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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a game mechanic of [[Atomicrops]]. == General Description == Soil is a basic game mechanic that the player utilizes in order to plant, grow, and harvest their [[Crops]]. At the start of the game, the player by default starts with a 3x3 square of untilled soil. The rest of the player's [[Farm]] will be covered in Hard Crust. This is land which cannot be farmed, and must be broken one tile at a time to create tillable soil. This requires an item such as a [[File:PickaxeIcon.png]][[Pickaxe]]. Once the crust is removed, soil is tilled by highlighting the tile and using the "Farm" button. The default is the right mouse button (PC), LT (Xbox), L2 (PS), or ZL (Switch). The speed at which the player can till soil increases with their [[File:FarmStatIcon.png]][[Farming Stat]]. Once soil is tilled, [[Seeds]] can be planted in it, with one seed per tile. Harvesting the crop returns the soil beneath to its untilled state, and it must be tilled again before planting more seeds. There are several different phases of Soil, ranging from its default Hard Crust state to its Compact Wet state. All forms of Soil can have [[Weeds]] spawn on them unless the player has [[File:HerbicidalSoil.png]][[Herbicidal Soil]], in which case broken crust and tilled Soil will not grow Weeds. The exact forms of Soil are shown below: === Table of Types of Soil === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Image !Name !Description |- |[[File:CrustTile.png|70x70px]] |Hard Crust |The default state of all land on the [[Farm]] prior to being broken with a [[File:PickaxeIcon.png]][[Pickaxe]]. [[Crops]] cannot be planted on this.<br>[[Turret]]s and [[Scarecrow]]s cannot be planted on Hard Crust unless the player has [[File:TurretStakes.png]][[Turret Stakes]]. |- |[[File:EmptyTile.png|70x70px]] |Empty Tile |The default state of the ground after being freshly broken by a [[File:PickaxeIcon.png]][[Pickaxe]], or after a [[Crops|Crop]] harvest has completely exhausted a soil tile. Crops cannot be planted on this, but [[Turret]]s and [[Scarecrow]]s can. |- |[[File:Soil1.png|70x70px]] |Basic Soil |Allows for one [[Crops|Crop]] to be planted and harvested before returning back to the Empty Tile state and needing to be re-tilled. |- |[[File:Soil2.png|70x70px]] |Compact Soil |Allows for two [[Crops|Crops]] to be planted and harvested before returning back to the Empty Tile state and needing to be re-tilled. After the first Crop is harvest this tile will default to the Basic Soil look. |- |[[File:WetSoil1.png|70x70px]] |Basic Wet Soil |Allows for one [[Crops|Crop]] to be planted and harvested before returning back to the Empty Tile state and needing to be re-tilled. Also waters the next Crop planted one time and speeds up that given Crop's growth while the soil remains wet. |- |[[File:WetSoil2.png|70x70px]] |Compact Wet Soil |Allows for two [[Crops|Crops]] to be planted and harvested before returning back to the Empty Tile state and needing to be re-tilled. Also waters the next Crop planted two times and speeds up that given Crop's growth while the soil remains wet. |} == Associated Items == ===Breaking Hard Crust=== *[[File:PickaxeIcon.png]][[Pickaxe]]s break one tile of Hard Crust, being consumed in the process. The most common way to break crust. *[[File:TunnelerTractorHudIcon.png]] The Tunneler [[Tractor]] breaks one tile of crust before needing to recharge. *[[File:EarthquakeScroll.png]][[File:EarthquakeScroll2.png]][[File:EarthquakeScroll3.png]] [[Scrolls]] break crust as well as till soil, with higher tier scrolls breaking more tiles of crust. *[[File:BorageEligible.gif]]When married, [[Borage]] will sometimes break crust, depending on the player's [[File:LuckStatIcon.png]][[Luck]]. *[[File:Pig.gif]][[Pig]]s and[[File:Pig2.gif]][[Hog]]s will sometimes break crust, depending on the player's [[File:LuckStatIcon.png]][[Luck]]. ===Making Basic Tilled Soil=== *[[File:TunnelerTractorHudIcon.png]]The Tunneler [[Tractor]] can be [[Home Improvements|upgraded]] to till a square of soil when it breaks crust. *[[File:BorageEligible.gif]]When married, [[Spouses|Borage]] will often till soil. *[[File:Pig.gif]][[Pig]]s and[[File:Pig2.gif]][[Hog]]s will often till soil. *[[File:Cleats.png]] If the player has [[Cleats]], walking over empty soil will till it. *[[File:EarthquakeScroll.png]]The Tremor [[Scroll]] tills all soil. *[[File:SageStartFightingStatUpgrade.png|24px]] A [[Home Improvements|Farmhouse upgrade]] allows the player to start the game with all 9 squares of soil tilled. ===Making Compact Soil=== *[[File:EarthquakeScroll2.png]][[File:EarthquakeScroll3.png]]The Earthquake and Catalysm [[Scrolls]] till all soil into compact soil. *[[File:BorageEligible.gif]]When married, [[Borage]] can turn basic tilled soil into compact soil. *[[File:Pig.gif]][[Pig]]s and[[File:Pig2.gif]][[Hog]]s can turn basic tilled soil into compact soil. *[[File:MegatonTractorHudIcon.png]] The Megaton [[Tractor]] turns all soil beneath its area of deployment into compact soil. *[[File:GoldenHoe.png]] If the player has the [[Golden Hoe]] upgrade, all soil that they till is compact soil. This includes soil tilled through use of their [[Cleats]]. ===Making Wet Soil=== *[[File:RainCloudScroll3.png]] The Flower Shower [[Scroll]] turns all tilled soil into Wet Soil, which lasts until after it has disappeared. *[[File:SnotNose.png]] With [[Snot Nose]], all Pigs and Hogs till Wet Soil. *[[File:HistorianAntLuckUpgrade.png|24px]] Some [[Home Improvements|Farmhouse upgrades]] give the player a chance for the soil they till to be wet soil. == Beneficial Upgrades == Because Soil is a key mechanic of the game, there are many [[Items]] that can affect it. As such, the following is a list of Items that can affect Soil in various ways. *[[File:TillMissile.png]] [[Burrowed Butterfly]] - Breaking crust or tilling soil releases an explosive butterfly *[[File:Cleats.png]] [[Cleats]] - Soil is tilled by walking over it *[[File:FarmStatUpA-resources.assets-265.png]] [[Farming Stat Up]] - A higher [[Farming Stat]] allows soil to be tilled faster *[[File:FatGrub.png]] [[Fat Grub]] - Breaking crust or tilling soil earns [[Seeds]] and [[Fertilizer]] *[[File:GoldenHoe.png]] [[Golden Hoe]] - Tilled soil is Compact Soil *[[File:HelpfulWorm.png]] [[Helpful Worm]] - Breaking crust or tilling soil reveals a worm that follows the player and blocks bullets *[[File:HerbicidalSoil.png]] [[Herbicidal Soil]] - [[Weeds]] no longer grow on empty or tilled soil *[[File:Resilience.png]] [[Resilience]] - [[Crops]] can spread from soil onto Hard Crust *[[File:SnotNose.png]] [[Snot Nose]] - [[Pig]]s and [[Hog]]s till Wet Soil *[[File:SoilpHMeter.png]] [[Soil pH Meter]] - Weeds growing on soil have a 50% chance ([[File:LuckStatIcon.png]][[Luck]] dependent) to be [[Flowers]] instead *[[File:AllStatUp.png]] [[Stats Up]] - A higher [[Farming Stat]] allows soil to be tilled faster [[Category:Game Mechanics]]
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