Crops and food
Crop Seeds
Seeds let you build a renewable crop supply from wild plants and other in-game sources.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Crop Seeds
Wild crop plants and village fields on planets, quest rewards, and tenant rent.
Before you go
- A Matter Manipulator for plants that do not yield a seed through interaction.
- A destination you can safely explore.
- Inventory space for seeds and produce.
- A hoe and tilled soil when you are ready to plant.
Farming steps
- Choose a planet whose threat level suits your gear, then explore its surface for wild crops and settlements.
- Try interacting with a wild crop to gather it; if that does not release a seed, use the Matter Manipulator.
- At a village, harvest its crops by interaction instead of breaking them with a tool, which residents may treat as stealing.
- Keep an eye on quest rewards and tenant rent as additional seed sources when those activities are available.
- Sort your finds and set aside seeds for crops you want to establish; availability varies by planet type and tier.
- Plant a small trial plot in tilled soil and confirm it produces the food or materials you need before expanding.
- Store surplus produce for cooking or shipment orders, and retain seeds for any crop you plan to replant.
- Gather several crop types during ordinary exploration so a missing seed does not hold up your farm plan.
- Use interaction on mature village crops; tool removal can provoke residents.
Repeat, collect and use
Wild gathering can be repeated on other planets, but each plant is a finite find. Quest rewards and tenant rent depend on having those sources available; do not treat them as unlimited seed vendors.
Common mistakes
- Expecting every planet to have the same crops; search different planet types and tiers when a seed is absent.
- Breaking village crops with a tool; harvest by interaction to avoid theft responses.
- Expanding before securing enough seed stock; start with a small plot and grow it from retained seeds.
When to stop or switch
Stop gathering once you have enough seeds to establish the crops needed for your food, crafting, or shipment plans.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.