# Farming

With Custom Crops, you have the opportunity to expand your farming experience in Minecraft.

While everyone knows the standard farms built in vanilla Minecraft, Custom Crops allows you to create individual farms for a vast variety of plants.

This system introduces many new seeds, various ways to irrigate them, and the ability to build greenhouses that protect your crops from the changing seasons.

Furthermore, Custom Crops allows your new plants to have special effects. These effects can include healing, buffs, or the production of specific items that are useful to the player.

Overall, the "Custom Crops" plugin offers a versatile way to enrich game worlds with a wide range of individual plant species, expanding and customizing the overall gameplay experience.

#### Key Features

* Mechanics: Seasons, Greenhouses, Fertilizers, and Sprinklers!
* Variety: 13 different types of plants.
* Growth: At least 4 development stages per plant.

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#### Seasons and Greenhouses

Seasons are a vital component of the farming system. Crops only grow during their appropriate season; choosing the wrong season will cause your plants to enter a "dead state." To bypass these restrictions, you can use Greenhouse Glass, which allows your crops to thrive all year round regardless of the weather.

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#### Crows and Scarecrows

Your crops have a small chance of being attacked by crows. To protect your hard work, you can place a Scarecrow, which safeguards all plants within a specific chunk from these avian pests.

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#### Sprinklers and Watering Cans

The irrigation system functions similarly to the game *Stardew Valley*:

* Sprinklers: These offer a semi-automatic way to water your crop pots. They activate at specific times to maintain the required soil moisture.
* Watering Cans: These require manual effort, as players must water each pot by hand.

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#### Fertilizers

There are five different types of fertilizer templates, each playing a unique role in plant development. Some increase crop yield, while others help the pot retain moisture. You can inspect the current status of your soil using a Soil Analyzer.

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#### Crop Quality (Star Ratings)

Your harvest can earn Silver or Gold stars. The higher the quality rating of your produce, the better the price buyers at the Spawn will pay you for them.


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