Farming

See also: Guide to Farming

Farming is the planting and harvesting of various seeds and fruits. They can be planted by selecting the desired item in the inventory then tapping a block of surface dirt, sand, or compost. While compost can be used for any plant, dirt and sand have restrictions. All plants that can be planted in sand can also be planted in black sand.

Kelp has variant planting restrictions. The block it is planted in is irrelevant (so long as it is solid), but it must be covered by enough water to allow it to be picked up by a bucket. Planting under water at least two blocks deep allows harvesting without replanting.

If fruit trees are planted too close to other trees, their growth will be stunted due to interference between trees. Food can be quickly obtained in real-time by planting then having a blockhead meditate. They may stop meditating when the fruit or vegetable appears.

Vegetables may be harvested with a machete or a spade to increase yield; using a tin spade does not cause wear on the spade. When mature, some may have their upper half harvested while leaving the lower half in place without replanting. Planting anything in compost will tend to increase its size and yield, and as of version 1.6 it never dies on its own.

Favorable Creature Breeding Conditions

Resources	Creature	Conditions
Dodo Feather, Dodo Meat	Dodo	Apple Trees
Fish	Fish	Kelp
Fish, Shark Jaw	Shark	Kelp
Fur, Leather	Dropbear	Pine Trees
Leather, Carrots	Donkey	Carrots
Poison	Scorpion	Cactus

Favorable Plant Growing Conditions

Resource	Item to Plant	Medium	Climate
Apple, Stick, Wood	Apple	Dirt	Temperate
Carrot	Carrot	Dirt	Temperate
Cherry, Stick, Wood	Cherry	Dirt	Temperate
Chilli	Chilli	Dirt	Equatorial
Coconut, Stick, Wood	Coconut	Dirt, Sand	Equatorial
Coffee Cherry, Stick, Wood	Coffee Cherry	Dirt	Equatorial
Corn	Corn	Dirt	Temperate
Flax, Flax Seed	Flax Seed	Dirt, Sand	Any
Lime, Stick, Wood	Lime	Dirt	Any
Mango, Stick, Wood	Mango	Dirt	Equatorial
Maple Seed, Stick, Wood	Maple Seed	Dirt	Temperate
Orange, Stick, Wood	Orange	Dirt	Temperate
Pine Cone, Stick, Wood	Pine Cone	Dirt	Any
Prickly Pear, Stick	Prickly Pear	Sand	Equatorial
Sunflower Seed	Sunflower Seed	Dirt	Temperate
Kelp	Kelp	Any under water block	Any