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Keep Farm Crops Alive

Maintaining water, moderate temperature, power, and plot condition helps prevent a planted crop from being lost before harvest.

PC / Global, current base game
WHERE & HOW TO FARM

Where to farm

Farm Plot grid at a moderate-temperature location or a protected, pressurized farm area.

Set up Farm Plots in a protected, moderate-temperature grid and check their health and water status through the growing cycle. Resolve environmental or supply failures before leaving the farm unattended.

GET STARTED

How to farm

Before you go

  • Farm Plot and grid power.
  • Water supplied by an Irrigation System.
  • Moderate temperature and protection from block damage.
  1. Choose a farm location that can maintain moderate temperatures, or protect the grid so the plot is not exposed to extreme conditions.
  2. Install Farm Plots and connect an Irrigation System with an ice supply.
  3. Power the grid and confirm the plot has water before planting.
  4. Plant the crop and check its health state after planting rather than assuming the setup is stable.
  5. Inspect water and environmental conditions during growth; replenish ice if the plot loses water supply.
  6. Repair damaged farm blocks and address temperature exposure if plant health declines.
  7. Harvest only when the crop is ready, then repeat the condition checks before replanting.

Farming tips

  • A pressurized grid or a naturally moderate environment can help keep plot conditions suitable.
  • Treat drought, extreme temperature, and block damage as active failures to correct, not cosmetic status changes.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeat the condition check for every crop cycle. Plant survival depends on maintaining suitable conditions throughout growth.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving plots without water: restore the irrigation supply and verify water before expecting a harvest.
  • Building in extreme heat or cold: relocate or protect the farm to maintain moderate temperatures.
  • Ignoring damage to the plot or grid: repair the block and recheck crop health.

When to stop or switch

Pause planting if temperature, water, power, or plot integrity cannot be maintained; resume once the conditions are suitable again.

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REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS

Sources & rewards

Farming route

Keep Farm Crops Alive

Farm Plot grid at a moderate-temperature location or a protected, pressurized farm area.

  • Farm Plot and grid power.
  • Water supplied by an Irrigation System.
  • Moderate temperature and protection from block damage.
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