Hops Seeds

Hops Seeds

Class	Gardening
Weight	0.02
Crafting Skill	None
Crafting	See How to Craft
Location	Crafted
Spawn ID	`/additem Base.HopsSeed`

Hops Seeds are the planting stock for the Hops crop. Each one sown in a tilled plot grows into a hops plant. Hops are a slow autumn crop.

The plant takes about forty days to mature. Each plant gives three to four portions of hops, a steady yield for the wait. The long growing time ties up a plot for much of the autumn.

The seeds come out of a Seed Packet - Hops. Opening a packet gives five seeds and leaves an empty packet behind. The Farmer is the best occupation for gardening. It starts with the most Agriculture skill.

Using

Hops are sown from August to October. September is the best month to plant them. June and July are bad months, and a crop started then does poorly.

A seed goes into a tilled plot of soil. From there the plant needs water and care like any other crop. It grows slowly through the autumn before it is ready to harvest.

Hemp shares the same season and the same growing time. Hemp gives two to four per plant, so hops yield a little more on average.

Spare seeds can go back into a packet. Put 5 Seeds in Packet takes five Hops Seeds and an Empty Seed Packet - Hops and gives a full Seed Packet - Hops. A full packet keeps the seeds together and easy to find.