Tales of the Shire: Companion Plants Guide
Companion planting in Tales of the Shire is the key to growing higher-quality crops. By pairing plants that work well together, you can increase your chances of harvesting 2-star and 3-star ingredients for cooking and trading.
How Companion Planting Works
Each crop has preferred neighbors. When planting, symbols appear above your crops:
Gold happy face: synergy and increased quality chance
Purple sad face: anti-synergy and reduced quality chance
No symbol: neutral pairing with no quality effect
Planting crops with good synergy improves your overall harvest quality, while poor matches lower it.
Best Companion Planting Examples
Beans, Maize, and Taters grow well together and increase the chance for high-quality harvests.
Avoid pairing incompatible crops, like Peppers with Beans, Maize, or Taters, as they reduce crop quality.
Experiment with different crop combinations to discover more positive pairings and keep high-quality yields consistent.
How to Handle Incompatible Crops
If a crop shows a purple sad face when planted next to others, move it to its own plot. Separating incompatible crops prevents them from lowering the quality of your main harvest.
Using High-Quality Seeds
Later in the game, after starting the Gardening Club with Farmer Cotton, you can buy high-quality seeds. These seeds cost more but guarantee 2-star or 3-star crops. Combining high-quality seeds with companion planting gives the best results for ingredients used in advanced cooking recipes and shared meal events.
Final Blurb
Companion planting in Tales of the Shire improves crop quality and helps you produce top-tier ingredients. Use positive crop pairings, keep incompatible plants separate, and buy high-quality seeds when available for the best harvests.
FAQ
What is companion planting?
Companion planting is a system where planting compatible crops next to each other increases their quality.
How do I know if crops are compatible?
Look for the gold happy face icon when planting seeds, indicating positive synergy.
Can high-quality seeds replace companion planting?
High-quality seeds guarantee 2 or 3-star crops, but combining them with companion planting maximizes your harvest results.
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