Farming

**Farming** is a new idea in the Pachan Clan. When the Player wakes up on the 1st day of Spring, our adopted grandparent  Igrork encourages us to **discover plants** by picking seeds from fully grown plants. **Seeds** picked from a plant are stored in the **seed pouch** and can be selected to plant in a farm-able **field**.

At the start of game there is only a  handaxe to clear debris in the fields and till a spot for planting, and a  waterskin to water the soil. As the Player progresses, tools and farming methods can be upgraded.

## Fields

Fields are the area that can be used for farming as well as ranching. There are 2 fields in the Village. The Roots of Pacha Farming Planner images below show how many squares of space there is to use in each field for farming, placing Farm Buildings, or placing Processors.

Field 1 is adjacent to  Igrork and  Maeri's home and only has debris that can be cleared with a  handaxe.

Field 2 is a larger area South of Field 1. Some debris in Field 2 requires upgraded tools to remove.

There is also a Bonus Field unlocked towards the end-game.
See the  Jungle page for more information.

## Plant Knowledge

Plant Knowledge is obtained from every harvest. From level 2 in Plant Knowledge details about the plant will be shown in the journal, such as seasonality and growth time. Plant Knowledge applies to each individual type of plant. With every level up in Plant knowledge, there is a higher chance that a harvest will be higher quality.

The first level of harvest quality is the plant's **Wild** form. But the next level of quality, **Domesticated** quality, changes the look of both the harvested produce as well as the plant it grows on.

Once a plant is Domesticated it will produce higher quality harvests as Plant Knowledge is gained. A Domesticated plant can produce a neutral quality harvest, **Obsidian** quality harvest, **Copper** quality, or the highest quality **Bronze**. The level of quality that the harvest is will be reflected when that harvest is used as an ingredient. For example, Obsidian quality tomato processed in a press will produce Obsidian quality Tomato Juice. Higher quality harvests yield more stamina when consumed and more contribution points when donated to the Clan.

## Plant Nursery

The first time a plant is harvested,  Igrork will have an idea to make the Plant Nursery. Once the Plant Nursery is built, Igrork will exchange seeds of any discovered plants for   20 Contribution Points.

Or, Exchange Contribution Points for **Saplings of any Trees**.

The seeds available at the Plant Nursery are only what's currently in season.

Trees, however, are available year-round.

## Tools and Farming Methods

Farming methods can be improved with upgraded tools and new Clan  ideas that require game progression to unlock.

### Irrigation

After much time, when the clan has reached a minimum total of 145,000  and all ores have been discovered in the  Caves, the  Irrigation (Idea) can unlock the ultimate farming method for watering the fields.

## Fertilizers

Fertilizer can be made with the Composter.

## Trivia

* In the pre-release version of the game wild plants also provided 1 wild crop harvest in addition to seeds, but this feature was cut for balancing purposes.