Materials and Industry
Lumber
A managed tree supply provides logs for construction and processing while keeping the colony’s forest productive over time.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Lumber
Suitable tree blocks within Forester reach, with mature trees in Lumberjack Flag work areas and a connected log route.
Before you go
- A Forester with workers and suitable planting blocks.
- A Lumberjack Flag covering trees to harvest.
- A Log Pile or reachable downstream user such as a Sawmill.
- Paths and labor for planting, cutting, and hauling.
Farming steps
- Choose suitable ground and place a Forester so its work area covers the future tree stand.
- Use Plant Trees and Bushes to mark blocks for planting.
- Place a Lumberjack Flag over trees intended for cutting, leaving the marked reserve outside its cutting area where practical.
- Staff both buildings and check that tree planting and cutting assignments are active.
- Provide nearby Log Pile storage or a direct route to a Sawmill and check log movement.
- As trees mature and are cut, keep replacement blocks planted so the wood supply can recover.
- Review work areas when the stand changes and move flags if they no longer cover useful trees.
- Separate planting reserves from active cutting areas so lumberjacks do not cut newly planted trees.
- A planted zone is not a log supply until trees grow and a Lumberjack Flag harvests them.
Repeat, collect and use
This is a renewable cycle when suitable land and trees remain: plant, wait for growth, cut mature trees, haul logs, and replant harvested space.
Common mistakes
- Marking planting blocks outside Forester range: check its work area before setting the tree plan.
- Cutting the entire replacement area: keep reserve trees or planted blocks outside the active cutting zone.
- Leaving logs without storage or a reachable user: add accessible storage and check paths.
When to stop or switch
Reduce cutting when the log reserve is adequate or replacement trees are not keeping up; resume or expand after planting capacity and mature supply recover.
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