water storage	Basic plots store up to 12 water ticks before plot bonuses
Growth tick	60 seconds
Full water	Cannot water again until some water drains
Compost	Consumed on use; improves growth speed and yield
Max compost	3/3 per tile
Compost bonus	Up to about 24% faster growth at 3 compost before plot bonuses
Inspect	Shows crop status
Treat	Uses Plant Tonic to remove disease
Harvest	Mature healthy crops give produce and Farming XP

Compost Sources

Source	Output	Time	XP
Farmer Joe	Compost	-	-
Food Grinder, 1x harvested crop or fruit	1x Compost	1s	0

Crop Limits

Limit	Value
Same crop type	30
Total active crops	Based on Farming level

Farming Level	Active Crop Cap
1	25
10	36
15	45
30	60
40	75
50	90
60	105
70	120
80	135
90	150

Crops

Base time is shown before compost or plot bonuses.

Crop	Level	Seed	XP	Base Time	Yield
White Mushroom	1	White Mushroom Spores	65	11m	1-2
Brown Mushroom	5	Brown Mushroom Spores	105	12m	1-2
Carrot	10	Carrot Seeds	135	15m	1-2
Wheat	14	Wheat Seeds	170	18m	1-3
Beet	19	Beet Seeds	210	21m	1-3
Cabbage	24	Cabbage Seeds	270	26m	1-3
Green Beans	28	Green Bean Seeds	320	30m	2-4
Cauliflower	33	Cauliflower Seeds	410	36m	1-3
Red Peppers	38	Red Pepper Seeds	500	42m	2-4
Sunflower	42	Sunflower Seeds	540	48m	1-2
Pineapple	47	Pineapple Seeds	615	54m	1-2
Pumpkin	52	Pumpkin Seeds	810	63m	1-2
Squash	56	Squash Seeds	900	72m	1-2
Cucumbers	61	Cucumber Seeds	1200	84m	2-4
Grapes	66	Grape Seeds	1350	96m	2-4
Plum	71	Plum Sapling	2010	126m	3-5
Lemon	75	Lemon Sapling	2850	147m	3-5
Apple	80	Apple Sapling	3300	168m	3-5
Banana	85	Banana Sapling	4050	189m	3-6
Coconut	90	Coconut Sapling	5100	221m	2-4

Training Tips

Levels 1-10: Start with White Mushroom Spores.
Levels 10-24: Move into Carrot Seeds, Wheat Seeds, and Beet Seeds.
Levels 24-42: Grow Cabbage, Green Beans, Cauliflower, and Red Peppers.
Levels 42-66: Use Sunflower, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Squash, Cucumbers, and Grapes.
Levels 71+: Tree crops give large XP drops but take longer to grow.
Use compost: Compost is cheap and improves speed and yield.
Keep tonic nearby: Plant Tonic can save diseased crops.
Watch crop caps: Planting can fail at either the per-type cap or total active crop cap.

Items - Browse crops, tools, and farming supplies
Experience Guide - Learn how XP and levels work