🌵 My Time at Sandrock — Crops & Farming Complete Guide
In Sandrock's desert environment, water is the scarcest resource. Unlike traditional farming games, every drop and every plot of land needs careful planning. This guide takes you from your first seed to a fully automated farm, achieving profit/water/time triple optimization.
📊 Complete Crop Data Table
| Crop |
Seed Price |
Growth (Days) |
Regrowth |
Water/Day |
Sell Price |
Profit/Day |
Profit/Water |
| 🌵 Cactus |
20g |
6 |
✅ 3d |
1 |
80g |
🥇 15.0 |
🥇 15.0 |
| 🌿 Aloe |
30g |
7 |
✅ 4d |
1 |
75g |
🥈 12.9 |
🥈 12.9 |
| 🌾 Sandrice |
15g |
5 |
❌ |
2 |
55g |
🥉 8.0 |
4.0 |
| 🫘 Beans |
10g |
4 |
❌ |
1 |
35g |
6.3 |
6.3 |
| 🥕 Desert Carrot |
12g |
5 |
❌ |
2 |
45g |
6.6 |
3.3 |
| 🎃 Pumpkin |
25g |
8 |
❌ |
2 |
100g |
9.4 |
4.7 |
| 🌽 Corn |
20g |
7 |
❌ |
2 |
85g |
9.3 |
4.7 |
| 🍅 Tomato |
15g |
6 |
❌ |
1 |
60g |
7.5 |
7.5 |
| 🫐 Blueberry |
25g |
8 |
✅ 5d |
2 |
65g |
5.0 |
2.5 |
| 🧅 Onion |
10g |
4 |
❌ |
1 |
28g |
4.5 |
4.5 |
💡 Tip: Cactus is the undisputed king — highest profit/day (15g) AND highest profit/water (15g/unit). Needs just 1 water per day and regrows. Early planting priority: Cactus > Aloe > Tomato. Skip blueberries and onions.
💧 Water Management
Sandrock Weather Patterns
| Season |
Avg Rain Days |
Total Rainfall |
Strategy |
| 🌸 Spring |
3-5 days |
Low |
Rely on Dew Collectors, plant low-water crops |
| ☀️ Summer |
1-2 days |
Very Low |
Lots of Dew Collectors, plant cactus |
| 🍂 Autumn |
5-8 days |
Moderate |
Good time to expand planting area |
| ❄️ Winter |
8-12 days |
Higher |
Best planting season all year |
Dew Collector Output
| Collector Tier |
Daily Output |
Material Cost |
Upgrade Priority |
| Basic Dew Collector |
3 bottles |
Wood ×10 + Copper Bar ×2 |
🥇 Make 3 on Day 1 |
| Upgraded Dew Collector |
6 bottles |
Copper Bar ×10 + Glass ×5 |
🥇 Make 3 in Week 2 |
| Advanced Dew Collector |
10 bottles |
Iron Bar ×8 + Tempered Glass ×3 |
🥈 Upgrade end of Month 1 |
💡 Tip: Each upgraded collector ≈ 4 fewer days of water anxiety. 4 Advanced Collectors = 40 bottles/day, enough for 50 cactus + 20 aloe. Buying water from the tower is a last resort (10g/bottle — resist the temptation).
🌱 Soil Quality & Fertilizer
Soil Tiers
| Soil Quality |
Base Growth Rate |
Fertilizer Effect Multiplier |
Notes |
| 🟤 Normal Soil |
1.0× |
1.0× |
Starting plots |
| 🟢 Good Soil |
1.2× |
1.5× |
After fertilizing |
| 🔵 Rich Soil |
1.4× |
2.0× |
Long-term fertilizing + compost |
Fertilizer Effects
| Fertilizer |
Effect |
Crafting Recipe |
Best For |
| 💩 Basic Compost |
+15% Growth Speed |
Plant Waste ×5 |
Early game when materials are scarce |
| ⚗️ Nutrient Solution |
+25% Growth Speed +10% Yield |
Plant Waste ×5 + Water ×2 |
Mid-game mainstay |
| 🌟 Quality Fertilizer |
+30% Quality Chance |
Fish Waste ×5 + Compost ×3 |
High-value crops |
| ✨ Magic Fertilizer |
+40% Growth Speed +20% Yield |
Moss ×3 + Nutrient Solution ×2 |
Large-scale autumn/winter planting |
Fertilizer Strategy: Nutrient Solution offers the best value. Save Quality Fertilizer for your highest-paying crops (pumpkin, corn, cactus).
