Mushroom Farming
 Mushroom Farming
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| 300px The specialized skill of growing mushrooms in grow-boxes.
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| Skill Type: | Trade Skill
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| Max Level: | 60
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| Requirements: | Mycology 60
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“The specialized skill of growing mushrooms in grow-boxes.
Mushroom Farming Overview
Mushroom Farming is a skill introduced July 2017. This skill requires Mycology of 60 to learn.
In-Game Description
The specialized skill of growing mushrooms in grow-boxes.
Training Mushroom Farming
- Hemmit Magmagrip will teach Mushroom Farming at Friends.
- Hemmit Magmagrip unlocks Levels 51-60 Mushroom Farming at Like Family.
Connected Skills
Sub-Skills:
- None.
Secondary Skills:
- Mycology - Mycology is the Parent skill of Mushroom Farming.
- Carpentry - Carpentry is needed to make the mushroom grow-boxes
- Alchemy - Mushroom suspensions made by alchemy are needed to make the mushroom grow-boxes
Related Skills:
- Myconic - Myconic is another Mushroom related skill.
Recipe Lists
Mushroom Farming Complete Recipe List
Click "Expand" on the box below to view a complete list of Recipes for the Mushroom Farming skill.
| Lvl | Name | First-Time XP | XP | Ingredients | Results | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mushroom Box | 50 | 10 |  Oak Mushroom Box Frame x1 Parasol Mushroom Suspension x1 |
 Mushroom Box x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
When placed in a damp cave, this box can be used to grow a crop of mushrooms. | Leveling |
| 0 | Mushroom Substrate: Dirt | 80 | 10 |  Strange Dirt x1 Grass x1 |
Mushroom Substrate (Dirt) x1 |
Create fertilizer for a mushroom grow-box. | Leveling |
| 1 | Lucky Mushroom Box | 30 | 6 | Oak Mushroom Box Frame x1 Mycena Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Lucky Mushroom Box x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can be used to grow a crop of mushrooms. Chance for Second Mushroom Type: 33% |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 3 | Mushroom Substrate: Bone | 120 | 15 |  Bone Meal x3 |
Mushroom Substrate (Bone) x1 |
Create fertilizer for a mushroom grow-box. | Leveling |
| 3 | Practice Mushroom Box (12 Hour) | 45 | 9 | Oak Mushroom Box Frame x1 Parasol Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Practice Mushroom Box (12 Hour) x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can grow multiple crops of mushrooms. Box Duration: 12 hours Grow Time: 25% slower per crop XP: +33% more per mushroom |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 6 | Lucky Mushroom Box (12 hour) | 65 | 13 | Oak Mushroom Box Frame x1 Field Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Lucky Mushroom Box (12 hour) x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can grow multiple crops of mushrooms. Box Duration: 12 hours Chance for Second Mushroom Type: 33% per crop |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 7 | Mushroom Substrate: Meat | 160 | 20 | Meat x1 Meat x1 Meat x1 |
 Mushroom Substrate (Meat) x1 |
Create fertilizer for a mushroom grow-box. | Leveling |
| 11 | Mushroom Substrate: Organs | 200 | 25 | Body Organ x1 Body Organ x1 Body Organ x1 |
 Mushroom Substrate (Organs) x1 |
Create fertilizer for a mushroom grow-box. | Leveling |
| 15 | Mushroom Substrate: Limbs | 240 | 30 | Limb or Extremity x1 Limb or Extremity x1 Limb or Extremity x1 |
 Mushroom Substrate (Limbs) x1 |
Create fertilizer for a mushroom grow-box. | Leveling |
| 18 | Practice Mushroom Box (24 Hour) | 150 | 30 | Oak Mushroom Box Frame x1 Blusher Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Practice Mushroom Box (24 Hour) x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can grow multiple crops of mushrooms. Box Duration: 24 hours Grow Time: 25% slower per crop XP: +33% more per mushroom |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 19 | Mushroom Substrate: Exotic (Type A) | 280 | 35 |  Evil Grass x1 Worm Tooth x1 Giant Hairball x1 |
Mushroom Substrate (Exotic) x1 |
Create fertilizer for a mushroom grow-box. | Leveling |
| 24 | Mushroom Substrate: Exotic (Type B) | 320 | 40 |  Ectoplasm x1 Lac x1 Fulgurite x1 |
Mushroom Substrate (Exotic) x1 |
Create fertilizer for a mushroom grow-box. | Leveling |
| 25 | Epic Crop Mushroom Box | 200 | 40 | Maple Mushroom Box Frame x2 Blusher Mushroom Suspension x2 |
Epic Crop Mushroom Box x1 Empty Bottle x2 |
