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Farming Guide
Introduction
Farming is a skill in which players plant seeds and harvest crops. The crops grown range from vegetables to herbs, trees, cacti, and more. Seeds for farming can be acquired in many ways. These include but are not exclusive to: NPC drops, shops, other players (Trading Post), seed packs, etc.
Farming Tools
The basic tools required to start Farming are listed below. They are obtainable through Vanessa's Farming Store at ::Shops or from Paul for Ironman accounts.
Rake
Used to weed your Farming patches.
Spade
Lets you harvest crops from fully grown patches, or clear dead crops.
Watering Can
Waters your plants. Can be refilled by using it on any water source.
Seed Dibber
Used to plant your seeds into their respective patches.
Secateurs
If used on a diseased tree or bush, allows you to remove the diseased foliage.
Magic Secateurs (Obtained via the Vote Shop)
When equipped the magic secateurs increase the crop yield of herbs, allotments, grape vines, and hops by 10%.
Amulet of Nature
Monitors the state of a Farming patch.
Farmer's Outfit (Obtained from seed packs or Tithe Farm)
Experience boosting outfit that grants bonus farming experience when worn. 2.5% XP boost when the full set is worn.
A guide on Tithe Farm can be found here.
Tool Leprechauns
Tool Leprechauns can be found at almost every farming patch throughout Alora. They provide two basic functions: storing farming tools and noting harvested farming items. Items stored at one Tool Leprechaun are able to be accessed from any other Tool Leprechaun throughout Alora. To note harvested items, simply use them on the Tool Leprechaun.
Composting
Besides reducing the chance of a farming patch becoming diseased, compost, supercompost, and ultracompost also increase the minimum yield and maximum number of harvests received from allotments, hops and herbs. Composts can be purchased from shops or players, received as a drop from NPCs or made using compost bins throughout Alora.
- Compost, made by rotting weeds and low-level farming products
- Supercompost, made by rotting high level farming products (see here). Using a compost potion on a bin of regular compost will also turn it into supercompost.
- Ultracompost, made by using 25 volcanic on a bin of supercompost. (Volcanic ash can be mined on Fossil Island near the Volcanic Mine)
Locations
- Farming Patch South of Falador
- Farming Patch West of Port Phasmatys
- Farming Patch North of Ardougne
- Farming Patch North of Catherby
- Farming Patch South-west of Hosidius
- Farming Patch in North-east Prifddinas
- Beginner Wing of the Farming Guild (Big Compost Bin)
Farming Contracts
Farming contracts are given by Guildmaster Jane, who instructs the player to grow a specific crop within the Farming Guild. Completing a contract awards players with a seed pack, which can be opened for some amount of seeds. There are 3 tiers of farming contracts available. These being Easy Contracts (45 Farming), Medium Contracts (65 Farming), and Hard Contracts (85 Farming). Players can cancel a farming contract by speaking to Guildmaster Jane, unless it is an easy contract. Only easy tiered contracts are unable to be cancelled. To see which seeds can be assigned at each contract tier view the OSRS Wiki here.
Farming Patches
Allotment, Flower, & Herb Patches
Herb Only Patches
Regular Tree Patches
Fruit Tree Patches
Spirit Tree Patches
Bush Patches
Cactus Patches
Special Patches
Farming Timers
Farming timers on Alora are roughly 1/4th of the time of those on OSRS. Keep in mind that these times will not be exact due to the timing of when a farming cycle occurs from when the seed was planted. A breakdown for each crop can be found below.
Allotments
Flowers
Herbs
Trees
Fruit Trees
Bushes
Cacti
Special