🏆 All-Season Profit Rankings
Spring
| Rank |
Crop |
Profit/Day |
Water/Day |
Recommended Amount |
| 🥇 |
Cactus |
15.0 |
1 |
20-30 |
| 🥈 |
Aloe |
12.9 |
1 |
10-15 |
| 🥉 |
Pumpkin |
9.4 |
2 |
5-8 |
Summer (Dry Season → Prioritize Low Water Crops)
| Rank |
Crop |
Profit/Day |
Water/Day |
Recommended Amount |
| 🥇 |
Cactus |
15.0 |
1 |
30-40 |
| 🥈 |
Aloe |
12.9 |
1 |
15-20 |
| 🥉 |
Tomato |
7.5 |
1 |
10-15 |
Autumn (Best Time to Expand)
| Rank |
Crop |
Profit/Day |
Water/Day |
Recommended Amount |
| 🥇 |
Cactus |
15.0 |
1 |
40-50 |
| 🥈 |
Pumpkin |
9.4 |
2 |
20-30 |
| 🥉 |
Corn |
9.3 |
2 |
15-20 |
Winter (Best Planting Season — High Rainfall)
| Rank |
Crop |
Profit/Day |
Water/Day |
Recommended Amount |
| 🥇 |
Cactus |
15.0 |
1 |
50-80 |
| 🥈 |
Aloe |
12.9 |
1 |
30-50 |
| 🥉 |
Pumpkin + Corn |
~9.4 |
2 |
20-30 |
🏗️ Greenhouse vs. Outdoor
| Aspect |
Outdoor |
Greenhouse |
| 💧 Water Usage |
1-2/day/plot |
0 (auto-irrigated) |
| 🌡️ Season Limit |
Yes |
Any crop, any season |
| 🛠️ Cost |
Low (seeds + water only) |
High (materials + build cost) |
| 📈 Long-term ROI |
Medium |
Very High (saved water = more crops) |
| 📐 Area |
Large (infinite expansion) |
Limited (fixed plots) |
Recommendation: Before building a greenhouse → Only grow cactus + aloe outdoors (low water, high return). After building a greenhouse → Move pumpkin, corn, and tomato inside, leave outdoor space for mass cactus farming.
🎯 Farming Skill Points
| Skill |
Level Unlock |
Effect |
Priority |
| 💧 Water-Saving Cultivation |
2 |
-20% Crop Water Need |
🥇 Must-have |
| 🌿 Harvest Blessing |
4 |
+15% Crop Yield |
🥇 Must-have |
| 🧪 Fertilizer Master |
6 |
+30% Fertilizer Effect |
🥇 Must-have |
| 📦 Batch Harvest |
8 |
3×3 Harvest Radius |
🥈 Strongly recommended |
| 🌞 Photosynthesis Bonus |
10 |
+10% Growth Speed |
🥈 Strongly recommended |
| 💰 Crop Premium |
12 |
+10% Crop Sell Price |
🥉 Late-game filler |
Recommended Order: Water-Saving Cultivation(2) → Harvest Blessing(4) → Fertilizer Master(6) → Batch Harvest(8) → Photosynthesis Bonus(10) → Crop Premium(12)
🍳 Crop Processing: Cooking vs. Direct Sale
| Crop |
Raw Sell Price |
🍲 Cooked Price |
🍲 Ingredients |
Value Add |
Recommendation |
| Cactus |
80g |
110g (Cactus Salad) |
Cactus ×1 + Salt ×1 |
+38% |
✅ |
| Aloe |
75g |
140g (Aloe Juice) |
Aloe ×1 + Water ×2 |
+87% |
✅✅ |
| Pumpkin |
100g |
210g (Pumpkin Soup) |
Pumpkin ×1 + Milk ×1 |
+110% |
✅✅✅ |
| Corn |
85g |
160g (Corn Chowder) |
Corn ×1 + Butter ×1 |
+88% |
✅✅ |
| Sandrice |
55g |
120g (Sandrice Porridge) |
Sandrice ×1 + Sugar ×1 |
+118% |
✅✅✅ |
💡 Tip: Pumpkin Soup and Sandrice Porridge have the highest value multipliers. But cooking requires unlocking the kitchen and sourcing ingredients. If time is tight, selling raw cactus and aloe is still efficient. Sell raw early on, start cooking mid-game, full processing in late game.
📈 Complete Profit Comparison Table (Sorted by Profit/Day)
| # |
Crop |
Seed |
Growth |
Regrowth |
Total Harvest |
Water |
Total Input |
Total Revenue |
Profit/Day |
Profit/Water |
| 1 |
🌵 Cactus |
20 |
6 |
3 |
8/season |
1 |
20 |
640 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
| 2 |
🌿 Aloe |
30 |
7 |
4 |
6/season |
1 |
30 |
450 |
12.9 |
12.9 |
| 3 |
🎃 Pumpkin |
25 |
8 |
❌ |
3-4 |
2 |
25 |
350 |
9.4 |
4.7 |
| 4 |
🌽 Corn |
20 |
7 |
❌ |
3-4 |
2 |
20 |
298 |
9.3 |
4.7 |
| 5 |
🍅 Tomato |
15 |
6 |
❌ |
4-5 |
1 |
15 |
260 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
| 6 |
🥕 Carrot |
12 |
5 |
❌ |
5-6 |
2 |
12 |
225 |
6.6 |
3.3 |
| 7 |
🫘 Beans |
10 |
4 |
❌ |
6-7 |
1 |
10 |
210 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
| 8 |
🫐 Blueberry |
25 |
8 |
5 |
4-5/season |
2 |
25 |
280 |
5.0 |
2.5 |
| 9 |
🧅 Onion |
10 |
4 |
❌ |
6-7 |
1 |
10 |
168 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| 10 |
🌾 Sandrice |
15 |
5 |
❌ |
5-6 |
2 |
15 |
275 |
8.0 |
4.0 |
💡 Tip: Use this table for daily watering priority: Cactus → Aloe → Tomato → Pumpkin/Corn. If you're short on water, secure the top 3 crops first. The rest can survive a missed day — they won't die, just grow a day slower.
Data source: My Time at Sandrock Wiki 1.0, game version 1.4+
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