Crops and settlement production
Forest Crops
Found crop seeds let you establish a supply of produce for cooking and continued planting.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Forest Crops
Crop seeds found during Forest surface and cave exploration; grow them in settlement Farmland.
Before you go
- Crop seeds found during exploration.
- Farmland in your settlement.
- A way to store or carry harvested crops and seeds.
Farming steps
- Explore Forest surface areas and caves, collecting crop seeds you encounter.
- Keep different seed types identifiable so you can choose which crops to plant.
- Return to your settlement and use Farmland for cultivated crops.
- Plant the seeds you want to turn into produce.
- When crops are ready to collect, harvest them and separate produce from any seeds returned.
- Use harvested crops in cooking where a recipe calls for them, or store them for later.
- Set aside seeds you want to plant again before using the rest of the harvest.
- Keep a reserve of each useful seed type so a harvest can support another planting.
- Start with crops you have a cooking use for, then expand as you find additional seeds.
Repeat, collect and use
Planting and harvesting can be repeated while you have seeds to plant. Seed availability and returns depend on the crop; do not assume every harvest replaces the seed used.
Common mistakes
- Treating every wild plant as a crop: cultivate crops from seeds in Farmland.
- Using all seeds immediately: reserve some for another planting if you want to continue that crop.
- Collecting produce without a purpose: store it or use it in cooking rather than carrying unwanted surplus.
When to stop or switch
Stop expanding a crop when your stored produce covers the cooking needs you have; plant more when demand or seed supply makes it useful.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.