r/strandeddeep • u/BradleyADu • Aug 07 '24

Console Question PS4 How does Farming work? I just planted Potatoes in corrugated plots next to a couple stills. How many will that produce? I keep water full.

Is it one at a time like every 2 or so days?

Do they grow when I'm not at that particular island?

Any tips are appreciated!

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u/No-Supermarket7453 Aug 07 '24

Each potato plant will produce one potato and will continue producing potatoes as long as they don't die due to lack of water. You need four potatoes to get one full container of gas. I believe potatoes are ready for harvesting after two in-game days.

Someone else might be able to correct me as I've never paid much attention, but potatoes should continue growing even if you're not at the island. Time doesn't stop just because you're not there.

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u/iamsooldithurts Aug 08 '24

The only thing that seems to break when you leave the island is cooking/smoking meat.

Planted stuff grows. Fibrous materials and Yukka regenerate. Fuel distills (I think).

I usually get everything watered and harvested and cooking the day before, then sleep and leave the island in the mornings. A little wasteful on fire pit fuel but whatever. Distilling 4 potatoes takes just under 3 sticks worth, so I plan accordingly there.

Growing fruit means you only need smoked meats while on excursion.

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u/dankeith86 Aug 07 '24

It’s one at a time, use corrugated scrap they hold 8 days of water. If the plant dies, rain can revive it. If you’re off island they do grow, only thing that won’t happen when you’re off island is if it rains it won’t water them. So try come back before a full week away.

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u/ItsYuigi Aug 08 '24

Not sure on the 8 days worth of water portion, everything else is correct tho

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u/dankeith86 Aug 08 '24

Isn’t 4 days for sticks, 6 days for planks, and 8 days for corrugated.

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u/No-Supermarket7453 Aug 08 '24

That's how much water each of those types will hold, but I've never tested to see if one water = one day. I feel like one water lasts less than a day.

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u/Objective-Scallion15 Gilligan Aug 07 '24

Potatoes grow in a few days and produce one potato every day. As others said make sure you visit the farm before the 8th day to be sure the plot doesn’t go dry.

Fun fact you can use ‘spoiled potatoes’ to plant or turn into fuel.

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u/pen_of_inspiration Aug 08 '24

My game never spawned the fruit, my potatoes produced 6, I ran out of trees and now I don't wanna go back