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[atomicoctobot]

For some reason, when selecting a field "plump helmet spawn" is in red and doesn't seem to want to activate. What does that indicate?

[Mechanoid]

If you're farming, screens that have red plant types indicate that the season you're trying to set farming for has already passed. For instance, growing sweet pods takes a long time; so long that the choice to grow them may turn red if it's too close to the end of the season, and the next season wont allow you to grow them.

As well, red objects on the stocks screen indicate objects that are "in use" and cannot be used in other tasks (blocks that are used in constructions do this)

[atomicoctobot]

quote:Originally posted by Mechanoid:
<STRONG>If you're farming, screens that have red plant types indicate that the season you're trying to set farming for has already passed. For instance, growing sweet pods takes a long time; so long that the choice to grow them may turn red if it's too close to the end of the season, and the next season wont allow you to grow them.

As well, red objects on the stocks screen indicate objects that are "in use" and cannot be used in other tasks (blocks that are used in constructions do this)</STRONG>

That's odd, then. I'd thought plump helmet spawn were usable year round? I can't recall encountering this problem in the previous two years of farming with these seeds, so I can't think of anything that would cause those seeds to be "in use".

It is a mystery.

[Name Lips]

When this happened to me it was because a few of the squares of my farm plot had dried up and weren't muddy anymore. The entire plot became unusable until I reflooded.

[Wiles]

I know I can't farm them in late winter. I can the rest of the year. Might be a temperature thing?

[atomicoctobot]

quote:Originally posted by Wiles:
<STRONG>I know I can't farm them in late winter. I can the rest of the year. Might be a temperature thing?</STRONG>

Yes, it seems that when spring came about the crop became available for planting. Sort of odd, since "late" winter shouldn't be any different for a crop that grows in both mid-winter and spring.

[Exasperation]

I suspect that this is because it only checks for planting times for the current year, and the coming spring is part of the next calendar year.

[cdawg]

yes last post is correct