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Paddy Fields, Trellises, and Planting Boxes
February 22, 2026 at 06:06 AM
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Not all crops in Starsand Island grow on regular farmland. Paddy fields are required for water-based crops like Rice and Water Spinach, while trellises support climbing plants like Grapes, Tomatoes, and Cucumbers. Both structures are unlocked through farming profession quests with Graminova and expand what you can grow as you progress through the certification tiers.
Trellises are vertical structures that climbing plants grow on. They are crafted at the Worktable using planks. Without a trellis, seeds for climbing crops simply cannot be planted.
The Trellis blueprint is a reward from the "Natural Delicacies" quest, part of the Apprentice Farmer quest chain with Graminova. The quest requires you to:
Purchase 3 Cucumber Seeds from the Happiness Seed Shop
Craft 3 Trellis structures at the Worktable
Plant and harvest 6 Cucumbers, then deliver them to Stella at the Pet Shop
There is a common mistake with trellises: do not till the soil first. Place the trellis on raw, flat ground. It automatically tills the soil underneath, saving you stamina. Seeds are then planted directly onto the trellis.
Also watch out at the Worktable: there are two items both called "Trellis." The correct one is under the tools tab and has a description mentioning "Planting equipment." The other one is in the decoration tab and is purely cosmetic.
Cucumber (Apprentice): 2-day growth, All Seasons, yields 2, seed cost 95 Coins
Green Grape (Junior): 3-day growth, Spring/Summer, yields 2, seed cost 150 Coins
Red Grape (Junior): 3-day growth, Autumn/Winter, yields 2, seed cost 150 Coins
Tomato (Junior): 2.5-day growth, Spring/Summer, yields 2, seed cost 150 Coins
Cherry Tomato (Intermediate+): Spring/Summer
Honeyvine (Expert): 6-day growth, Spring/Summer, yields 2, seed cost 720 Coins
The Junior Farmer trial requires harvesting 30 Grapes total (Green or Red) from trellises.
If you raise chickens, they eat bugs attracted to trellis crops. This is free pest control, no manual intervention needed.
Area-of-effect watering cans only water a single trellis node at a time, which makes trellises slower to water by hand compared to regular farmland. Sprinklers help, but their coverage per trellis is limited too.
Paddy fields are waterlogged farming plots for crops that grow in standing water. These crops cannot be planted on regular farmland or in planting boxes.
The Paddy Field blueprint is unlocked through farming profession quest progression with Graminova. The earliest paddy crop (Water Spinach) is available at Apprentice tier, so the blueprint becomes available around that stage.
Water Spinach (Apprentice): 1-day growth, Summer only, yields 4, seed cost 65 Coins. Sells for 27 Coins raw, but Stir-Fried Water Spinach sells for about 90 Coins.
Mountain Rice (Apprentice/Junior): 2.5-day growth, All Seasons, yields 4, seed cost 80 Coins. A reliable year-round paddy crop.
Sugarcane (Junior+): used in Lemonade recipes via the Juicer, which sells for roughly 750 Coins each.
Rice (Intermediate+): 5-day growth, All Seasons, yields 4, seed cost 260 Coins. Slow but consistent.
Water Caltrop (Senior/Expert): 5.75-day growth, Spring/Summer, yields 4, seed cost 420 Coins. A premium late-game crop.
Regular farmland handles most standard crops and requires tilling with a hoe (which costs stamina). Trellises auto-till on placement but only support climbing plants with a typical yield of 2 per harvest. Paddy fields handle water crops with a typical yield of 4. Planting Boxes (unlocked at Junior Farmer) let you grow standard crops indoors, but do not support trellis or paddy crops.
In practice, most farms end up using all three types. Regular plots for your main income crops, paddy fields for Rice and Water Spinach (good for cooking), and trellises for Grapes, Tomatoes, and other climbing plants needed in recipes.
Water Spinach is one of the cheapest and fastest crops in the game at 1-day growth. Cook it into Stir-Fried Water Spinach to more than triple its sell value.
Place trellises on raw ground, not tilled soil. This is the number one mistake new farmers make.
Grow Sugarcane early if you unlock it. Lemonade made from Sugarcane via the Juicer is one of the highest-value processed items in the game.
Chickens provide free pest control for trellis crops. If you have both, position them near each other.
The Junior Farmer trial needs 30 Grapes. Plant Green and Red Grapes early in the season to have enough by the time the quest appears.
Farming: profession overview, crop tiers, and general planting mechanics
All crops: complete crop list with seasons, growth times, and sell values
Sprinklers and fertilizers: automated watering and growth boosters
Cooking: recipes that use paddy and trellis crops
Professions: farming certification tiers and quest progression
Animals: chickens for pest control, rabbits for weeding
