Crop Production
Carrots and Potatoes
A reliable field can supply directly edible carrots and potatoes for grilling, adding food variety as the colony grows.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Carrots and Potatoes
Irrigated surface blocks inside the work area of a staffed farmhouse compatible with the selected crop.
Before you go
- A staffed, faction-compatible farmhouse with Plant Crops available.
- Irrigated, suitable blocks within its displayed work area.
- A nearby warehouse for harvested food; a Grill and potato storage for grilled potatoes.
Farming steps
- Place the farmhouse where its work area covers the intended field, then staff it.
- Choose Plant Crops and mark suitable in-range blocks as Carrot or Potato, according to the farmhouse choices.
- Keep the field blocks watered; unwatered farmland can fail during drought.
- Allow farmers to plant and harvest, and check the farmhouse output and nearby storage for access problems.
- Keep carrots available as food, or direct potatoes to a Grill and store the finished food near beaver homes.
- Review the work area and crop workload as the field expands; split distant plots between farmhouses if one crew is stretched.
- Carrots are directly edible; potatoes need grilling to become grilled potatoes.
- Keep crop blocks close enough to the farmhouse and output storage to make routine farming practical.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat the planting, tending, harvesting, storage, and potato-grilling cycle as long as the crop remains available and blocks stay suitable and irrigated.
Common mistakes
- Planting outside the farmhouse range or with an incompatible faction building: check the displayed work area and crop choices before marking blocks.
- Leaving fields to dry during drought: maintain water access and reduce field expansion if your reserve cannot cover it.
- Treating raw potatoes as grilled food: route them to a Grill and store the resulting food.
When to stop or switch
Add field area or staffing when the current plot cannot keep the relevant food in storage; switch some area to another crop if food variety or water demand becomes the limiting factor.
Sources & fact checks
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