🌱 Basic Retaining Soil

Basic Retaining Soil is a fertilizer that gives soil a chance to stay watered overnight. This helps reduce the need for daily watering and can save valuable time for the farmer.

Players can craft it early in the game or purchase it from Pierre’s General Store starting on Spring 15 of Year 1.

🛠 Crafting

Recipe: 1 Clay, 1 Fiber
Unlocked: Spring 15, Year 1

        Tip: Clay is obtained by digging soil or artifact spots, while Fiber is collected from cutting weeds.
      

📦 Uses

Chance to keep soil watered overnight.
Helps reduce the need for manual watering on large farms.
Effective during Spring, Summer, and Fall.

💰 Prices

Type	Price
Purchase Price	100g (Pierre’s General Store)
Sell Price	10g

💡 Strategy

Pro Tip: Basic Retaining Soil is useful early-game, but later on, sprinklers and Deluxe Retaining Soil are more reliable for watering automation.

Use in large crop fields to reduce daily watering needs.
Combine with sprinklers for even greater efficiency.
Upgrade to Deluxe Retaining Soil when available for better water retention.