Gathering resources in the game is easy, especially if you have a long tunnel that you can move through without encountering zombies on the surface. However, the longer you play, the more resources are depleted. Farming is useful for avoiding this and also for acquiring more food or ingredients for your meals.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Prepare to Grow
Step 1. Build a garden hoe
You will need a gardening hoe to start growing; is a multipurpose tool that can also be used as a melee weapon. It can be found randomly all over the world, but it can also be built. To build a gardening hoe, you will need two elements: iron ingots (2) and sticks (3).
- Press "I" to open your build window.
- In the right part of the construction window, search for the garden hoe in the list; click on the name to select the model of the instrument you are about to build.
- Following the pattern, place 2 iron ingots in the upper right blocks and the 3 sticks horizontally in the lower left part of the block.
Step 2. Collect seeds
You need seeds to plant. There are 3 types of seeds that can be obtained and planted in the game (potatoes, blueberries and corn); to get them, you must first harvest the plant.
- Potatoes can be found all over the map and can be eaten raw to decrease hunger, but it is more appropriate to use them for cooking (for elk stew and rabbit stew), because it has more positive effects on health. on thirst and hunger. Blueberries are purifying food and can be harvested from the blueberry bush. Corn can be found virtually everywhere, and there is agricultural land with more than 400 seeds planted in northwest Diersville on Coronado Road.
- Now you can turn them into seeds; 1 plant equals 4 seeds.
- Press "I" to open your build window and simply place any plant in the center of the window.
Step 3. Build a bucket
Crops need to be watered for them to continue growing. To build a bucket, you need 7 forging irons which can be obtained by placing the iron ingots in the build window.
- Open a new build window. Find and click on the "Forge iron" item in the list to activate the model.
- Grab the forging iron from your inventory and place it on the model, to form a "U".
- To turn an iron ingot into a forging iron, simply place an iron ingot in the center of your build window.
Method 2 of 3: Starting a Cultivation
Step 1. Find flat terrain
For a good field to cultivate, look for a place with flat land that is close to your home or a short walk from the exit of the underground tunnel. This will make it easier for you to reach your farm for smooth control of each crop.
Step 2. Plow your land
Using the garden hoe, right click on a dirt block to plow the land. Remember that farming in the game works the same way as farming in real life; it is not possible to plant unless you air the plots, so make sure you have plowed everything.
Step 3. Plant the seeds
Crops take about 2-3 days to grow, but they will provide you with a constant food supply, especially if you have planted a lot of them. Plant a few seeds every day to be able to harvest continuously.
- To plant the seeds, hold the correct seeds and then right-click in the center of the prepared soil.
- If you have done this correctly, there will be a small green plant in the earth.
Step 4. Water with some water
To make agriculture more fertile and make plants grow faster, adding a source of water near your plot will be useful.
- Grab your bucket and look for a lake to fill it with water, then return to your farm and start digging a piece of land next to the worked land.
- Fill the excavation with water. This will moisten the excavated and worked soil near it. You can add more water sources around the farm.
Method 3 of 3: Remember the Precautions
Step 1. Protect your farm
Zombies, and even animals, can destroy your crops. Place traps around the farm, such as spikes; this will keep them away from your plants.
Step 2. Avoid stepping on cultivated land
It is better to leave a space between one cultivated area and another; this will give you more space to walk around your farm without stepping on your plants. Keep in mind that a step or a jump on the worked land will kill your crops and flatten the land, which will need to be worked again.
Step 3. Use a flashlight
Zombies move faster during the night. To prevent zombies from getting through traps, add torches to decrease their range of movement.
Advice
- The best crop is definitely blueberry, as it decreases your hunger and thirst.
- It is easier to divide the crops by type. For example, two rows of corn, two of blueberries and two of potatoes.
- A bucket of water is enough to create an infinite resource.
- In some games, torches are considered to be sunlight for plants, but in 7 Days to Die, they don't produce the same effect.
