There’s a lot you’ll need to think about when it comes to growing crops in Stardew Valley, and your choice of fertilizer is just one such example. Indeed, there are several different types of fertilizer available in Stardew Valley, and choosing the best fertilizer for your Stardew crops isn’t always straightforward; after all, this is a multi faceted decision.
Luckily, our friendly experts are on hand to help you find out more about fertilizer in Stardew Valley. Hopefully, this will allow you to choose a suitable strategy for your game.
What is Fertilizer in Stardew Valley?
Fertilizer is an incredibly important product in Stardew Valley, having a hugely significant impact on many different aspects of your crop-growing approach. In line with this thought, making sure you have considered carefully whether fertilizers might be right for your farming efforts is essential.
In short, fertilizers are designed to enhance the growth or quality of your crops. In lien with this, they can be incredibly useful for several different reasons. However, not all fertilizers are created equal in Stardew Valley, so it’s often also helpful to consider the different effects of each product to help inform your decision.
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The Different Types of Stardew Valley Fertilizer
There are four different types of fertilizers in Stardew Valley; these include the following:
- Fertilizer: Improves the quality of the soil, thereby increasing the chance of quality crops
- Retaining soil: Increases the chances of soil remaining watered overnight
- Speed-gro: Improves the soil quality to speed up crop growth rates
- Tree fertilizer: Speeds up the growth rates of wild trees.
Each of these products does something a little different, so it’s important to keep this in mind when selecting the product that you need.
What is the Best Quality Fertilizer in Stardew Valley?
There’s no simple way to say what the best, high-quality fertilizer in Stardew Valley is, as this depends on what you are looking to achieve. However, the highest-quality fertilizer types in Stardew Valley include Deluxe Fertilizer, Deluxe Retaining Soil, and Hyper Speed-Gro. There is only one type of tree fertilizer available to speed up the growth of wild trees.
What if I Don’t Apply Fertilizer to my Crops in Stardew Valley?
If you don’t apply fertilizer to your crops in Stardew Valley, this doesn’t necessarily mean that your crops won’t grow. However, it just means that your crops will grow a little slower or won’t be as high a quality; this also means that your soil will drain each night and need watering the following day, either by a watering can or a sprinkler.
Generally speaking, most fertilizers will need to be applied before the seeds are planted. However, deluxe fertilizer, retaining soil, and Speed-Gro can be applied both before and after planting.
How do I Apply Fertilizer to my Crops?
Applying fertilizer to your crops is incredibly simple. Once the fertilizer is in your inventory, simply select the product and tap against the tile of tilled soil you want to fertilize. This will apply the fertilizer to the tilled soil, and then, you can plant your crops as normal.
How Long Does Fertilizer Last in the Soil?
Fertilizer will last in tilled soil indefinitely; there is no expiry time. As such, if you fertilized a patch of tilled soil at the start of spring, this would last right up until the end of fall. However, it’s important to keep in mind here that fertilizer will expire if the soil stops being tilled; for example, if the land goes flat due to not having crops planted on it. Similarly, all tilled tiles will flatten out in the winter, meaning that you will still need to reapply fertilizer the following spring after the winter.
Of course, if you are growing crops in a greenhouse, you won’t have to worry about the soil being flattened once it’s tilled; as such, if you fertilize tilled soil within your greenhouse, this should remain fertilized indefinitely provided you don’t flatten the soil.
How Do I Get Fertilizers?
There are several options to obtain fertilizer. Of course, the cheapest way to get hold of fertilizers is to craft them yourself; basic fertilizer is available at Farming Level 1, basic retaining soil is available at Farming Level 4, and Speed-Gro is available at Farming Level 3. Meanwhile, tree fertilizer is available at Foraging Level 7. Alternatively, you can purchase most fertilizers (excluding the highest-grade options) from Pierre’s General Store or the Oasis.
FAQs
Speed-Gro is the fertilizer type in Stardew Valley that speeds up crop growth. Basic Speed-Gro increases growth by at least 10%; Deluxe Speed-Gro increases crop growth by a minimum of 25%; and Hyper Speed-Gro increases crop growth by 33% or greater. If you have dedicated crop professions, the increase in growth rates may be greater still.
Fertilizer for quality crops is generally applied before sowing the seeds. However, deluxe fertilizer can be sown after the seeds are planted.
Pierre’s store and the Oasis both sell fertilizers in Stardew Valley. However, deluxe options are not available to buy, so these can only be crafted.
Final Thoughts
Fertilizer is often incredibly important in Stardew Valley, however, it’s not always clear which will offer the best solution for your needs. In line with this thought, today’s guide has outlined some of the main things you need to know about Stardew Valley fertilizers. But remember: all of the different fertilizer options offer benefits, so it’s well worth using some type of fertilizer on your crops to increase efficiency on your farm.