Potato
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Potato
Type | Seed |
State | Virtual |
Transported by | Magic |
Stored in | Ethereal plane |
Created in | Farm Greenhouse Greenhouse II Irrigated Farm |
Used in | Anaerobic Digester Food Processor Mixer Mixer II |
Potatoes are a crop growable in all types of farm. Upon founding the island, Potatoes are the only Food-bearing crop available to grow. They takes 6 months to reach maturity which makes it tied with Corn for the fastest-growing besides Green Manure. Potatoes can survive for 8 months without Water which coincidentally makes it also the most drought-resistant crop yielding Food.
Compared to the Corn, Potatoes yield 28.6% less Food per month but also require 33% less Water per month and drain 50% less Fertility. When compared to the planned Wheat crop, it also produces 28.6% less Food per month and requires the same amount of Water per month, but drains 67% less Fertility.