Gardening

[Serendair]

I'd like to ask a question regarding gardening too since there's a current thread!

I try to grow Jute to craft some stuff. Now when I plant Jute seeds next to Jute seeds I don't get more Jute seeds at all just Jute itself although I'm using Grade 3 Thanalan Topsoil. I also tried Grade 3 Shroud Topsoil but it didn't increase the yield either.

You spoke about some seeds yield just 1 no matter what. Is it because of that? Though why no seeds then? Do they not "crossbreed"? I'm pretty new to gardening and haven't found the right track yet I think. Is there somewhere I can look up those things you (Alice) spoke about?

[Wilan]

when I plant Jute seeds next to Jute seeds I don't get more Jute seeds at all just Jute itself although I'm using Grade 3 Thanalan Topsoil

The problem is intercrossing doesn't really work like that. When you plant a seed next to a specific different seed there is a chance (and the chance is increased to 90% I think using thanalan topsoil) that together with the normal yeild (and yes, for some plants it's going to be only 1 regardless) you can find a new, "mutated" seed.

To make a practical example, if you plant an Old World Fig next to a Prickly Pineapple, when you gather the mature Fig you have a chance of receiving a Glazenut seed too.
To get more jute you should plant a Mandrake seed next to it.

If you want to learn more about gardening and its secrets I suggest you to read this page and use the rest of the site as a reference for the future, especially its garden planner feature.

[ErzaScar]

I try to grow Jute to craft some stuff. Now when I plant Jute seeds next to Jute seeds I don't get more Jute seeds at all

http://ffxivgardening.com/seed-list.php

you dont plant jute beside jute. crossbreeding and recycling seeds requires that u plant a different kind of seed beside the jute.
in this case it would b jute + mandrake being most common seed. chance get pearl roselle seed instead of jute with that combination.

[Serendair]

Oooh! Ok! Thanks you two that's a useful link indeed. I'll read through that tonight!