Overview
All your crops share one supply of stored farm water. A new farm starts with 20. You can see it in the 💧 circle of the status bar. Storage, wells and the weekly water budget are explained on the Water Security page; this page shows how each growing area uses water.
Where water comes from
- Rain: about 8 stored water for each inch of rain in the week.
- Wells on the Farm Map add water every week.
- A working Drip Irrigation field upgrade adds 3 water a week and keeps field plots evenly moist (+8 moisture each week).
- Storage has a ceiling: water tanks and wells raise it.
How each area uses water
| Area | Watering | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lavender field | 2 water, +40% moisture | Only allowed when the plant needs it: below 45% for young plants (first 8 weeks), below 35% once established. Paused before rain, in frozen soil and while dormant. |
| Greenhouse | 2 water (1 with Automatic irrigation), +36% moisture (+24% with a Controlled mist bench) | Greenhouse plants are watered when their media is below 42%. |
| Flower Farm | 1 water per bed, +34% moisture | Not allowed at 88% or wetter. A Drip line plus a Well on the map tops up beds under 58% each week. |
| Perennial Garden | Free: waters the whole bed | Uses no stored water. Rain falls on some weeks; a bed stays watered for a few weeks. |
| Diversification plots | No watering | Enterprise crops just grow week by week. |
Moisture and growth
- A lavender plant only grows in a week when its soil moisture is above 20% and below 88%.
- Very dry (under 15%) or soggy (over 88%) soil costs 10 health in a week.
- Flower Farm beds take stress under 30% or over 84%, and more under 18% or over 92%.
- A heat wave of 90°F or more costs field plants 3 health if moist, or 13 if the soil is at 35% or less.
Tips
- Do not water by the calendar: Inspect first. The game blocks watering a plant that does not need it.
- Install drip lines and a well before you expand: greenhouses and flower farms use the most water.
- If you are short on water, let rain do the work and water only young plants.
Real-world note
Lavender hates wet feet. The game's guide reminds you that if rain is coming it will stop you from watering, because soggy roots rot.
See also
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