Harvesting potatoes and sugar beet requires cutting off the tops first. Tip! You can disable plant withering in the game settings. Got rid of it? Good, now we wait again, until the crops are fully grown. After that, you’d need a field sprayer, but let’s try to avoid that in favor of our finances. Take your hoe to get rid of it before the crops grow too high. Soon, the first weeds spawn on the field. Tip! If you play with crop destruction enabled, you should use a tractor with narrow tires for the following steps (as soon as the crop starts to grow), otherwise a lot of plants will get destroyed. As we said before, it doesn’t have to be perfect right from the beginning. Now you plant the potatoes in rows until the entire field is covered. Position yourself at one corner of the field, lower the planter and turn it on. Get your planter attached to your tractor and head over to the field. If you have fertilizer left, you can unload it first at your farm. It’s okay if there are some tiny spots still not covered.ĭoes the field tell you it also needs lime? Then head back to the shop, buy lime and repeat the same procedure. It should now be fertilized to 50%, look at the right corner box while standing on the field. The yield will be even higher.īack on the field, you turn it on and cover the whole field in fertilizer. Tip! Repeat the process after planting to increase the fertilization to 100%. Then, hook up your spreader to your tractor, position it right next to the BigBag and click the button to refill. Click on the BigBag category and buy the Solid Fertilizer Bigbag. Tip! Beehives in proximity to the field increase the yield of potatoes!įertilizer will improve the yield. Lower it into the soil, and start plowing. We use a subsoiler instead of a plow, because it’s way faster. If potatoes already have been planted and harvest before, you definitely have to plow to get rid of the roots left in the soil. If necessary (the field info box lets you know), you have to plow the field. Note, that you can only plant potatoes between the beginning of March and the end of April if seasonal growth is enabled. Got everything you need? Then let’s start on your assignment and plant some crops. If you have the money, buy a self-propelled harvester instead – this will save you a lot of time. Although it takes longer, buying separate machines is cheaper. We use both a haulm topper and a harvester as separate machines. You also need a trailer to transport and sell the harvested crops. There are two options: You could invest in the expensive self-propelled potato harvester, or get a haulm topper and pulled harvester combination. Otherwise, the income from your crops will be reduced when you sell it. You need a hoe to get rid of the weeds that will soon pop up. If your field requires lime, it will be shown in the right corner box if you’re standing on the field and on the map in the menu. A fertilizer spreader is found in the fertilizing technology category. You find both lime and fertilizer in the BigBag section of the shop. For beginners, artificial fertilizers are the best choice. Without, the income from your harvested crops will be lower. You need a fertilizer spreader, fertilizer (and lime). After the first harvest, you can use your own potatoes to fill up the planter. You also need to buy a Bigbag of crop seeds containing all the different crop types. In the ‘Potato’ category in the tool tab of the shop, you find specialized planters. A subsoiler is easier and faster to use than a plough, although both works. Because of the roots, you need to plow the field after every harvest. It’s not the cheapest, and therefore potatoes are not the best choice of crops to start with at the beginning. Let’s take a look at everything you need to plant and harvest potatoes. With no bigger introduction let’s learn everything about how to plant/harvest/sell this crop. Potatos are super popular crop and I bet you will want to grow it on your farm as well.
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