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== WIP: Farming With Tritus ==1.1

See [[farming]] for a more general overview. Farming can be a difficult skill to start, in the sense that getting your hands on the seeds as a new [[player]] can be extremely time consuming. But, since most people build their first [[House (general)|house]] with at least some surrounding [[land]] [[fence]]d off... [[Foraging|Forage]] and [[BotaniseBotanizing|botanise]] a few times every time you log on. Every time you get a [[seed]], plant it in the grounds of your house.

* to To prepare the ground for planting you may need to [[FlattenFlattening|flatten]] and then [[Cultivate]] cultivate it.* initially Initially you should start with an easier crop such as [[Corncorn]], [[Cottoncotton]], [[Potatopotato]] , or [[Wempwemp plants]]. Otherwise you may get zero [[skill ]] gain.* [[Onion]] and [[Garlicgarlic]] definitely give zero skill gain with up to 22 in farming. They give some skill gain near 30.

Once you have sown your seeds, you want to Farm farm the [[tile ]] at least once every real [[day]].

You will raise your skill more quickly if you Farm farm more often, although once every 6 hours is about the most often you will be able to.

Your crops should begin to ripen about 3-4 5 days after you planted them but this is not precise. Each tile will grow at a different rate and if you sow 10 seeds at the same time then those ten tiles may ripen individually at different times over 3-4 5 days.

You will rarey rarely lose a harvest if you harvest at the same time every day. Crops that are ripe can often, though not always, still be properly harvested at the same time the following day.

Your crops crop will be ripe when the top of the crop (when groomed) is exactly level with the top of a Small Barrel placed in the tileturns yellow.

Your crops need to be harvested within about 8 24 hours of becoming ripe. If you Harvest harvest too early you will get reduced yield and if you Harvest or too late you will get reduced yield. If you are only getting one potato, or whatever, anyway then you will get nothing from early or late harvesting.

After you harvest you should Sow sow one seed right back into the tile.

You get almost no skill for Sowingsowing. You get most skill from Farming farming and maybe a good deal less than that for Harvestingharvesting.

Your best bet is to assume that With a 50-tile farm you will not be making any real crop gain from your Farming until get roughly 1 point of farming per day if you tend your skill is fields twice a day at 1510 hour intervals. In other words, up Takes about 20 mins to that point all tend 50 tiles with a 10 [[QL]] [[rake]]. As your Farming will be very much sowing one seed skill level improves yield increases from 2 through 3 and 4 to 6 and up to get one seed back10.

With a 50 tile farm you will get roughly 1 point of farming per day if you tend your fields twice a day at 10 hour intervals. Takes about 20 mins to tend 50 tiles with a QL 10 Rake. As your skill level improves yield increases from 1 through 3 and 4 to 6. '''Tip:''': If possible always Sowsow, farm, Farm and Harvest harvest at the same time just before you go to bedsleep. That way, if you can check again first thing after you wake up, you should almost never lose any crop.

=== Basic Farming Cycle farming cycle === 

# Farm (at least once per day. Every time the field requires it preferred...)# Harvest (when your crop is level with the top of a [[Small Barrel]]is yellow)

  === Yield Borders borders (approximatedapproximate) === {| class=sortable! Crop !! Yield 1-3 !! Yield 3-4 !! Yield 4-6 !! Yield 6

| Potato || [10] 15 || [15] 30 || [46] 60 || [60]

| Cotton || [10] 15 || [15] 30 || [43] 60 || [60]

| Rye || [10] 15 || [15] 30 || [46] 60 || [60]

| Oat || [10] 15 || [15] 30 || [45] 60 || [60]

| Wemp plants|| [10] 15 || [1520] 20 30 || [45] 60 || [60]

| Wheat || [15] 20 || [20] 30 || [46] 60 || [60]

| Pumpkin || [15] 20 || [20] 30 || [45] 60 || [60]

| Corn || [18] 20 || [20] 30 || [50] 60 || [60]

| Garlic || [18] 20 || [20] 30 || [50] 60 || [60]

| Onion || [18] 20 || [20] 30 || [50] 60 || [60]

| Barley || [18] 20 || [20] 30 || [50] 60 || [60]

Numbers in brackets indicate the earliest that I got a yield of that amount. Constant yield of 6 appeears to be at 60 for all veg, cotton and wemp.Uncertain about cereal crops since I never farm grains. === Sneaky Tips tips === *use Use the lowest QL rake you can.*if If possible have [[Circle of Cunning ]] cast on your rake.* Farm your entire crop first before harvesting to ensure the highest farming skill at time of harvest.* It's best to farm at least two times before harvesting to ensure the most yield.* The act of farming can be compared to treating a [medium [[wound]]. (Any time the field requires the act of farming, weeds are keeping the field from producing more harvestable items.)* Planted crops are by far the best source of [[food]] for farm [[animal]]s. Just be certain you have enough from your harvests to replant as [[cattle]] will eat them until there is nothing but [[dirt]] if there are more than one animal per tile. (The act of farming the field will increase crop production therefore sustaining cattle more effectively, which will reduce the chances of cattle turning the tile to dirt.)* If you harvest a crop tile, you will always recieve the expected amount even with animals grazing on crop tiles (their grazing doesn't reduce the amount harvested).* Use a [[Food storage bin]] to store large quantities of seeds, grains and vegetables and to protect them from decay.

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