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11 Overview
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33 Rice is a crop in Starsand Island and one of the most important ingredients in the game's cooking system. It grows across all four seasons, making it available year-round, and matures in five days. Rice is unlocked at the Senior Farmer tier of the Farming profession and requires a Paddy Field to grow. Unlike standard crops that are planted in regular farmland, Rice must be planted in a flooded Paddy Field plot, which is created using the Powered Hoe tool.
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66 As a foundational cooking ingredient, Rice appears in a wide range of recipes, from simple bowls to complex dishes like Yangzhou Fried Rice. It can also be processed into Rice Flour at the Grinder, opening up even more recipe chains. Its all-season availability and moderate growth time make Rice one of the most practical crops to keep growing at all times once you reach Senior Farmer.
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88 Quick Stats
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1010 AttributeValueSeasonAll Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)Growth Time5 daysYield4 per harvestRegrowsNo (single harvest, must replant)Plot TypePaddy Field (required)Seed Cost260 CoinsSeed SourceHappiness Seed ShopFarmer TierSenior FarmerWateringDaily
1111 How to Obtain Seeds
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1313 Rice Seeds are purchased from Graminova at the Happiness Seed Shop for 260 Coins per seed bag. The seeds become available in her inventory once you reach the Senior Farmer tier. If you have not yet reached Senior Farmer, Rice Seeds will not appear in the shop.
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1515 An alternative way to obtain Rice Seeds without spending coins is to use the Grinder. The Grinder blueprint unlocks at Senior Farmer and allows you to convert harvested Rice back into Rice Seeds. This is particularly useful for self-sustaining farming cycles where you replant a portion of each harvest to avoid repeated trips to the seed shop.
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1717 Growing Rice
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1919 Rice cannot be planted on regular farmland. It requires a Paddy Field, which is a flooded planting area designed specifically for water-based crops. To create Paddy Field plots on your farm, you need the Powered Hoe tool. The Powered Hoe blueprint can be purchased from the Happiness Seed Shop. Once you have the Powered Hoe, use it on tilled soil to convert standard farmland into a Paddy Field tile.
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2121 After planting Rice Seeds in a Paddy Field, the crop takes five days to reach maturity. Water the crop daily for it to grow on schedule. If you skip watering, growth will stall until the next day you water it. Once mature, harvest the Rice to collect 4 units per plant.
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2323 Rice is a single-harvest crop. After you pick it, the plant is removed and you must replant from seed. This is different from multi-harvest crops like Peppers or Tomatoes that regrow on trellises. Because of this, many players set up dedicated Paddy Field rows with sprinklers to automate daily watering and streamline the replanting cycle.
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2525 Other Paddy Field Crops
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2727 Rice is one of four crops in the game that require a Paddy Field. The other three are listed below for comparison.
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2929 CropGrowth TimeSeasonSeed CostYieldRice5 daysAll Seasons260 Coins4Sugarcane3.5 daysAll Seasons160 Coins4Water Caltrop5.75 daysSpring / Summer420 Coins4River Lotus6 daysAutumn / Winter420 Coins4
3030 Rice and Sugarcane are the only two all-season Paddy Field crops, making them the go-to choices for year-round water farming. Sugarcane grows slightly faster and costs less per seed, but Rice has far more value as a cooking ingredient.
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3232 Rice Flour Processing
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3434 Harvested Rice can be processed into Rice Flour at the Grinder station. The Grinder blueprint unlocks at Senior Farmer and is one of the most important crafting stations for cooking. Place Rice into the Grinder to produce Rice Flour, which is used as a secondary ingredient in several advanced recipes.
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3636 It is a good habit to run the Grinder every morning to keep a steady stock of Rice Flour. Combined with regular Flour (processed from Wheat), these two processed ingredients cover a large portion of the cooking recipe book.
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3838 Recipes Using Rice
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4040 Rice is one of the most widely used cooking ingredients in the game. The following table lists confirmed recipes that require Rice as a direct ingredient.
