

Planting crops in high yield potential areas will successfully produce and have higher total yield per plot.

Yield potential is an indication of % match in the soil conditions for each specific plant. Until this skill is learned, you can look at the map to see where certain crops will grow well by clicking on the right arrow, going to the bottom of the list, and finding things like "plants -> yield potential -> (plant's name)".

Note that one does not need specialize in Fertilizers to craft it, only read the skill scroll. While the Hoe can be crafted from the start at the Workbench, the Soil Sampler needs to be built at a Tool Bench after learning the corresponding Fertilizers Skill. The two essential tools for farming are the Soil Sampler and the Hoe. 6 Crop temperature and moisture preferences.
