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Turnip Seeds
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Turnip Seed Cycle

Turnips support Swamp-era cooking and can be renewed from a farm after wild seed plants are collected.

PC / Global, 1.0
WHERE & HOW TO FARM

Where to farm

Wild Turnip Seeds in the Swamp; cultivate them at a suitable farm.

Collect wild turnip seeds on a prepared Swamp trip, then grow them in a safe plot. Keep the soil cultivated, leave plants space and open sky, and reserve part of each harvest for replanting. This gives you a repeatable supply for food and cooking stock.

SEE WHERE TO GO

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A spatial example for organizing food crops, seed-bearing plants, a central access path, and a protective fence. Plant spacing is illustrative: check that each plant reports healthy in your world. Barley and Flax require a Plains plot.
A spatial example for organizing food crops, seed-bearing plants, a central access path, and a protective fence. Plant spacing is illustrative: check that each plant reports healthy in your world. Barley and Flax require a Plains plot.
GET STARTED

How to farm

Before you go

  • A Cultivator for preparing the plot.
  • Swamp access and poison resistance for seed gathering.
  • Cultivated soil with open sky and room around each plant.
  1. Travel through the Swamp with poison protection and collect wild turnip seed plants when found.
  2. Return to a safe farm plot in a suitable biome and remove obstructions.
  3. Till the plot with the Cultivator, leaving room between planting spots.
  4. Plant turnip seeds across the prepared ground.
  5. Read plant status if growth fails, then correct crowding, overhead cover, or biome suitability.
  6. Harvest mature turnips and store a portion for food or Cauldron use.
  7. Use reserved turnips with the planting option to grow another batch of seed plants.

Farming tips

  • Keep part of the first harvest for planting instead of using everything in cooking.
  • A plot near storage and cooking stations makes it easier to separate food from planting stock.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeat harvest and replanting while you reserve turnips for planting; the crop cycle is renewable.

Common mistakes

  • Entering the Swamp unprepared: take poison resistance and plan a safe return.
  • Planting before cultivating: prepare the soil with the Cultivator.
  • Crowding the plot: leave open space and use plant status to diagnose failed growth.

When to stop or switch

Stop enlarging the plot once its harvest covers cooking needs and preserves enough planting stock for the next cycle.

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REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS

Sources & rewards

Farming route

Turnip Seed Cycle

Wild Turnip Seeds in the Swamp; cultivate them at a suitable farm.

  • A Cultivator for preparing the plot.
  • Swamp access and poison resistance for seed gathering.
  • Cultivated soil with open sky and room around each plant.
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