A reliable moisture check keeps planted crops moving through their growth cycle while avoiding wasted farm time on already moist soil.
PC / Global, public Early Access build
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
Planted crop plots on the farm outside the Tavern; refill the Watering Can at the available water source.
Watering is a repeatable field-care task, not a need to blindly soak every tile on every pass. Walk the planted area, check which soil is dry, fill the Watering Can and water those tiles. Rainfall leaves soil moist through the following day, so a quick inspection after rain helps decide whether to focus on another task. Harvest mature crops and water the newly planted soil as part of the same field loop.
Make a pass over your planted rows and look for soil that appears dry.
If the can is empty, take it to the available water source and refill it using the in-game interaction.
Walk the crop area in an orderly row-by-row path so no dry planted tile is overlooked.
Water tiles that need moisture; leave soil that is already wet alone.
After rainfall, use the moisture state as your guide. Rain can keep soil moist through the following day, but check again after that.
On the same farm round, harvest any mature crops with the appropriate tool and replant empty prepared tiles if needed.
Check the field again on a later pass and repeat only where crops remain planted and soil is dry.
Farming tips
Keep crop rows close together to shorten the watering route.
Use rainy days for plot preparation or ingredient handling, then reassess moisture the next day.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat while crops remain planted and need water. The task ends for a tile when its crop is harvested or removed; new plantings begin a fresh care cycle.
Common mistakes
Watering every tile without checking wastes time; inspect moisture first.
Assuming a rain shower covers several future days can leave soil dry; the supported moisture carryover is through the following day.
Forgetting new plantings after harvest leaves the next crop dry; include replanted tiles in the final pass.
When to stop or switch
Finish the pass once planted tiles are moist; switch to harvesting or tavern work until the next field check is needed.
