Early food bridges the grower unlock
Storage Chests, crashed ships, and bunkers can supply food before the basic Food Grower unlocks; crates vary, so treat wreck food as a bridge rather than a guaranteed cache.
The Planet Crafter FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Twelve distinct material and production guides, grouped into four categories of three. Methods use only the supplied source text; unsupported targets and mechanics are omitted.
16 farming guides · Prime base-game farming; PC / Global
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Ice caves open through Heat
The Cliffs Ice Cave at 396:144:992 opens when Heat reaches the listed melt point; once accessible, it is a named Osmium source to collect by hand.
Sources & fact checks
Extractor tier and placement shape output
T1 cannot produce Osmium or Uranium, and T1/T2 in an ore area also produce basic ores. T3 targets one resource, so check placement and output before relying on a mine for a specific supply.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Start with immediate food and material needs, then useful production routes; place later terraforming and logistics upgrades after their progression gates.
Early supplies
Gather early food from containers and wrecks
Find food and seeds to bridge the gap before your first crop is growing.
Early supplies
Collect loose Aluminum in the Aluminum Hills
Gather a finite starter stock of Aluminum before you can depend on extraction.
Ore automation
Supply basic ores with a T1 extractor
Keeps common construction materials coming in without making repeated manual gathering trips.
Early supplies
Craft an Atmospheric Water Collector
Build the named collector after its terraforming unlock using the documented ingredient list.
Food production
Grow and replant a Food Grower crop
Turn one food seed into a continuing source of meals.
Ore automation
Automate Iridium at Falling Sand Caves
Produce Iridium for rods used in heaters and additional extractors.
Early supplies
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Early supplies
Gather early food from containers and wrecks
Find food and seeds to bridge the gap before your first crop is growing.
Early supplies
Collect loose Aluminum in the Aluminum Hills
Gather a finite starter stock of Aluminum before you can depend on extraction.
Early supplies
Craft an Atmospheric Water Collector
Build the named collector after its terraforming unlock using the documented ingredient list.
Rare ores
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Rare ores
Establish Osmium extraction in the Prime ice cave
Turn the Prime Osmium cave into a continuing source for advanced crafting.
Rare ores
Collect Iridium at the Spike Canyon ice wall
Pick up accessible Iridium near the ice wall without waiting for deeper cave access.
Rare ores
Open the Cliffs Ice Cave for Osmium
Unlock access to a named Osmium source as Heat terraforming progresses.
Food production
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Food production
Grow and replant a Food Grower crop
Turn one food seed into a continuing source of meals.
Food production
Upgrade production with Food Grower T2
Reduce crop waiting time at the cost of a higher power draw.
Food production
Grow multiple crops with an Outdoor Farm
Use one seed to produce multiple crops after later terraforming progress.
Food production
Produce multiple vegetables with a T2 Outdoor Farm
Use one vegetable seed in a later farm to grow multiple vegetables.
Food production
Route Outdoor Farm crops into Drone storage
Send Outdoor Farm crops into storage through Drone logistics so harvests are collected for later use.
Ore automation
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Ore automation
Supply basic ores with a T1 extractor
Keeps common construction materials coming in without making repeated manual gathering trips.
Ore automation
Automate Iridium at Falling Sand Caves
Produce Iridium for rods used in heaters and additional extractors.
Ore automation
Extract Iridium at Grand Rift Cave
Build a repeatable Iridium supply at a named deposit to support Iridium Rods, heaters, and additional Ore Extractors.
Ore automation
Mine Uranium for Nuclear Reactor power
Establish Uranium supply for rods used in Nuclear Reactor construction.
Ore automation
Target Aluminum with T3 extraction for Super Alloy Rods
Provide Aluminum to an automated Super Alloy Rod production line.
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Early supplies
Gather early food from containers and wrecks
Find food and seeds to bridge the gap before your first crop is growing.
Early supplies
Collect loose Aluminum in the Aluminum Hills
Gather a finite starter stock of Aluminum before you can depend on extraction.
Ore automation
Supply basic ores with a T1 extractor
Keeps common construction materials coming in without making repeated manual gathering trips.
Early supplies
Craft an Atmospheric Water Collector
Build the named collector after its terraforming unlock using the documented ingredient list.
Food production
Grow and replant a Food Grower crop
Turn one food seed into a continuing source of meals.
Ore automation
Automate Iridium at Falling Sand Caves
Produce Iridium for rods used in heaters and additional extractors.
Ore automation
Extract Iridium at Grand Rift Cave
Build a repeatable Iridium supply at a named deposit to support Iridium Rods, heaters, and additional Ore Extractors.
Rare ores
Establish Osmium extraction in the Prime ice cave
Turn the Prime Osmium cave into a continuing source for advanced crafting.
Rare ores
Collect Iridium at the Spike Canyon ice wall
Pick up accessible Iridium near the ice wall without waiting for deeper cave access.
Rare ores
Open the Cliffs Ice Cave for Osmium
Unlock access to a named Osmium source as Heat terraforming progresses.
Ore automation
Mine Uranium for Nuclear Reactor power
Establish Uranium supply for rods used in Nuclear Reactor construction.
Ore automation
Target Aluminum with T3 extraction for Super Alloy Rods
Provide Aluminum to an automated Super Alloy Rod production line.
Food production
Upgrade production with Food Grower T2
Reduce crop waiting time at the cost of a higher power draw.
Food production
Grow multiple crops with an Outdoor Farm
Use one seed to produce multiple crops after later terraforming progress.
Food production
Produce multiple vegetables with a T2 Outdoor Farm
Use one vegetable seed in a later farm to grow multiple vegetables.
Food production
Route Outdoor Farm crops into Drone storage
Send Outdoor Farm crops into storage through Drone logistics so harvests are collected for later use.
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