Crops are the plants you grow on farmland in Scrap Mechanic's Survival mode. They feed your character and supply materials for cooking, building, and fighting. The catch is that planting crops sets off robot raids, so it helps to understand how farming works before you put in a big field.
Items
Items
Cotton
A raid-free material crop used in vehicle seats, beds and garments.
- Raid Value
- 0
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Pick wild Cotton Plants in Autumn Forests; picking a wild or farmed plant returns 1 Cotton Seed.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- A crafting material for seats, saddles, beds, carpets, furniture and Dressbot garment boxes.
Pigment Flower
A raid-free material crop for paint supplies, beeswax and decorations.
- Raid Value
- 0
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Harvest wild Pigment Flower Plants. A farmed plant returns 1 Pigment Flower Seed and 1 Pigment Flower.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Used for Paint Ammo, Beeswax at a Beehive, and decorative potted plants.
Tomato
A starter food crop used in all three Cookbot meals and Farmer deliveries.
- Raid Value
- 1
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Available from the start. Find Tomato Seeds in Damaged Crates, Ruin Chests, Farmer Shacks, Farming Patches and at the Farmers Hideout, or get them from Tomato Seedbots. One Tomato Crate buys 40 seeds.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating restores 20 health. The Cookbot uses Tomatoes for Pizza Burger, Veggie Burger and Revival Baguette. Pack 20 into a Tomato Crate for Farmer progression and seed purchases.
Potato
A high-yield crop that supplies Spudgun ammunition and Cookbot ingredients.
- Raid Value
- 1
- Harvest Amount
- 10
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Available from the start. Find Potato Seeds in Damaged Crates, Ruin Chests, Farmer Shacks and at the Farmers Hideout, or get them from Potato Seedbots.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Ammunition for Spudguns and Mountable Spud Guns. The Cookbot uses Potatoes for Pizza Burger and Veggie Burger; the Craftbot uses them for Hot Potato.
Carrot
An early food crop used in two Cookbot meals and Farmer deliveries.
- Raid Value
- 2
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Unlock Carrot Seeds by completing Grow Lab 1. Afterward, find them in Damaged Crates, Ruin Chests, Farmer Shacks, Farming Patches and at the Farmers Hideout, or get them from Seedbots. One Carrot Crate buys 40 seeds.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating restores 25 health. The Cookbot uses Carrots for Revival Baguette and Veggie Burger. Pack 20 into a Carrot Crate for Farmer progression and seed purchases.
Redbeet
An early food crop used in Revival Baguettes and Farmer deliveries.
- Raid Value
- 5
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Unlock Redbeet Seeds by completing Grow Lab 2. Afterward, find them in Damaged Crates, Ruin Chests, Farmer Shacks, Farming Patches and at the Farmers Hideout, or get them from Seedbots. One Redbeet Crate buys 40 seeds.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating restores 30 health. The Cookbot uses Redbeets for Revival Baguette. Pack 20 into a Redbeet Crate for Farmer progression and seed purchases.
Banana
A mid-game food crop that also advances the Farmer trade chain.
- Raid Value
- 15
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Unlock Banana Seeds by completing Grow Lab 3. Afterward, find them in Golden Damaged Crates and from Seedbots; one Banana Crate buys 40 seeds.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating restores 35 health. Pack 20 into a Banana Crate for Farmer progression and seed purchases.
Chili
A high-raid crop used in explosive canisters and Hot Potato ammunition.
- Raid Value
- 15
- Harvest Amount
- -
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Buy 20 Chili Seeds for 1 Blueberry Crate at the Farmers Hideout, or buy seeds for 500 credits at the Mining Hub.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating costs 100 health on Normal or 50 on Easy. The Craftbot uses Chili for Small Explosive Canister, Large Explosive Canister and Hot Potato.
Blueberry
A food crop with a high raid value and two seed trades at the Farmers Hideout.
- Raid Value
- 50
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Unlock Blueberry Seeds by completing Grow Lab 4. Afterward, find them in Golden Damaged Crates and from Seedbots; one Blueberry Crate buys 40 seeds.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating restores 40 health. Blueberry Crates advance Farmer progression and can be traded for 40 Blueberry Seeds or 20 Chili Seeds.
Orange
A high-value food crop used in Sunshake and Refined Lemonium recipes.
- Raid Value
- 100
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min)
- Where to Get Seeds
- Unlock Orange Seeds by completing Grow Lab 5. Afterward, find them in Golden Damaged Crates and from Seedbots; one Orange Crate buys 40 seeds.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating restores 45 health. Oranges are used for Sunshake and Refined Lemonium. Pack 20 into an Orange Crate for Farmer progression and seed purchases.