When placed in a damp cave, this box can be used to grow a large crop of mushrooms. Grow Time: 100% slower than normal Yield: +200% more mushrooms than normal Note: this box requires 2 doses of substrate |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 25 | Fast Mushroom Box | 200 | 40 | Maple Mushroom Box Frame x1 Field Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Fast Mushroom Box x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can be used to grow a crop of mushrooms. Grow Time: 20% faster than normal XP Penalty: -50% XP per mushroom |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 26 | Lucky Mushroom Box (24 hour) | 205 | 41 | Maple Mushroom Box Frame x1 Blusher Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Lucky Mushroom Box (24 hour) x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can grow multiple crops of mushrooms. Box Duration: 24 hours Chance for Second Mushroom Type: 33% per crop |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 30 | High-Yield Mushroom Box (48 hours) | 235 | 47 | Maple Mushroom Box Frame x1 Blood Mushroom Suspension x1 Strange Dirt x1 |
High-Yield Mushroom Box (48 hours) x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can grow multiple crops of mushrooms. Box Duration: 48 hours Grow Time: 50% slower for each crop Yield: +100% mushrooms per crop Chance for Second Mushroom Type: 15% per crop Note: this box requires 2 doses of substrate |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 33 | Practice Mushroom Box (48 Hour) | 255 | 51 | Maple Mushroom Box Frame x1 Blood Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Practice Mushroom Box (48 Hour) x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can grow multiple crops of mushrooms. Box Duration: 48 hours Grow Time: 25% slower per crop XP: +33% more per mushroom |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 44 | Lucky Mushroom Box (48 hour) | 335 | 67 | Cedar Mushroom Box Frame x1 Coral Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Lucky Mushroom Box (48 hour) x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can grow multiple crops of mushrooms. Box Duration: 48 hours Chance for Second Mushroom Type: 33% per crop |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 45 | Very Fast Mushroom Box | 340 | 68 | Cedar Mushroom Box Frame x1 Blood Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Very Fast Mushroom Box x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can be used to grow a crop of mushrooms. Grow Time: 40% faster than normal XP Penalty: -50% XP per mushroom |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
| 50 | Practice Mushroom Box (72 Hour) | 375 | 75 | Cedar Mushroom Box Frame x1 Groxmax Mushroom Suspension x1 |
Practice Mushroom Box (72 Hour) x1 Empty Bottle x1 |
This box can grow multiple crops of mushrooms. Box Duration: 72 hours Grow Time: 25% slower per crop XP: +33% more per mushroom |
Training: Hemmit Magmagrip |
Mushroom Farming Mechanics
Substrates
Each mushroom grows better in a specific substrate. It grows adequately in one of the low level substrates (Dirt, Bone or Meat), and very well in one of the high level substrates (Organs, Limbs or Exotic).
Some substrates can be produced from any item with a certain keyword:
- Meat Substrate: Category:Items/Meat
- Organ Substrate: Category:Items/BodyOrgan
- Limb Substrate: Category:Items/CorpseLimb
Some higher level mushroom boxes require multiple doses of substrate, instead of just one.
Moon Phases
Mushrooms also grow robustly if harvested during two (specific to the mushroom) out of the eight moon phases, and poorly in two others. Moon phase in game matches real life, based on GMT time zone. The current moon phase can be checked with the Moon Phase Check Lore recipe.
Mushroom Boxes
Mushroom boxes are made with Carpentry and Mushroom Farming recipes. Lucky boxes have a 33% chance for harvesting a second type of mushroom and can last once, 12 hours or 24 hours. Practice boxes have a slower grow time, but yield more XP per mushroom. Fast boxes grow mushrooms 20% faster than normal, but have a -50% XP penalty per mushroom.
Box Duration and Clearing Boxes
Some mushroom boxes have a duration (other boxes typically grow only a single crop). For these boxes, the player will be able to start a new cycle as long as there is any time left on the box. If this new cycle uses up the remaining time on the box, the in-game interface will inform you that this will be the last crop this box will be fit to grow.
At any time, the player may opt to clean out a mushroom box. For a box with duration remaining, a new crop may then be started, requiring a new starter mushroom, and a new dose of substrate (or multiple doses, depending on box type).
Number of Boxes
A number of boxes can be placed simultaneously, depending on Mushroom Farming level:
- Two boxes to start
- Three boxes at Level 41
Locations
- Some locations where mushrooms can be farmed: Crystal Cavern, Myconian Cave, Brain Bug Cave, New Prestonbule Cave, Wolf Cave, Serbule Hills Spider Cave.
