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NW_Kohaku

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How do you farm rice?
« on: May 28, 2015, 06:20:05 pm »

I have rice "seeds" (read: rice, they eat/brew the "rice plants", instead) but rice is not an option for planting in aboveground farms.  I have read about other people planting rice plants, however, but have no idea what they are doing any differently than I am doing.
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Re: How do you farm rice?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2015, 06:26:19 pm »

I think rice only grows in tropical biomes. You don't get the option to plant crops that won't survive in your biome.

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Re: How do you farm rice?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2015, 06:41:00 pm »

I think rice only grows in tropical biomes. You don't get the option to plant crops that won't survive in your biome.

Tell that to the rice I just harvested.  :P

OK, so I need to put the farm plot in the actually tropical biome portion of my embark, and it will suddenly start working again?

What happens if I place a farm at the intersection of the biomes?  (I'm guessing game crash...)
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Re: How do you farm rice?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2015, 06:50:24 pm »

I think rice only grows in tropical biomes. You don't get the option to plant crops that won't survive in your biome.

Tell that to the rice I just harvested.  :P

OK, so I need to put the farm plot in the actually tropical biome portion of my embark, and it will suddenly start working again?

What happens if I place a farm at the intersection of the biomes?  (I'm guessing game crash...)

IIRC you can plant both?
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Re: How do you farm rice?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2015, 07:20:01 pm »

What happens if I place a farm at the intersection of the biomes?  (I'm guessing game crash...)
I believe it depends on the first tile (northwest corner). But they will definitely not seed if the plant can't grow on that tile.
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