Lettuce — Vegetable Crop
Quick Answer
Vegetable
Category
Wiki record
Soil Farming
Primary Method
Soil Farming, Hydroponics
Fast (relative)
Growth Speed
Relative tier*
2
Indexed Recipes
loftiacodex
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Suitable Farming Methods
Soil Farming
Grow in-ground on standard island plots. Lowest infrastructure barrier — the default route for this crop until bed compatibility is confirmed elsewhere.
Hydroponics
Grow in soilless water beds powered by renewable energy (sun, wind, and rain — Steam-confirmed). Scale only when your grid has stable output plus buffer.
Documented Uses
Wiki tags for Lettuce: Food & Cooking, Trade.
Food & Cooking
Harvest for cooking, eating, and daily island upkeep. Kitchen recipes and hunger loops are confirmed on Steam — specific dishes for this crop beta est.*.
Trade
Potential sell or trade route once economy values ship at EA. No verified profit ranking exists for this crop in beta documentation.
Recipes Using Lettuce (loftiacodex)
- Garden Salad — 2× in recipe
- Chef Salad — 1× in recipe
Growing Tips
- One of the safest starter crops on soil; move to hydro when renewable energy is stable.
- Leafy greens suit small-batch hydro expansion before scaling the whole farm.
- Grow time and sell value use beta estimates marked * until EA — confirm in patch notes.
Exact stats EA launch (beta est.* below)
Grow time, sell price, seed cost, and Research Station donation quantities for Lettuce will be added when official Early Access data ships.
Lettuce FAQ
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