Crops and Seeds
Solarpunk crops and seeds reference for raspberries, wheat, corn, cotton, carrot, paprika, tomato, sunflower, watermelon, mushrooms, algae, and truffles.
The direct crop rule is simple: start with raspberries, use hoeing to expand seed access, and automate watering only after plots are large enough to slow you down.
| Crop | Use |
|---|---|
| Raspberry | Best early food and thirst helper; tips explicitly say growing raspberries early is essential. |
| Wheat | Crop with seed and food chain support, including bread and dough. |
| Corn | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Cotton | Crop with seed and cloth crafting support. |
| Carrot | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Paprika | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Tomato | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Sunflower | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Watermelon | Crop that also feeds into watermelon juice. |
| Mushroom | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Special Flower | Special flower seed entry for plant collection and decoration planning. |
| Birch Sapling | Sapling ingredient used in the forester recipe path. |
| Algae | Lake resource also tied to the algae drone research. |
| Truffle | Pig shelter output; happy pigs drop truffles over time. |
Record Details
Raspberry
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Best early food and thirst helper; tips explicitly say growing raspberries early is essential. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about raspberries immediately. The launch tips call them out as early food security, and their small thirst help makes them valuable before cooking and water storage are comfortable. |
| Direct use | Raspberry should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 5 recipes; top checks: [Berry Cake](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-berry-cake), [Fruit Plate](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-fruit-plate), [Raspberry Muffin](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-raspberry-muffin), [Raspberry Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-raspberry) Research demand: 2 research costs; top checks: [Additional Cooking Recipes](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-additional-cooking-recipes), [Seeds Pack](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-seeds-pack) Loot: 3 exact rows across 3 chest families. |
| Game text | Raspberry muffin slows hunger loss for 10 minutes. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 120 Drink value: 45 Max stack size: 32 Burn time (fuel): 5s Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Plants Interaction: Consumeable |
| Harvest | 1 Raspberry (100%) 1 Berry Seeds (100%) 1 Raspberry (10%) 1 Leaf (20%) |
| Used in recipes | Berry Cake (4 Raspberry) Fruit Plate (1 Raspberry) Raspberry Muffin (1 Raspberry) Raspberry Seed (4 Raspberry) Salad Bowl (1 Raspberry) |
| Used in research | Additional Cooking Recipes, Seeds Pack |
| Loot sources | Rare: Main, 100%, 100%, 100%, 70%, 50% Start Island: Fixed, Fixed, 100%, 0%, 0%, 0% Trash: Main, 50%, 100%, 90%, 80%, 70% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Wheat
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop with seed and food chain support, including bread and dough. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Wheat after raspberries and water are stable, when cooking variety, animal care, or seed completion becomes useful. Expand only as fast as watering and harvesting stay painless. |
| Direct use | Wheat should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 8 recipes; top checks: [Animal Feed](/reference/animals/#record-animal-feed), [Animal Feeds](/reference/crafting-recipes/#animal-feeds), [Dough](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-dough), [Grain Sack](/reference/craftables/#record-grain-sack) Research demand: 5 research costs; top checks: [Animal Basics Pack](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-animal-basics-pack), [Decorative Haybales](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-decorative-haybales), [Farming & Animal Decorations](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-farming-and-animal-decorations), [Research Tier 5](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-research-tier-5) Loot: 1 exact row across 1 chest family. |
| Gameplay stats | Max stack size: 32 Burn time (fuel): 5s Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Resources |
| Harvest | 1 Wheat Seeds (100%) 1 Wheat (100%) |
| Used in recipes | Animal Feed (2 Wheat) Animal Feeds (2 Wheat) Dough (3 Wheat) Grain Sack (5 Wheat) Hay Bale (20 Wheat, 50 Wheat) Scarecrow (4 Wheat) Sheep Shelter (5 Wheat) Wheat Seed (4 Wheat) |
| Used in research | Animal Basics Pack, Decorative Haybales, Farming & Animal Decorations, Research Tier 5, Seeds Pack |
| Loot sources | Normal: Main, 80%, 100%, 90%, 55%, 20% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Corn
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Corn after raspberries and water are stable, when cooking variety, animal care, or seed completion becomes useful. Expand only as fast as watering and harvesting stay painless. |
| Direct use | Corn should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 4 recipes; top checks: [Animal Feeds](/reference/crafting-recipes/#animal-feeds), [Corn Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-corn), [Vegetable Stir Fry](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-stir-fry), [Vegetable Taco](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-taco) Research demand: 3 research costs; top checks: [Additional Cooking Recipes](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-additional-cooking-recipes), [Research Tier 7](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-research-tier-7), [Sheep Shelter](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-sheep-shelter) Loot: 1 exact row across 1 chest family. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 190 Max stack size: 32 Burn time (fuel): 5s Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Resources Interaction: Consumeable |
| Harvest | 1 Corn Seeds (100%) 1 Corn (100%) 1 Corn (10%) |
| Used in recipes | Animal Feeds (3 Corn) Corn Seed (4 Corn) Vegetable Stir Fry (1 Corn) Vegetable Taco (1 Corn) |
