Garden beds and Hydrofarm costs
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A 2x2 Garden Bed holds four crops; a 3x3 bed holds nine. The Hydrofarm is a separate Project Station Lv.3 craft whose soil-free cultivation does not need daily watering. Bed size, station level and your placement permit are separate limits.
Construction comparison
| Craft | Station | Ingredients | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x2 Garden Bed | Project Lv.1 | 5 Clay, 10 Scrap Wood | 3 |
| 3x3 Garden Bed | Project Lv.2 | 10 Clay, 15 Scrap Wood | 5 |
| Hydrofarm | Project Lv.3 | 3 Carbon Fiber, 3 Circuit Boards, 2 Glass | 10 |
The First Sprout introduces the 2x2 bed through Amani. A larger bed provides five additional planting tiles compared with the 2x2 version, before considering how many beds your permit allows. Do not compare a single nine-tile bed with several four-tile beds without accounting for the permit difference.
Watering and placement
A Drip Irrigator keeps a bed’s tiles hydrated for 150% longer. That is an extension to a bed’s hydration, not the same system as the Hydrofarm’s soil-free growing. A Rain Collector refills your watering can when interacted with; it is not an automatic nine-tile crop harvester.
Check research and permits before crafting another structure you cannot place. Dew paid for a placement tier does not include construction ingredients.
Match the upgrade to your session
A larger bed increases planting space but leaves watering work. A Hydrofarm changes the watering requirement and adds a level 3 materials gate. For a crop sale comparison, use the Seed Maker value calculator with current prices; avoiding seed purchases does not automatically increase the value of your harvest.
