Crops and food
Use Hardiness for an Exposed Crop Bed
Hardiness can help crops withstand temperature and biome conditions when a protected growing area is not practical.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Use Hardiness for an Exposed Crop Bed
An outdoor planter or plant site exposed to the local temperature and biome conditions.
Before you go
- Seeds of the crop you intend to grow outdoors.
- A planter or suitable outdoor planting area.
- Water for the trial plants and selected crop.
- Room to compare more than one planted candidate.
Farming steps
- Choose the outdoor location where the crop will need to grow.
- Plant several seeds of the same crop in a trial area.
- Provide water and light appropriate to the setup while the plants develop.
- Inspect the six gene slots once visible, noting hardiness, growth, yield, and water intake.
- Observe which candidates remain healthy in the location’s actual conditions.
- Select a suitable plant for the exposed bed and keep other candidates separate.
- Continue checking plant condition as the selected crop grows.
- Hardiness is most relevant when temperature or biome conditions challenge the crop.
- Consider water intake together with the water supply; a trait that raises demand can complicate care.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat the trial when changing crop type or moving the farm to a different outdoor setting. A successful result applies to the tested location and planting, not automatically to another biome.
Common mistakes
- Choosing only for yield: weigh hardiness and water demand too.
- Assuming a plant’s genes are known before planting: inspect the planted candidate.
- Treating one healthy plant as proof for every site: test stock in the location where it will grow.
When to stop or switch
Stop comparing candidates once you have healthy stock that fits the site and your water supply; use remaining planter space for production.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.