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This book is obtained during [[My Arm's Big Adventure]], and can be found in the [[bookcase]] of a [[player owned house]]. According to the examine text, the manual was written by [[Farmer Gricoller]]. |
This book is obtained during [[My Arm's Big Adventure]], and can be found in the [[bookcase]] of a [[player owned house]]. According to the examine text, the manual was written by [[Farmer Gricoller]]. |
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== Contents == |
== Contents == |
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Disease |
Disease |
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| − | ''The greatest threat to crops is [[Disease (Farming)|disease]]. Where crops become diseased, they usually die unless promptly treated in an appropriate way. |
+ | ''The greatest threat to crops is [[Disease (Farming)|disease]]. Where crops become diseased, they usually die unless promptly treated in an appropriate way.'' |
''For small crops, a vial of [[plant cure]] should restore the health of the entire patch. Larger plants such as bushes and [[Trees#Farming Trees|trees]] may be treated by cutting off the diseased leaves with [[secateurs]].'' |
''For small crops, a vial of [[plant cure]] should restore the health of the entire patch. Larger plants such as bushes and [[Trees#Farming Trees|trees]] may be treated by cutting off the diseased leaves with [[secateurs]].'' |
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Revision as of 19:57, 26 August 2009
This book is obtained during My Arm's Big Adventure, and can be found in the bookcase of a player owned house. According to the examine text, the manual was written by Farmer Gricoller.
During the quest, you follow the directions for Soil Preperation of a Mountain patch. It may look like the other listed regions are in accordance with other special patches (Desert -> Cactus, Jungle -> Calquat), but this is in fact NOT true. You will not be able to treat any of the patches as shown by the manual, and they will therefor not become disease immune. Perhaps getting immune patches in the other regions will be revisited in a later quest.
Contents
Contents
1. Basics
2. Disease
3. Soil Preparation
Basics
The aim of farming is to sow seeds, help them grow into healthy plants, then harvest the crops. Although the trade can seem complicated, everything a farmer does is part of this simple process.
Most seeds can be planted directly into a suitable patch of soil with the aid of a seed dibber. The soil may first need raking if it has become overgrown with weeds. When the seeds have been sown, they will grow slowly until they are fully grown. At that point the crop may be harvested with a spade. All tools commonly used by farmers are sold in Farming shops across the land.
Disease
The greatest threat to crops is disease. Where crops become diseased, they usually die unless promptly treated in an appropriate way.
For small crops, a vial of plant cure should restore the health of the entire patch. Larger plants such as bushes and trees may be treated by cutting off the diseased leaves with secateurs.
Prevention, of course, is far better than cure. Farmers are advised to take all necessary steps to ward off disease from their crops. There are a variety of techniques for this:
Compost
If the soil is treated with compost before seeds are sown in it, the chance of the crops becoming diseased will be considerably lower. Supercompost has an even greater effect on the possibility of disease.
Complementary Crops
Certain flowers attract the pests that cause disease in vegetables and fruits. You may therefore be able to protect your crops in allotments by growing appropriate flowers in the nearby flower patches. Marigolds protect potatoes, onions, and tomatoes. Rosemary protects cabbages. Nasturtiums protect watermelons.
Scarecrows
A scarecrow may be placed in an empty flower patch. This will repel birds, thus protecting any growing sweetcorn in nearby allotments from disease.
Protection
The simplest method of preventing disease is to hire a gardener to watch after your crops for you. Throughout the lands, you will usually have little trouble finding someone willing to help in exchange for a few sacks or baskets of food.
Soil preparation
It is critically important for your crops to be planted in the best possible soil if they are to grow successfully. In general, amateur farmers are advised to do their farming within the farming patches available to the public across the lands.
Where one is required to grow crops in some other place, the ground must be treated very thoroughly before any seeds are planted. The appropriate treatment shall depend on the nature of the existing soil and the climate.
Woodland
Mix 2 buckets of dung and 8 buckets of supercompost into the soil.
Desert
Mix 6 buckets of dung and 4 buckets of supercompost into the soil. Finally, stir in plenty of water with a trowel.
Mountain
Mix 3 buckets of dung and 7 buckets of supercompost into the soil.
Jungle
Mix 10 buckets of supercompost into the soil. Pour a vial of plant cure over the soil and provide some means of drainage.
It is widely believed that camel dung surpasses all creatures' dung in fertility and stench. Keen farmers preparing soil for important crops should therefore aim to use camel dung wherever possible. It may be freely obtained in the desert lands south of Misthalin.