Farming: Difference between revisions

[[Aorpheats Signet Ring]], [[Weird Gloop]] and [[Generous Harvest Potion IV|Generous Harvest Potions]] can increase the amount of Herbs, Crops, and Logs received when harvested. Items which increase crop and herb yields also increase the Farming skill and [[mastery]] experience received.  

Raising Farming to level 99 will unlock the [[Farming Skillcape]] for purchase from the [[Shop]]. Equipping the skillcape increases the harvest quantity from crops by 20% and allows the player to add [[compost]] to allotments, herbs, and trees for free.  

Equipping [[Bob's Rake]] provides a 20% chance that [[Compost]] or [[Weird Gloop]] is retained in a plot when harvested.

Farming [[Mastery]] impacts many aspects of Farming. 1 Mastery point is given for each allotment/herb/wood harvested. Increased mastery level increases the amount harvested from a plot. At 11 mastery, harvesting herbs and allotments has a chance to return seeds. At 50 mastery, crops, herbs and trees cannot die, and no longer require [[compost]].

Reaching 99 Mastery for a given crop requires 27,570 harvests.

This means that at 50 mastery, two seeds are returned on average, and herbs become self sustainable. Reaching 50 Mastery requires a plant to be harvested 436 times.  

At 70 mastery, three seeds are returned on average, and allotments become self sustainable. Reaching 70 Mastery requires a plant to be harvested 2,235 times.

Seeds are required to start Farming and can be acquired from several sources, such as [[Farmer|Thieving]], [[Combat]], or [[Bird Nest|Woodcutting]]. Allotments require three seeds to plant, herbs require two, and trees require one. Seeds planted without [[Compost|fertiliser]] have a 50% chance to yield crops after growing. To increase the chance above 50% seeds must be fertilised using [[Compost]]. Each [[Compost]] used on a seed will increase its survival chance by 10%, raising the [[Compost]] Level to 5 will guarantee the crops survive. [[Compost]] must be used every time a seed is planted to have an effect. As an alternative to compost players may use [[Weird Gloop]]. Only 1 Gloop is required to fill the compost bar and prevent crops from dying. In addition it provides a bonus 10% to harvest quantity.