Farming Basics
As of 7/20/12, players can grow crops at their house to generate additional Gold or Energy. After completing the first mission of A Market for All and accepting the second mission, players are given 4 Dirt Plots to place in their House area with which to grow Crops. There are two types of Crops: Energy Crops and Gold Crops which drop their respective items when harvested.
Upon completing the second mission of A Market for All - "Fresh Produce" - Farmer McDonald will offer Daily Farming Quests and sell additional Dirt Plots for Gold and Fertilizer (makes your plants grow much faster) for Bush Bucks. Each unit of Fertilizer cuts growing time by 1 hour per bag.
In game buddies can come to your ranch and use up to 5 actions per day to assist your crops, either by contributing to a larger crop payout or by restoring crops that have withered. Each friend click on a growing plant increases the yield by 10%. 10 friends can help per plot up to a maximum of a 100% increase.
Dirt Plots
You can only purchase additional Dirt Plots equal to the number of area expansions you've bought for your House up to a max of 20 plots (16 expansions).
| Name | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
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Additional Dirt Plot | 500 
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20 
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20 Fertilizer (4 Bags/Buck) | 5 
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| 50
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50 Fertilizer (5 Bags/Buck) | 10
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| 100
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100 Fertilizer (5.5 Bags/Buck) | 18
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Ranch Tractor (Quick till/harvest) | 49
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Water Tower (+15% Crop Yield) | Expert Pack 150 Facebook Credits |
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Sprinkler (Unwither crop) | 150
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Seed Spreader (Plant all available plots with a selected seed) | 5 
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Plant Splicing Unlock Quests
Buying the 17th ranch expansion unlocks a series of quests, eventually giving you your own Plant Splicing Station! You can read the official Codename blog for this here.
| Mission | Task | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| All Out of Plots | Find a Microscope Find 10 Scalpels |
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| Old MacDonald is out of plots for you, but he has an idea for something else that might be even better. Find a microscope and some scalpel blades in bushes, then return to him in the Commons. | ||
| Testing Materials | Find 20 Young Apple Tree Sprigs Find 20 Mature Apple Tree Sprigs |
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| Old MacDonald would like to test out the plant splicing station he's constructed before he gives it to you. Find some young apple tree sprigs and some mature apple sprigs in bushes, and bring them to Old MacDonald in the Commons. | ||
| Now We Wait | Wait for the research to be completed... |  · Plant Splicing Station |
| Old MacDonald is testing out his test splice to see if it takes. It'll take about an hour before he knows for sure. Return to Old MacDonald in an hour or so to see if it was successful. | ||
Available Crops
There are two types of Crops: Energy Crops and Gold Crops, which drop their respective items when harvested. Once crops mature you have 24 hours to harvest them or they'll wither (based on when you planted them and how long they normally take to grow). Withered crops can be brought back to life if a friend visits your ranch and uses their daily actions on your crops. Initially you only have access to Strawberries and Corn, but more crops unlock as you level (see chart below).
Energy Crops
Energy Crops are typically fruits and provide a certain amount of Energy when harvested.
| Name | Time to Grow | Cost | Cost per 
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Earnings | Level Required | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Strawberries | 1 hour | 8
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2
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4 (4/hour) |
0 |
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Pineapple | 8 hours | 30
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1.7
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18 (2.25/hour) |
10 |
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Watermelon | 20 hours | 69
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1.4
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48 (2.4/hour) |
20 |
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Blueberries | 45 minutes | 10
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2
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5 (6.67/hour) |
30 |
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Grapes | 4 hours | 37
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1.7
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22 (5.5/hour) |
40 |
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Passion Fruit | 16 hours | 122
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1.4
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85 (5.31/hour) |
50 |
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Raspberries | 40 minutes | 12
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2
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6 (9/hour) |
65 |
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Cantaloupe | 6 Hours | 75
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1.7
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45 (7.5/hour) |
80 |
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Honeydew | 24 hours | 172
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1.4
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120 (5/hour) |
95 |
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Kiwifruit | 48 hours | 382
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1.8
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207 (4.31/hour) |
115 |
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Figs | 36 hours | 308
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1.8
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172 (4.78/hour) |
140 |
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Blackberry | 10 hours | 105
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1.4
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76 (7.6/hour) |
165 |
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Crab Apple | 2 hours | 52
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3.25
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16 (8/hour) |
185 |
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Red Currant | 18 hours | 178
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1.65
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108 (6/hour) |
205 |
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Oranges | 6 hours | 426
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7.47
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57 (9.5/hour) |
Quest |
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Bananas | 20 hours | 1416
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8.33
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170 (8.5/hour) |
Quest |
Bananas and Oranges (along with Cabbage and Squash) may be unlocked by completing the seeds quest in The Explorer's Camp. Once unlocked, they may be planted normally and improved via the splicer like crops unlocked by leveling.
