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Basic Retaining Soil
| Basic Retaining Soil | |
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| This soil has a chance of staying watered overnight. Mix into tilled soil. | |
| Information | |
| Source: | Pierre's • Crafting |
| Sell Price: |  4g
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| Recipe | |
| Recipe Source(s): |  Farming Level 4
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| Ingredients: |  Stone (2)
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Basic Retaining Soil is a Fertilizer that helps by keeping soil watered. It can be crafted or purchased from Pierre's General Store for 100g starting on Spring 15th of year 1.[1]
Basic Retaining Soil can be placed on tilled soil before or after planting a seed, or at any stage of crop growth. The chance for retaining water is about 33%.
Gifting
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Bundles
Basic Retaining Soil is not used in any bundles.
Tailoring
Basic Retaining Soil can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable High-Waisted Shirt. 
Quests
Basic Retaining Soil is not used in any quests.
History
- 1.4: Can now be used in Tailoring.
References
- ↑ See SeedShop::shopStock in the game code.