| Used in research | Additional Cooking Recipes, Research Tier 7, Sheep Shelter |
| Loot sources | Normal: Main, 80%, 100%, 90%, 55%, 20% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Cotton
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop with seed and cloth crafting support. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Cotton when its downstream system is active: materials, automation, or animal products. It is more useful with a clear storage destination than mixed into crop overflow. |
| Direct use | Cotton should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 5 recipes; top checks: [Bed](/reference/building-pieces/#record-bed), [Cloth](/reference/resources/#record-cloth), [Cotton Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-cotton), [Standing Torch](/reference/craftables/#record-standing-torch) Research demand: 2 research costs; top checks: [Decorative Couches & Carpets](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-decorative-couches-and-carpets), [Seeds Pack](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-seeds-pack) |
| Gameplay stats | Max stack size: 32 Burn time (fuel): 10s Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Resources |
| Harvest | 1 Cotton seed (100%) 1 Cotton (100%) 1 Cotton (10%) |
| Used in recipes | Bed (2 Cotton) Cloth (1 Cotton) Cotton Seed (4 Cotton) Standing Torch (2 Cotton) Wall Torch (2 Cotton) |
| Used in research | Decorative Couches & Carpets, Seeds Pack |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Carrot
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Carrot after raspberries and water are stable, when cooking variety, animal care, or seed completion becomes useful. Expand only as fast as watering and harvesting stay painless. |
| Direct use | Carrot should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 5 recipes; top checks: [Animal Feeds](/reference/crafting-recipes/#animal-feeds), [Carrot Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-carrot), [Salad Bowl](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-salad-bowl), [Vegetable Stir Fry](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-stir-fry) Research demand: 2 research costs; top checks: [Pig Shelter](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-pig-shelter), [Seeds Pack](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-seeds-pack) |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 170 Max stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Plants Interaction: Consumeable |
| Harvest | 1 Carrot Seeds (100%) 1 Carrot (100%) |
| Used in recipes | Animal Feeds (3 Carrot) Carrot Seed (4 Carrot) Salad Bowl (1 Carrot) Vegetable Stir Fry (1 Carrot) Vegetable Taco (1 Carrot) |
| Used in research | Pig Shelter, Seeds Pack |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Paprika
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Paprika after raspberries and water are stable, when cooking variety, animal care, or seed completion becomes useful. Expand only as fast as watering and harvesting stay painless. |
| Direct use | Paprika should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 5 recipes; top checks: [Animal Feeds](/reference/crafting-recipes/#animal-feeds), [Paprika Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-paprika), [Salad Bowl](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-salad-bowl), [Vegetable Pizza](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-pizza) Research demand: 2 research costs; top checks: [Additional Cooking Recipes](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-additional-cooking-recipes), [Research Tier 8](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-research-tier-8) |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 190 Drink value: 10 Max stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Plants Interaction: Consumeable |
| Harvest | 1 Paprika Seeds (100%) 1 Paprika (100%) |
| Used in recipes | Animal Feeds (3 Paprika) Paprika Seed (4 Paprika) Salad Bowl (1 Paprika) Vegetable Pizza (1 Paprika) Vegetable Taco (1 Paprika) |
| Used in research | Additional Cooking Recipes, Research Tier 8 |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Tomato
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Tomato after raspberries and water are stable, when cooking variety, animal care, or seed completion becomes useful. Expand only as fast as watering and harvesting stay painless. |
| Direct use | Tomato should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 6 recipes; top checks: [Animal Feeds](/reference/crafting-recipes/#animal-feeds), [Salad Bowl](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-salad-bowl), [Tomato Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-tomato), [Vegetable Pizza](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-pizza) |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 140 Drink value: 50 Max stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Plants Interaction: Consumeable |
| Harvest | 1 Tomato Seeds (100%) 1 Tomato (100%) |
| Used in recipes | Animal Feeds (3 Tomato) Salad Bowl (1 Tomato) Tomato Seed (4 Tomato) Vegetable Pizza (1 Tomato) Vegetable Stir Fry (1 Tomato) Vegetable Taco (1 Tomato) |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Sunflower
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Sunflower after raspberries and water are stable, when cooking variety, animal care, or seed completion becomes useful. Expand only as fast as watering and harvesting stay painless. |
| Direct use | Sunflower should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 3 recipes; top checks: [Animal Feeds](/reference/crafting-recipes/#animal-feeds), [Kickstarter Flowerpots](/reference/crafting-recipes/#kickstarter-flowerpots), [Sunflower Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-sunflower) Research demand: 3 research costs; top checks: [Better Animal Feed](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-better-animal-feed), [Research Tier 6](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-research-tier-6), [Seeds Pack](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-seeds-pack) |
| Gameplay stats | Max stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Plants |
| Harvest | 1 Sunflower Seeds (100%) 1 Sunflower (100%) 1 Sunflower (10%) 1 Leaf (50%) 1 Leaf (20%) |
