🌱 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.

⚙ 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! 🌱