Based on these numbers, Oranges are the most efficient Energy-generating crop, giving 9.5 Energy per hour, followed by Raspberries (9), Bananas (8.5), Crab Apple (8), Blackberry (7.6), Cantaloupe (7.5), Blueberries (6.67), Red Currant (6), Grapes (5.5), Passion Fruit (5.3), Honeydew (5), Figs (4.8), Kiwifruit (4.3), Strawberries (4), Watermelon (2.4), and Pineapple (2.25).
From a cost return standpoint, Blackberry, Honeydew, Watermelon and Passion Fruit generate 1 unit of Energy per 1.4 Gold, making them the most cost-effective crops.
Gold Crops
Gold Crops include vegetables, grains, and roots and provide a certain amount of Gold when harvested.
| Name | Time to Grow | Cost | Earnings | Profit | Level Required | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Corn | 20 hours | 35
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135
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100 (5/hour) |
0 |
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Peas | 8 hours | 15
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63
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48 (6/hour) |
15 |
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Carrots | 1 hour | 4
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11
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7 (7/hour) |
25 |
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Wheat | 16 hours | 62
|
190
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128 (8/hour) |
35 |
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Potatoes | 4 hours | 30
|
66
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36 (9/hour) |
45 |
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Radishes | 45 minutes | 13
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21
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8 (10.67/hour) |
60 |
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Pumpkins | 24 hours | 104
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368
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264 (11/hour) |
75 |
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Tomatoes | 6 hours | 36
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108
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72 (12/hour) |
90 |
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Cucumber | 40 minutes | 19
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28
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9 (13.49/hour) |
105 |
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Beets | 36 hours | 176
|
680
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504 (14/hour) |
125 |
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Broccoli | 10 hours | 143
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288
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145 (14.5/hour) |
150 |
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Celery | 48 hours | 451
|
1,171
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720 (15/hour) |
175 |
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Peppers | 18 hours | 192
|
471
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279 (15.5/hour) |
195 |
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Seaweed | 2 hours | 67
|
99
|
32 (16/hour) |
215 |
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Squash | 6 hours | 308
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426
|
118 (19.67/hour) |
Quest |
  |
Cabbage | 20 hours | 837
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1217
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380 (19/hour)
|
Quest |
Cabbage and Squash (along with Oranges and Bananas) may be unlocked by completing the seeds quest in The Explorer's Camp. Once unlocked, they may be planted normally and improved via the splicer like crops unlocked by leveling.
Based on these numbers, Squash is the most efficient Gold-generating crop, giving a profit of 19.67 Gold per hour, followed by Cabbage (19), Seaweed (16), Peppers (15.5), Celery (15), Broccoli (14.5), Beets (14), Cucumbers (13.5), Tomatoes (12), Pumpkins (11), Radishes (10.67), Potatoes (9), Wheat (8), Carrots (7), Peas (6) and Corn (5).
Quest Crops
| Name | Time to Grow | Cost | Earnings | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Magic Beans x 4 | 4 hours | Quest Item | Random  ,  , and .
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General Store |
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Super Blueberries x level/10 | 45 minutes | Quest Reward | 50 per planted.
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Daily Quests Quester’s Satchel |
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Spring Seeds (Labelled by the choices made, eg AAA, BAB) x unlimited while Event is running |
4 / 20 hrs or 3 / 15 hrs |
Quest Reward | Variable / (based on choices made) per planted.
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Farmer MacDonald's Spring Adventure Spring Event 2015 |
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Mushroom X 50 | 20 hrs | Chest | 200 and 500 per planted.
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The Spore Castle secret bonus area |
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Dusty Bean Seeds | 10 hrs | Chest | Four rare alchemical dusts each. | A chest in The Cirrus Meadow (Puzzle 3 of Field3) |
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SuperFruit Seeds | 16 hrs | Quest Reward | 160 per plant.
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The Blighted Basin (SBA 67) |
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SuperWheat Seeds | 16 hrs | Quest Reward | 800 per plant.
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The Blighted Basin (SBA 67) |
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Mutated Berry Seeds | 18 hrs | Quest Reward | 135 per plant.
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Sanctuary Village |
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Mutated Pepper Seeds | 18 hrs | Quest Reward | 706 per plant.
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Sanctuary Village |