| Used in recipes | Animal Feeds (3 Sunflower, 2 Sunflower, 2 Sunflower, 2 Sunflower, 2 Sunflower) Kickstarter Flowerpots (1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower, 1 Sunflower) Sunflower Seed (4 Sunflower) |
| Used in research | Better Animal Feed, Research Tier 6, Seeds Pack |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Watermelon
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop that also feeds into watermelon juice. |
| Best check | Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. |
| When it matters | Care about Watermelon after raspberries and water are stable, when cooking variety, animal care, or seed completion becomes useful. Expand only as fast as watering and harvesting stay painless. |
| Direct use | Watermelon should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 3 recipes; top checks: [Fruit Plate](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-fruit-plate), [Watermelon Juice](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-watermelon-juice), [Watermelon Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-watermelon) |
| Game text | Watermelon juice slows thirst loss for 10 minutes. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 50 Drink value: 150 Max stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Plants Interaction: Consumeable |
| Harvest | 1 Watermelon Seeds (100%) 1 Watermelon (100%) |
| Used in recipes | Fruit Plate (1 Watermelon) Watermelon Juice (1 Watermelon) Watermelon Seed (4 Watermelon) |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Mushroom
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Crop with a matching seed item. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Mushroom after raspberries and water are stable, when cooking variety, animal care, or seed completion becomes useful. Expand only as fast as watering and harvesting stay painless. |
| Direct use | Mushroom should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 |
| Gameplay stats | Max stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Plants |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Special Flower
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Special flower seed entry for plant collection and decoration planning. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Special Flower when you can water it consistently and know whether it feeds food, crafting, animal care, or collection progress. |
| Direct use | Special Flower should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Recipe demand: 1 recipe; top checks: [Special Flower Seed](/reference/crops-and-seeds/#record-special-flower) |
| Used in recipes | Special Flower Seed (4 Special Flower) |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Birch Sapling
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Sapling ingredient used in the forester recipe path. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Birch Sapling when you can water it consistently and know whether it feeds food, crafting, animal care, or collection progress. |
| Direct use | Birch Sapling should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recipe demand: 2 recipes; top checks: [Forester](/reference/machines-and-automation/#record-forester), [Kickstarter Foresters](/reference/crafting-recipes/#kickstarter-foresters) |
| Gameplay stats | Max stack size: 32 Item type: Plants Interaction: Buildable |
| Used in recipes | Forester (16 Birch Sapling) Kickstarter Foresters (16 Birch Sapling, 16 Birch Sapling) |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Algae
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Lake resource also tied to the algae drone research. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Algae when its downstream system is active: materials, automation, or animal products. It is more useful with a clear storage destination than mixed into crop overflow. |
| Direct use | Algae should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 1 recipe; top checks: [Circuit Board](/reference/resources/#record-circuit-board) Research demand: 1 research cost; top checks: [Electrical Research Tier 4](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-electrical-research-tier-4) |
| Gameplay stats | Max stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Resources |
| Harvest | 3 Algae (100%) 1 Algae (50%) 1 Algae (30%) |
| Used in recipes | Circuit Board (10 Algae) |
| Used in research | Electrical Research Tier 4 |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink |
Truffle
| Category | Crops and Seeds |
|---|---|
| Player use | Pig shelter output; happy pigs drop truffles over time. |
| Best check | Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. |
| When it matters | Care about Truffle when its downstream system is active: materials, automation, or animal products. It is more useful with a clear storage destination than mixed into crop overflow. |
| Direct use | Truffle should be planted or collected around a short water route. Keep seed stock separate from cooking ingredients, because one accidental cooking session can consume the crop base that was supposed to expand the field. |
| Record summary | Use: Compare it with water access, seed supply, cooking demand, and animal-care demand. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 20 Recipe demand: 3 recipes; top checks: [Food Basket](/reference/animals/#record-food-basket), [Vegetable Pizza](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-pizza), [Vegetable Stir Fry](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-stir-fry) Research demand: 2 research costs; top checks: [Additional Cooking Recipes](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-additional-cooking-recipes), [Food Basket](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-food-basket) Loot: 1 exact row across 1 chest family. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 500 Max stack size: 32 Burn time (fuel): 5s Recycler value: 20 (Recycler return) Item type: Other Interaction: Consumeable |
| Used in recipes | Food Basket (5 Truffle) Vegetable Pizza (1 Truffle) Vegetable Stir Fry (1 Truffle) |
| Used in research | Additional Cooking Recipes, Food Basket |
| Loot sources | Rare: Main, 100%, 100%, 100%, 70%, 50% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Food And Drink, Pig, Pig Shelter, Vegetable Pizza, Vegetable Stir Fry, Animals |
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