🗓️ Seasons

Rise of Farms runs on a 28-day cycle, split into four 7-day seasons that fundamentally change how you should approach your farming strategy.

The Four Seasons

Each season modifies the XP Multiplier — how much XP you earn per harvest. Growth times remain constant across all seasons.

This creates a dynamic meta where the "best" crop changes every week.

📊 Seasonal Multipliers

🌸 Spring

Spring offers balanced gameplay with a slight advantage for quick-growing crops.

Spring Strategy: Tomato and Carrot are equally efficient. Carrot's faster cycle gives you more flexibility for timing harvests around your schedule.

☀️ Summer

Summer is the season of long crops. Chili becomes incredibly powerful while Carrot efficiency tanks.

Summer Strategy: Chili dominates with 9.75 XP/h — the highest efficiency in the entire game. Stock up on Chili seeds before Summer hits.

🍂 Fall

Fall rewards medium-duration crops, with Corn becoming the star of the season.

Fall Strategy: Corn shines at 9.33 XP/h with strong XP yields. This is the best season for Corn farmers.

❄️ Winter

Winter maintains standard growth times but adjusts XP yields, making Carrot the most efficient choice.

Winter Strategy: Carrot is the safest bet for consistent XP. The short cycle helps you stay active and maximize harvests per day.

🏆 XP Efficiency by Season

This table shows the XP per hour for each crop across all seasons. Use this to quickly identify the optimal crop.

🧠 Advanced Seasonal Strategy

Preparing for Transitions

Seasonal shifts happen every 7 days. Smart farmers:

1. Anticipate demand — Buy seeds for next season's best crop before others catch on
2. Sell high — Offload seeds that will become less efficient next season
3. Time your harvests — Plant crops that will mature right as the new season begins for maximum XP

Balancing Efficiency vs. Flexibility

The "best" crop isn't always the right choice:

• Shorter crops = More harvests per day, more chances to use Boosters/Fertilizers, better flexibility
• Longer crops = Higher total XP per action, less time managing your farm
• Mixed planting = Hedge against timing issues and maintain flexibility

Seasonal Silo Synergy

Each season has its own Silo requirements. Plan your crop mix to:

• Grow crops efficiently for XP
• Have enough surplus to burn for Silo XP
• Maintain seeds for the next cycle

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