# Farming

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Farming allows you to grow crops in planter pots, improve their quality, and sell them for profit through rotating crop demands.
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<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="/files/MjVMn3V63Cc39dqwmWI3" alt="" width="195"><figcaption><p><mark style="color:$primary;"><strong>Famer Joe</strong></mark></p></figcaption></figure></div>

### Farming&#x20;

To start farming, buy seeds from Farmer Joe in spawn and plant them in **Planter Pots**, which must stay watered for crops to grow. Each pot holds up to **3 water charges**, and you can water them using a **Watering Can**. Dry pots will stop crop growth, so keep them hydrated!

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:$primary;"><strong>Planter Pot</strong></mark></td><td>Grows your plants and must stay watered to keep them growing</td><td data-object-fit="contain"><a href="/files/x2fJAcMyBkPRXCNHm8pI">/files/x2fJAcMyBkPRXCNHm8pI</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:$primary;"><strong>Soil Surveyor</strong></mark></td><td>Click on a planter pot or sprinkler using this tool to read the water and fertilizer amounts</td><td data-object-fit="contain"><a href="/files/VJO8vUdDgtcQT8cFP6SX">/files/VJO8vUdDgtcQT8cFP6SX</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:$primary;"><strong>Fertilizer</strong></mark></td><td>Increases your crop yield and higher tiers increase the tier of crop you can harvest.</td><td data-object-fit="contain"><a href="/files/2QUPRz26WcmKDJRPBJus">/files/2QUPRz26WcmKDJRPBJus</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Watering Tools

#### Watering Cans

Used to manually water planter pots, add water charges, and refill sprinklers.

| Copper Watering Can                                                     | Iron Watering Can                                                       | Gold Watering Can                                                       |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/4RtroUfJMxSFE2iuQrqc) Waters planter pots in a 1x1 formation | ![](/files/DUR1Kj11OzXvY77GxTgC) Waters planter pots in a 1x3 formation | ![](/files/G1mD283NEQyXxVcgqiAb) Waters planter pots in a 3x3 formation |

### Sprinklers

Automatically waters nearby planter pots within range, must be refilled with a Watering Can, and helps maintain large farms.

| Stone Sprinkler                                                                                                                         | Iron Sprinkler                                                                                         | Gold Sprinkler                                                                                         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <img src="/files/MNlxlItwSof0pBtVs2bO" alt="" data-size="original"> Waters crops in a + formation, each 🟦 shows the area it will water | ![](/files/5skMmQxP3HyKkdiGeOim) Waters crops in a 3x3 formation, each 🟦 shows the area it will water | ![](/files/dUbJMvUzli5MihZOGhxj) Waters crops in a 5x5 formation, each 🟦 shows the area it will water |
| <img src="/files/3cXU6pFLvC7yd7CDgNDx" alt="" data-size="original">                                                                     | <img src="/files/NhRPerI7TUGZG0NmrbPo" alt="" data-size="original">                                    | <img src="/files/cXKNloEPQETpnnrti1jM" alt="" data-size="original">                                    |

### Crop Protection

<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="/files/npPIuo6kvsCeKX1EaB9o" alt="" width="198"><figcaption><p><mark style="color:$primary;"><strong>Scarecrow</strong></mark></p></figcaption></figure></div>

**Crows will eat unprotected crops, so place a Scarecrow near your farm to keep them safe.**\
Prevents all crop loss from crows within a **7×7 radius**, completely blocking crow damage in its range.

### **Crop Growth & Harvest**

Crops can be harvested once they reach full growth. Each harvest has a quality tier: **Normal, ⭐ Silver, or ⭐⭐ Gold** — higher-quality crops sell for more.

### Selling Crops

You can sell your crops to Farmer Joe at spawn, but he **rotates** his stock, so you won’t be able to sell everything at once.

&#x20;**Shop Rotation**

Pineapple → Garlic → Eggplant → Corn → Chinese Cabbage → Cabbage → (repeat)

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Farmer Joe only buys **one crop type at a time**, rotating every **20 minutes**.
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