Seasonal crops

Seed Maker Crop Loop

The Seed Maker converts harvested crops or forageables into seeds, letting a farm turn part of its harvest into future planting stock.

PC / Global, 1.0 released Aug 5, 2026

WHERE & HOW TO FARM

Where to farm

Seed Maker near the field after unlocking or obtaining the machine.

Use this loop when you want to preserve a crop line without spending every harvest on shipping. The machine accepts crops or forageables and returns seeds. Regrowing crops can supply repeat inputs, but keep a batch available for reseeding before committing the surplus. This is a production choice, not a guaranteed profit upgrade: compare seed needs with the crop’s other uses.

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GET STARTED

How to farm

Before you go

Seed Maker unlocked and placed near the farm field.
A crop or forageable accepted by the machine.
A known upcoming planting need and storage space to reserve output.

Choose the crop you plan to plant again and check how many seeds you need for the next batch.
Harvest the crop, keeping any first copy required for a Museum entry, request, or recipe.
Set aside the amount needed for the Seed Maker rather than shipping the full harvest.
Load eligible crops or forageables into the machine and allow its processing to finish.
Collect the returned seeds and store them with the planting supplies.
At the next planting window, use those seeds on prepared plots and water them through growth.
Ship or otherwise use only the crop surplus remaining after seed and collection reserves.

Farming tips

A regrowing crop can provide continued inputs while its plant remains productive; harvest without removing it.
Keep a seed reserve separate from shipping stock so next season’s plan does not depend on shop availability.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeat while crops or forageables and machine access are available. Seed generation consumes inputs; it does not create a free or unlimited seed supply.

Common mistakes

Putting the entire harvest into shipping leaves nothing to convert; reserve a batch first.
Using a Museum or request first copy as machine input can delay that goal; check priorities before loading.
Expecting seed output without feeding eligible inputs breaks the loop; keep enough crop stock for each batch.