Snapshot Summary
- You should find seeds, like tomato, carrot, or cucumber, by scavenging and looting in the Zone.
- At a crafting station, use 5 Plastic and 2 Wood to craft a Small Crop planter.
- The Small Crop must be placed in the designated outside area of your bunker.
- Once the growth process hits 100%, the harvested food will automatically appear in the planter’s Storage section.
As you navigate the desolate world and fight for every single scrap in Misery, you’ll find that establishing a reliable food source becomes absolutely critical. Scavenging only offers temporary relief, however. If you want to achieve long-term sustainability and make sure you continue existing against all the threats that are lurking around, mastering cultivation is the key.
Best Way to Grow Crops in Misery
If you’re looking to grow some crops in Misery, the first thing you need to do is find the seeds. These are things like tomato, carrot, and cucumber seeds, and you can find them out in the zone. Next, you’ll need to craft a Small Crop, which is essentially a pot.
You do this at the crafting station and it’s going to cost you 5 pieces of Plastic and 2 pieces of Wood. You’ll want to place that Small Crop outside the bunker. Once it’s placed, interact with it. You’re going to put the seed into the section labeled “Convert” and then a water bottle into “Storage.”
Now for the most important part: Human Poop is what actually serves as the fuel for the whole process. Once the growth process hits 100 percent, you can harvest your fresh food, and it’ll help restore both your hunger and thirst.
Where To Find And Collect Seeds in Misery
The initial step in establishing your farm is locating the necessary seeds while exploring the Zone. These can be found scattered throughout various locations during your looting runs. Keep an eye out for these common varieties:
- Tomato Seeds
- Cucumber Seeds
- Carrot Seeds
Consuming the resulting produce offers predictable stat boosts: Cucumbers and Tomatoes each grant +10 Hunger and +3 Thirst, while Carrots provide +10 Hunger.
How To Craft The Small Crop Planter in Misery
Before you can plant your seeds, you need the proper container. The Small Crop is a small pot crafted at the crafting station within your bunker, utilizing common materials you gather. You need:
- 5 Plastic
- 2 Wood
Once crafted, place the Small Crop in the designated outside area of your bunker where your farming takes place.
FAQs
What Is Needed As “Fuel” To Grow Crops?
For those curious, the required fuel for growing crops is Human Poop. You can grab this stuff from the Zone, just make sure to bring a weapon you can repair.
If you happen to die while out on an expedition, you can actually retrieve it from your deceased body before the Emission finishes, along with all your other valuable loot. Finally, you need to make sure the plants stay hydrated, so you’ll also need to put a water bottle into the Storage section.
How Long Does It Take For Crops To Grow/Be Harvested?
After placing the seed, fuel, and water bottle, interact with the Small Crop and activate the “Turn On” button. The growth process continues until it reaches 100%. Once completed, the harvested crops will automatically be deposited into the Storage section of the planter, ready for you to consume or store in your inventory.
How Many Crops Can Be Grown At Once In A Small Crop?
A single Small Crop planter has limited capacity. You can only grow three items concurrently in a Small Crop at any given time in Misery.
