🌱 Better Planting
Pickup Wild Plants is now called Better Planting
Version: v2.5
Compatible with: v2.6 EXP
Better Planting improves the harvesting and interaction system of crops and wild plants, making farming more intuitive, consistent, and balanced.
The mod introduces a clear distinction between wild plants and player-planted crops, ensuring that each behaves logically when harvested.
🌾 Features
✔ Improved Harvest System
Many plants now use the CropsGrown class, allowing them to be harvested properly using the interaction key (E) instead of destroying the plant. :contentReference[oaicite:0]
This applies to:
- farm crops
- several wild plants
- shrubs and bushes
- dead plant variants
🌿 Wild Plants
Wild plants found in the world can now be harvested using E, similar to how farm crops behave.
Examples include:
- shrubs
- azalea trees
- wild bushes
- snowy shrubs
- several dead plant variants
This improves the overall gathering experience and makes plant harvesting more consistent during exploration.
🌱 Player-Planted Crops
Player-grown crops behave differently from wild plants and are designed to support proper farming mechanics.
Key Changes
- Seeds are not automatically returned on harvest
- Crops downgrade to their first growth stage after harvesting
- Harvesting yields crop resources instead of plant blocks
Harvest Example
Typical harvest results:
- 2 crops guaranteed
- 50% chance for +1 bonus crop
- additional bonus supported by the Farmer perk
After harvesting, the plant remains planted and regrows, instead of disappearing.
🌽 Supported Crops
Better Planting currently supports improved harvesting for:
- Aloe
- Yucca
- Cotton
- Coffee
- Goldenrod
- Blueberry
- Potato
- Chrysanthemum
- Hops
- Corn
- Grace Corn
- Mushrooms
- Pumpkin
Each crop includes proper models, icons, and balanced drop behavior.
âš™ Design Goals
Better Planting focuses on:
- consistent harvest mechanics
- clear distinction between wild plants and farmed crops
- preventing infinite seed loops
- supporting farming perks and bonuses
- improving immersion while gathering plants
🔧 Compatibility
✔ Designed for v2.6 EXP
✔ XML-only mod (safe to add or remove from saves)
✔ Compatible with most farming and crop mods
If you enjoy the mod, feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for additional crops or improvements.
Happy farming! 🌱