Broccoli
A late-game food crop with a very high raid value and Farmer rewards.
- Raid Value
- 500
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min) per watering; needs two waterings, about 42 min
- Where to Get Seeds
- Unlock Broccoli Seeds by completing Grow Lab 6. Seedbots can carry the seeds afterward; one Broccoli Crate buys 40 seeds.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating restores 50 health. Pack 20 into a Broccoli Crate for Farmer progression and seed purchases.
Pineapple
A late-game food crop with the highest listed raid value.
- Raid Value
- 1,000
- Harvest Amount
- 1
- Seeds Returned
- 1 to 3
- Growth Time
- 0.875 game days (21 min) per watering; needs two waterings, about 42 min
- Where to Get Seeds
- Unlock Pineapple Seeds by completing Grow Lab 7. Seedbots can carry the seeds afterward; one Pineapple Crate buys 40 seeds.
- What the Crop Is Used For
- Eating restores 55 health. Pack 20 into a Pineapple Crate for Farmer progression and seed purchases.
How Farming Works in Scrap Mechanic
Every field starts with soil. Each Soil Bag turns one patch of ground into a soil tile, so you lay several in a grid to make a bigger field. Once the soil is down, plant seeds on it and let them grow.
Crops need water to grow. You can pour it on by hand with a water bucket at first, and later you can set up pumps, pipes, and other parts to water your fields automatically. Fertilizer is optional and speeds up growth.
Every crop shares the same base growth time, so the seed you pick doesn't change how long you wait. Broccoli and pineapple are the only ones that need a second watering. Once a crop is ripe, you harvest it.
Where to Find Crop Seeds
Tomato, potato, and cotton seeds are available from the start, so you can begin farming right away. Carrot, redbeet, banana, blueberry, orange, broccoli, and pineapple seeds unlock one at a time as you complete Grow Labs 1 to 7.
To buy more, pack 20 crops into a Produce Crate at a packing station and take it to the Farmers Hideout. There, one crate buys 40 seeds of the same crop.
Chili seeds are the exception. One Blueberry Crate buys 20 of them, or you can pay 500 credits at the Mining Hub. Cotton and pigment flower seeds come from wild plants you find out in the world.
What Crops Are Used For
Most crops are eaten for health, and a few go further than that. Tomato, carrot, redbeet, and potato all go into Cookbot meals, including the Pizza Burger, Veggie Burger, and Revival Baguette.
Potato is the one crop that isn't eaten. It's ammo for the Spudgun, though it still goes into Cookbot meals. Chili hurts when eaten, so it goes into explosive canisters and Hot Potato instead.
Orange goes into Sunshake and Refined Lemonium. Cotton goes into seats, beds, and garments, and Pigment Flower goes into Paint Ammo, beeswax, and decorative plants.
Which Crops Matter Most
Tomato, potato, and cotton are the crops to lean on early, since they're the first you can plant and they cover food, ammo, and furniture. You'll want a steady supply of each while you get your bearings.
Pineapple and broccoli are the ones to plan around. They carry the most raid value of any crop, so a patch of them can draw a much stronger attack than a larger field of low-value crops. Plant them once you're ready to handle what they bring.
How Robot Raids Work on Crop Fields
Raids start when you plant crops, not at night. Once your planting adds value, the game shows a "LICENSE BREACH DETECTED!" warning and gives you 60 seconds to prepare. Planting more during that timer raises the raid level, so a rush of planting makes the attack bigger.
The raid level comes from the total value of what you planted, not from how many plants you have. Each crop adds its own value, and cotton and pigment flower are worth nothing, so they never trigger a raid.
Haybots and green Totebots show up at low levels. Red and yellow Totebots and Tapebots join them at higher levels, and Farmbots arrive at the top. Tapebots and Farmbots go after you rather than your crops, so you'll need to deal with them yourself.
If you'd rather keep raids small, plant in smaller batches. Each countdown then carries less value, so the attack stays smaller.
FAQ
What weapon works best against raid bots?
Spud weapons do the job faster than the Sledgehammer. A Haybot takes five Sledgehammer hits but only two Spud Shotgun shots at point-blank range, and Farmbots can't be hurt by the Sledgehammer at all, so keep potato ammo on hand before you plant anything valuable.
Can water help defend crops from Haybots?
Yes. A splash from a Water Bucket or Water Cannon briefly stuns a Haybot, which gives you a free moment to hit it before it reaches your plants.