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Blight Containment in Growing Fields
Prompt cutting and separated crop fields can reduce how much of a harvest a blight outbreak reaches.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Blight Containment in Growing Fields
Growing zones divided into separate crop areas with access for colonists assigned Grow work.
Before you go
- Growing zones arranged with separation between crop areas where practical.
- A colonist assigned Grow work and available to cut plants.
- Food reserves or another crop source in case the affected harvest is lost.
- Clear access to infected plants and nearby zones for inspection.
Farming steps
- Lay out fields as distinct zones rather than one continuous crop area when space allows.
- Leave open separation between field areas where practical, especially around important staple crops.
- Check crops regularly and respond when a blight warning or infected plants appear.
- Prioritize cutting infected plants using the relevant zone or plant orders so they do not remain in the field.
- Inspect plants in nearby zones and continue removing affected growth as needed.
- Keep food stores and alternate crops available while the affected field recovers or is replanted.
- After the outbreak is contained, review field spacing before the next planting cycle.
- Separate fields by crop and purpose so you can inspect or cut one area without disrupting the entire farm.
- Keep the Grow work queue available for urgent cutting when an outbreak appears.
Repeat, collect and use
Containment is an incident response, not a farmable reward. Blight outbreaks are episodic; repeat the inspection and cutting loop if another outbreak occurs.
Common mistakes
- Leaving infected plants because the rest of the field looks healthy: cut affected plants promptly and inspect neighbors.
- Planting every crop in an uninterrupted block: use separate zones and gaps where the map permits.
- Assuming spacing prevents all blight: keep checking plants and retain food reserves.
When to stop or switch
Resume ordinary planting after no infected plants remain and the field is safe to replant; keep separated layouts for future crops.
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