Roots of Pacha is a recently released farming and life sim set in the stone age. If you’re looking for a Stardew Valley-esque game but with a different spin on the concept then this game is for you. In most ways, Roots of Pacha plays similarly to other games of this genre. You can farm, grow crops, go fishing and fall in love and get married. But you’ll be doing all that with stone tools and a friendly bison by your side.
In this guide, we’ll go through the basics of farming in Roots of Pacha. Which crops grow in what season, where to farm, where to find the seeds and how to get the best harvest for your clan.
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Farming Basics
Crops In Roots of Pacha
Farming Basics
In Roots of Pacha, you’ll start off with two main plots of land to start farming. Both are located on the left side of the village. To get started you’ll first need to clear debris from the land and till the soil. And then you can plant the seeds and water them.
Each crop needs to be watered each day until they’re fully grown. But you won’t need to water them if it’s raining that day. Once grown you can pick them up to gather them. Some crops can be harvested multiple times during the season.
Note: When no longer in season, both the wild plants and any that were planted on the farm will disappear, unless using Myco which allows the plants to gain one more harvest into an off-season.
These are the basic tools to get you started:
Handaxe – Remove wood and grass. Till soil for farming.
Waterskin – Water the tilled soil. Water one square at a time until upgraded.
Seeds – Gather from the wild on the ground.
Farming Knowledge
In Roots of Pacha, your clan is based in the stone age and as such you don’t know much about farming off-hand. But the more that you farm and grow crops the more “Knowledge” your clan will obtain.
Each time you successfully grow a plant and gather its crop you’ll be able to increase your knowledge of it. At knowledge level 2, you’ll learn more details about each plant. Such as seasonality and growth time of the plant, these will all appear in the Journal.
Each knowledge level you obtain will increase the chances of harvesting a higher-quality item. They will be rated in quality starting from – Wild, Normal, Good, Better, and Best. Higher-quality harvests yield more stamina when consumed and more contribution points when donated to the Clan.
Buying Seeds
In the beginning, you’ll need to gather seeds for your farm in the wild. But later on, you can build a Plant Nursery so that you’re able to purchase seeds.
To start your Plant Nursery you’ll need to talk to Igrork, after harvesting your first crop. He loves to tend to plants but is now too old. If you give Igrork 5 of any harvested crop he’ll unlock the Plant Nursery (after 2 days).
Once the Plant Nursery has been built you can talk to Igrork to purchase seeds for 20 Contributions each. He’ll only sell seeds you’ve already collected at least once, so you still have to explore during each season for the first year.
Fertilizer
If you’re interested in increasing the crop quality of your farm then you’re going to want to invest in Fertilizer. Fertilizers can improve the quality, speed and even yield of the crops you plant. Simply lay it into the soil before you plant your seed to reap its benefits.
Fertilizer is made in a Composter.
| Fertilizer | Ingredients | Duration | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8x Compost | 2x Any Harvest | 24 Hrs | Chance of Higher Quality Crops |
| 8x Compost | 1x Any Harvest 1x Poop | 16 Hrs | Chance of Higher Quality Crops |
| 8x Compost | 2x Poop | 8 Hrs | Chance of Higher Quality Crops |
| 8x Feather Meal | 2x Any Feather | 16 Hrs | Increases Speed of Growth |
| 8x Horn Meal | 2x Horns | 16 Hrs | Chance of Higher Crop Yield |
| 8x Powder Meal | 2x Bones | 16 Hrs | Retains moisture for the next day |
| 8x Powder Meal | 2x Shell | 16 Hrs | Retains moisture for the next day |
| 8x Powder Meal | 1x Bones 1x Shell | 12 Hrs | Retains moisture for the next day |
| 4x Myco | 2x Mushrooms | 16 Hrs | Lets a crop live in off-season |
| 8x Quality Compost | 1x Any Harvest 1x Horse Manure | 24 Hrs | Chance of Higher Quality Crops |
| 8x Quality Compost | 1x Horse Manure 1x Poop | 24 Hrs | Chance of Higher Quality Crops |
| 8x Quality Feather Meal | 1x Horse Manure 1x Feather | 24 Hrs | Increases Speed of Growth |
| 8x Quality Horn Meal | 1x Horse Manure 1x Horns | 24 Hrs | Chance of Higher Crop Yield |
| 8x Quality Powder Meal | 1x Horse Manure 1x Bones | 24 Hrs | Lets a crop live in the off-season |
| 8x Quality Powder Meal | 1x Horse Manure 1x Shell | 24 Hrs | Retains moisture for the next day |
