Survival Log Seeds & Crops Guide
A planting reference built from official farming and patch facts, with crop sources, times and yields kept unverified.
The official store confirms crop growing as part of safehouse self-sufficiency. The 17 August official patch further confirms a workflow involving seed confirmation, planting, fertilizing and tilling. Neither source publishes where each seed comes from, crop-by-crop grow time, yield or a best first crop. Those details remain UNVERIFIED.
Quick answer
Prepare farm space, inspect the seeds actually available in your current run, till the intended soil, confirm a seed, then queue the planting and fertilizing actions shown by the current build. Monitor the crop's visible state and harvest when the game indicates it is ready. Keep stored food as a buffer while the first cycle grows.
Planting workflow
| Step | Action | Evidence boundary |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prepare | Choose available safehouse farm space and inspect its current interaction state. | Farming area OFFICIAL_STEAM; exact placement rules UNVERIFIED |
| 2. Check seeds | Use seeds present in the current run and read their in-game labels before committing. | Seed confirmation OFFICIAL_PATCH; sources UNVERIFIED |
| 3. Till | Queue the tilling action for the soil shown by the interface. | OFFICIAL_PATCH; tool/time values UNVERIFIED |
| 4. Plant | Confirm the selected seed and queue planting in the prepared area. | OFFICIAL_PATCH; crop requirements UNVERIFIED |
| 5. Fertilize | Use the fertilizing action only as the current crop interface directs. | OFFICIAL_PATCH; effects/amounts UNVERIFIED |
| 6. Grow | Track the visible crop state and any current-build warnings. | Exact duration and modifiers UNVERIFIED |
| 7. Harvest | Use the harvest interaction when the current game marks the crop ready. | Crop growing OFFICIAL_STEAM; harvest timing/yield UNVERIFIED |
Where do seeds come from?
The allowed official sources do not publish a seed-source table. Do not assume that a vendor, scavenging location, crop return or character route always supplies a particular seed. Check the current run's shop, inventory, mission and exploration interfaces and treat any fixed source from a third-party guide as UNVERIFIED until official or current-game evidence confirms it.
Tilling, planting and fertilizing
These actions are not guesses: the 17 August patch fixed queued behavior for planting, fertilizing and tilling after seeds were confirmed, and separately mentioned tilled soil in flowerpots. What the note does not provide is equally important: tool requirements, action time, fertilizer amount and effect values. Use the live interface for all of them.
Growing time and harvesting
Official material confirms growing crops but provides no crop timer or yield table. Read the current growth state, warnings and harvest interaction in game. Record the active patch when testing, because balance can change. A number copied from another site is not promoted to verified evidence.
What should you plant first?
There is no official best-crop ranking. Compare the seeds you actually possess, visible grow state, available farm space, current food gap and cooking use shown in your build. The best first choice is the one that fits those current constraints; exact optimization remains UNVERIFIED.
Farming versus stockpiling
Stockpiling creates an immediate finite buffer; farming aims to add renewable food later. Do not wait until storage is empty before starting a crop whose duration is not yet known. Keep a reserve through the first harvest and connect it to the food and water plan.
Deep Cultivation: related, not a second guide
The 14 August official patch added the Deep Cultivation planning card: it extends growing time in exchange for higher yields. This page does not expand that into an invented formula or separate mechanism. Use the farming hub for the verified summary; exact time and yield changes remain UNVERIFIED.
What to verify in game
- The seed name and source visible in this run.
- Whether the target soil requires tilling and which action the interface offers.
- Any fertilizer requirement or effect shown for the selected crop.
- The visible growth state and warning conditions in the current build.
- The harvest-ready state and resulting yield, recorded with the patch version.
Page scope
This page is the planting reference: seeds, soil actions, growth checks and harvest. The farming guide remains the system hub for why farming matters, safehouse planning and its relationship to survival. That split preserves two distinct intents.
Official sources
Sources: official Steam store and the 14/17 August announcements in the official Steam news hub.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
How do I start farming in Survival Log?
Prepare farm space, inspect seeds in the current run, till the soil if prompted, confirm a seed, plant and follow the current fertilizing/growth interface.
Where do seeds come from?
The allowed official sources do not publish a seed-source table. Check the current shop, inventory, mission and exploration interfaces; fixed third-party sources remain UNVERIFIED.
How long do crops take to grow?
Official sources do not publish crop-by-crop grow times. Use the current in-game state and record the patch when testing.
What crop should I plant first?
There is no official ranking. Compare seeds on hand, available space, food gaps and current cooking use.
What does Deep Cultivation do?
The 14 August patch says it extends growing time in exchange for higher yields. Exact changes are not published and remain UNVERIFIED.