Onion — Vegetable Crop
Quick Answer
Vegetable
Category
Wiki record
Soil Farming
Primary Method
Soil Farming
Medium (relative)
Growth Speed
Relative tier*
3
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.
Documented Uses
Wiki tags for Onion: Food & Cooking, Crafting.
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.*.
Crafting
Use as input for crafting stations, kitchens, and Research Station progression. Recipe gates and material quantities are not officially published yet.
Recipes Using Onion (loftiacodex)
- Onion Soup — 2× in recipe
- Blooming Onion — 1× in recipe
- Chakalaka — 1× in recipe
Growing Tips
- Prioritize when recipe gates mention kitchen staples — exact recipes beta est.*.
- Soil-first planting avoids hydro infrastructure costs on a new island.
- Donate or bundle uses at Research Stations may appear — confirm in live client.
Exact stats EA launch (beta est.* below)
Grow time, sell price, seed cost, and Research Station donation quantities for Onion will be added when official Early Access data ships.
Onion FAQ
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