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4242 RecipeIngredientsSourceYangzhou Fried RiceEgg x2, Rice x4, Corn x2, Meat Bites x3Aureleaf Kitchen (purchase)Fisherman's Rice BowlFish Fillet, RiceAureleaf Kitchen (purchase)Seafood WontonsSea Urchin x1, Clam x1, Rice x2Aureleaf Kitchen (purchase)Forest Treasure BowlRice x4, Leek x1, Cooking Oil x2Aureleaf Kitchen (purchase)Laba CongeeRice x1, Soybean x1, Sugar x1Spring Festival eventCoconut RiceCoconut x2, Rice x3Beach Festival eventSashimiFish Fillet x3, Rice x2Beach Festival eventShrimp and Fish PorridgeFish Fillet x2, Greasyback Shrimp x1, Rice x2Beach Festival eventAdvanced Carnivore Pet FoodMilk x1, Meat Bites x4, Egg x2, Rice x2Exploration unlockAdvanced Herbivore Pet FoodMilk x1, Vegetable Juice x5, Egg x2, Rice x2Exploration unlock
4343 Yangzhou Fried Rice is widely considered one of the best healing foods in the game, restoring 192 health in a single serving. Because it requires 4 Rice per batch, keeping a steady supply of Rice growing in your Paddy Fields is essential for anyone who relies on this dish.
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4545 For a full list of every dish in the game, see the Cooking Recipes page. Additional recipes that call for Rice Flour (the processed form) are also available and require using the Grinder to convert raw Rice first.
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4747 Everlasting Rice Seeds
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4949 Like all plantable crops, Rice has an Everlasting variant. Everlasting Rice Seeds produce a Rice plant that regrows after each harvest indefinitely, eliminating the need to replant. This turns Rice from a single-harvest crop into a perpetual one, saving both seeds and replanting time.
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5151 There are two main ways to obtain Everlasting Rice Seeds.
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5353 Eternal Blessings skill: At the Senior Farmer tier, you can upgrade the Eternal Blessings passive skill. This gives every regular harvest a small chance of dropping an Everlasting seed instead of a normal crop. The more you harvest Rice, the more chances you get.Islandpedia and quests: Some Everlasting Seeds can be found as rewards from Islandpedia milestones or specific quests. Check the quest board and your Islandpedia progress for any that offer Everlasting Rice Seeds directly.
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5555 Once you have an Everlasting Rice Seed, plant it in a Paddy Field just like a regular seed. Water it daily and harvest normally. After picking the crop, the plant will remain in the ground and begin its next growth cycle automatically. If you accidentally remove an Everlasting crop, the game refunds the Everlasting seed to your inventory, so you cannot lose it permanently.
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5757 Everlasting Rice is especially valuable because Rice is consumed in so many cooking recipes. Having even a small block of Everlasting Rice plants guarantees a perpetual supply without any ongoing seed costs.
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5959 Tips
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6161 Rice grows in all four seasons, so there is no off-season to worry about. Plant it alongside Sugarcane for a Paddy Field that produces year-round.Set up sprinklers near your Paddy Fields to automate daily watering. This is especially helpful because Rice is a single-harvest crop that requires frequent replanting and consistent water.Prioritize getting Everlasting Rice Seeds early. The Eternal Blessings skill turns every regular harvest into a lottery ticket for an Everlasting seed, so the more Rice you plant, the sooner you will get one.Keep a surplus of Rice in storage at all times. Between Yangzhou Fried Rice, pet food, and event recipes, demand for Rice spikes frequently.Use the Grinder to convert some of your harvested Rice into Rice Seeds. This saves 260 Coins per seed bag compared to buying from the shop.Run the Grinder daily to keep Rice Flour stocked. Along with regular Flour from Wheat, Rice Flour covers the majority of processed-ingredient requirements for cooking.The Merchant Ship at Starsand Port pays double the normal selling price for all goods. If you have excess Rice or cooked Rice dishes, sell them on Mondays when the ship docks for maximum profit.Rice is not a high-profit crop when sold raw. Its true value lies in cooking. Convert your Rice into dishes like Yangzhou Fried Rice or Fisherman's Rice Bowl to get significantly more coins per harvest.
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6363 Related Articles
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6565 All CropsFarmingPaddy Fields, Trellises, and Planting BoxesHappiness Seed ShopGrinderCooking RecipesCooking IngredientsEverlasting SeedsSprinklers and IrrigationMerchant ShipCrop Profitability Rankings