Crops and animals
Inspect and Tend Build 42 Crop Health
Regular crop inspection catches water, weed, pest, or disease problems while there is still time to respond.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Inspect and Tend Build 42 Crop Health
A protected crop bed beside your safehouse where plants can be inspected on a regular routine.
Before you go
- Growing crops with accessible plant information.
- Water supply and a means to tend the bed.
- Agriculture knowledge or current in-game plant details.
- A predictable schedule for revisiting the plot.
Farming steps
- Walk the bed and inspect each plant or row using the current Agriculture interaction.
- Read plant condition and determine whether it indicates moisture, weeds, pests, or disease concerns.
- Water only when plant status indicates a need, avoiding automatic heavy watering.
- Remove weeds or address visible problems using options available in the current build.
- If disease or pests appear, check crafting search and plant interaction for a supported treatment before applying anything.
- Revisit the bed on a steady routine and note any change in condition.
- Harvest only when a plant reaches a harvestable state, then process output and retain seed if provided.
- Keep a small, manageable plot close to base so inspection is realistic during other work.
- Treatment recipes and crop issues can change in Build 42 updates; verify the current in-game option instead of relying on old notes.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat inspections throughout each crop’s growth; the care routine is ongoing and varies with plant condition and version.
Common mistakes
- Watering every visit regardless of condition; follow plant status and avoid overwatering.
- Ignoring weeds or disease until harvest fails; inspect regularly and respond to the issue shown.
- Applying a remembered spray or treatment without checking; confirm the current recipe and target first.
When to stop or switch
Stop expanding the plot if you cannot keep up with inspection and water; tend current plants or reduce the bed to protect viable crops.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.