Watering

**Watering** is a key farming mechanic in Atomicrops. Most Crops require various amounts of water to grow at each growth stage, which the player can ensure happens in various ways.

## Watering Pail

The Watering Pail is the player's default method of watering. It requires no special actions for use: if the player has water in the pail, they will automatically water thirsty crops when near them. The pail is filled whenever the player stands near the Well on their farm, also automatically. This method requires no purchases or special items, but does require the player to be on the farm to start watering.

How much water the player can hold in the pail increases with their Farming Stat. The current amount of water in their inventory can be seen during gameplay in the lower-left corner.

### Upgrades

The following Upgrades will influence the player's ability to water crops.

* Double-Edged Watering Can: The player waters two crops at once.
* Farming Stat Up: Increases the player's farming stat and therefore watering pail size.
* Hose: The player waters three crops at once when Energized.
* Squirt Gun: The player waters crops faster.
* Stats Up: Increases the player's farming stat and therefore watering pail size.

## Cows

Cows are a type of Friend which wander the Farm randomly and water crops that they are near. The Grass-Fed Cow is an upgraded version of the cow. These animals move more slowly than the player and may not prioritize the crops that the player would prefer, but they do not require the player to be on the farm to water crops and do not need to be deployed. They also take the same time to water Megacrops as regular crops, which is not the case for the player (Megacrops generally take twice as long to water).

### Upgrades

The following Upgrades will influence Cows' ability to water crops.

* Plastic Buckets: Cows and Grass-Fed Cows can carry more water and move faster.

## Sprinkler Tractor

The Sprinkler Tractor is one of the possible tractors that the player can obtain. When deployed, it waters all crops within the indicated radius for a short amount of time, as well as boosting all crops within the radius by 30%.

## Scrolls

There are three types of Scroll that water the player's crops, increasing in duration:

* Rain Cloud: Waters and boosts all crops for 30 seconds.
* Storm Cloud: Waters and boosts all crops for 60 seconds.
* Flower Shower: Waters and boosts all crops, leaves all soil moist and causes Flowers to grow.

The scrolls double the crop growth speed for their duration.

## Wet soil

Tilling wet Soil means that the soil will water the crop planted on it once before drying out, and boost the crop's growth while it remains wet.

### Upgrades

The following Upgrades will influence the wet soil on the player's farm.

* Snot Nose: Pigs and Hogs till moist soil.

## Spouses

Waterchris is a potential Spouse who when married will stay on the farm while the player explores, wandering it randomly and watering crops. His Wedding Ring also increases the player's Farming Stat by 3.

## Other Upgrades

### Upgrades that effect watering

* Sprinkler Head: Turrets, Scarecrows and Currets water crops in the 9 squares directly surrounding them.
* Trophallaxis: Bees and Hummingbirds water crops in addition to their other roles.
* Irrigating Moles: Crops do not need watering at all. However, Moles spawn on the farm at all times. This effect ends when the player takes damage.

### Upgrades activated by watering

* Bubble Shield: Watering crops grants the player a temporary shield that blocks bullets.
* Thankful Crops: Crops have a chance to drop seeds and/or Fertilizer when watered.
* Water Witching: Crops zap nearby Enemies for half their health when watered.