- Some locations where mushrooms cannot be farmed: Rahu Sewer, Yeti Cave
Growing Time
The table below summarizes the best substrates, appropriate moon phases and normal growing time for all mushrooms.
| Mushroom | Mycology Req | Growing Time | Adequate in | Very well in | Moon phase (robustly) | Moon phase (poorly) |
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| ??? | 2 hrs | Dirt | Organs | Full Moon, Waning Crescent Moon | New Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon | |
| ??? | 3 hrs | Bone | Limbs | Waxing Crescent Moon, First-Quarter Moon | Waning Gibbous Moon, Last-Quarter Moon | |
| ??? | 4 hrs | Meat | Exotic | New Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon | Waxing Crescent Moon, Full Moon | |
| ??? | 5 hrs | Bone | Organs | Waxing Gibbous Moon, Last-Quarter Moon | First-Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent Moon | |
| ??? | 5 hrs | Dirt | Exotic | New Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon | Full Moon, Waning Crescent Moon | |
| ??? | 6 hrs | Meat | Exotic | New Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon | Waxing Crescent Moon, Full Moon | |
| ??? | 7 hrs | Dirt | Organs | Full Moon, Waning Crescent Moon | New Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon | |
| ??? | 8 hrs | Meat | Organs | Full Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon | New Moon, Waxing Crescent Moon | |
| ??? | 8 hrs | Dirt | Limbs | Waxing Crescent Moon, Last-Quarter Moon | First-Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon | |
| ??? | 9 hrs | Meat | Limbs | First-Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon | Last-Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent Moon | |
| ??? | 10 hrs | Bone | Limbs | Waxing Crescent Moon, First-Quarter Moon | Waning Gibbous Moon, Last-Quarter Moon | |
| ??? | 11 hrs | Bone | Organs | Waxing Gibbous Moon, Last-Quarter Moon | First-Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent Moon | |
| ??? | 12 hrs | Bone | Limbs | Waning Crescent Moon, Last-Quarter Moon | First-Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon | |
| ??? | 12 hrs | Meat | Exotic | Full Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon | New Moon, Waxing Crescent Moon | |
| 64 | 13 hrs | Dirt | Exotic | New Moon, Waning Crescent Moon | Last-Quarter Moon | |
| 70 | 14 hrs | Meat | Organs | First-Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon | Last-Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent Moon | |
| 77 | 15 hrs | Bone | Organs | Waxing Crescent Moon, Full Moon | New Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon | |
| 75 | 16 hrs | Bone | Organs | Waxing Crescent Moon, First-Quarter Moon | Waxing Gibbous Moon, Last-Quarter Moon | |
| 85 | 16 hrs | Meat | Exotic | New Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon | Waning Crescent, Full Moon |
Example
I head to New Prestonbule Cave, and remove some from storage. I use a Carpentry recipe to produce two . I also remove some from storage and along with the water and dirt in my inventory, i'm able to produce the other intermediate ingredients and finally two . Having already checked that it is the Full Moon (and consulted an online reference so I know it will still be the Full Moon at harvest time when it counts), I plan to grow , as these grow robustly during the Full Moon. They grow best in , so I pull a stack of that out of storage, along with a couple of Fly Amanitas to get the boxes started.
I choose a location a little out of the way near a wall, where I will remember where my boxes are. I deploy both boxes, adding one mushroom to each, along with the two doses of substrate the interface informs me each box requires. I can now see that the boxes have 48 hours remaining and that this crop will be done in 22.5 hours (the 15 hour base * 150% because High Yield Boxes have 50% slower growth).
I make a note of the time window. I need to come back after 22.5 hours so the crop will be ready, but ideally with another 22.5 hours still "on the clock". From the 48 hour total, this gives me 28 - 2 * 22.5 = a 3 hour window. If I make it back in time, i'll be able to grow a second crop, and then a third if I again harvest that second crop before the 48 hours has expired. If I harvest the first crop after 25.5 hours, there will be less than 22.5 hours left, and I will only be able to produce one more crop of Fly Amanita with these boxes.
Mushroom Farming Level Up Rewards
| Level | Reward |
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| 0 | Learn Recipe: Mushroom Substrate: Dirt |
| 1 | Learn Recipe: Mushroom Box |
| 3 | Learn Recipe: Mushroom Substrate: Bone |
| 7 | Learn Recipe: Mushroom Substrate: Meat |
| 11 | Learn Recipe: Mushroom Substrate: Organs |
| 15 | Learn Recipe: Mushroom Substrate: Limbs |
| 19 | Learn Recipe: Mushroom Substrate: Exotic (Type A) |
| 24 | Learn Recipe: Mushroom Substrate: Exotic (Type B) |
| 41 | +1 Max Active Mushroom Boxes (total 3) |
Mushroom Farming Experience Table
Click Expand to view the Experience Table for Mushroom Farming
Trivia
- Mushroom Farming was actually one of the first skills planned for the game, at Skill ID #7.
- There is a bug upon first learning the skill. Two recipes, Mushroom Box and Mushroom Substrate: Dirt, are supposed to be added to the player's arsenal. But Mushroom Substrate: Dirt recipe is not added (in many players' experiences). After quitting and restarting the game, the recipe appears normally.
