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Farming and Plants
June 13, 2026 at 08:40 AM
Updated cotton growth note and crop seed yields to reflect the post-launch balancing pass (cotton 25% faster, first melon and wheat yield 2 seeds)
Farming is a core system in Solarpunk, providing raw materials for crafting, cooking, and trade. Players till soil with a Hoe, plant seeds, water crops, and harvest them when mature.
The following crops have been confirmed through the demo, Kickstarter updates, and development previews:
Crop | Primary use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Cotton | Cloth (crafting material) | Demo growth was about 10 minutes; a post-launch update made cotton grow 25% faster |
Berries / Raspberry | Food, cooking | One of the earlier available food sources |
Wheat | Cooking ingredient | Staple crop for recipes |
Tomatoes | Cooking ingredient | Added as part of the cooking system expansion |
Carrots | Cooking ingredient | Added as part of the cooking system expansion |
Paprika | Cooking ingredient | Added as part of the cooking system expansion |
Watermelon | Cooking ingredient | Added as part of the cooking system expansion |
Additional plant types were unlocked as a Kickstarter stretch goal, so the final game will include more varieties beyond those listed above.
Crops require regular watering to grow. In the demo build, cotton took roughly 10 minutes to reach harvest maturity, which testers widely considered too slow. The developers acted on that feedback: a post-launch update sped cotton growth up by 25%, and the first melon and wheat plants now drop 2 seeds each to keep early players from running short. See Updates and Patches for the full list of balancing changes.
Watering can be done manually with a watering can or automated through farming robots and drones. These automated watering systems use power from the Energy System and can cover designated crop areas without player input, freeing up time for other activities.
Greenhouses are enclosed structures built using the building system with glass walls. They serve a critical function: protecting crops from storm damage. Storms in Solarpunk can destroy unprotected crops, potentially wiping out an entire harvest. Planting inside greenhouses prevents this, making them a high priority for any serious farming operation.
Tool | Function |
|---|---|
Hoe | Tills soil to create plantable patches |
Watering Can | Manually waters crops |
Farming Robot / Drone | Automatically waters designated crop areas |
Crafting: Cotton produces Cloth, which is needed for the Research Table and other crafted items.
Cooking: Tomatoes, Carrots, Paprika, Watermelon, Wheat, and Berries are all ingredients in cooking recipes.
Animals: Animal care and farming share space on islands; plan layouts to accommodate both.
Automation: Farming drones reduce manual labor, connecting the farm to the automation pipeline.
