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Rust Farming Cheat Sheet

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The single-page reference for Rust farming. Genetics, crossbreeding, growth conditions, all 8 tea recipes, tea stacking rules, power draw and yield numbers — every load-bearing fact in one scrollable view. Print this page or pin it on a second monitor while you wipe-prep. Each section links to the deeper guide if you need the full explanation.

→ Genetics → Crossbreeding → Plant stages → Conditions → Tea recipes → Power & water → Yields → Common mistakes

Genetics — gene letters & weights

🧬Gene types

	Name	Effect	Score	Weight
G	Growth	Faster grow time	3.0	0.6
Y	Yield	More output per harvest	2.5	0.6
H	Hardy	Resists condition swings	0.5	0.6
W	Water	Drinks more water · wins ties	1.0	1.0
X	Empty	No effect · wins ties	0.0	1.0

W and X are the dangerous genes — their 1.0 vote weight beats G/Y/H ties. Filter them out before breeding with the Seed Grader.

🏆Top genomes

	Genome	Notes
G G G Y Y Y	GGGYYY	God clone — optimal
G G Y Y Y Y	GGYYYY	+1 yield, slower grow
G G G G Y Y	GGGGYY	Faster grow, lower yield
G G G Y Y H	GGGYYH	Snow-biome alternative

Position doesn't matter — GGGYYY, GYGYGY, YYYGGG are all god clones.

Crossbreeding rules

🔬How a locus is decided

Layout (3×3 planter)8 around 1

Layout (triangle)3 around 1

Vote weight: G / Y / H0.6 each

Vote weight: W / X1.0 each

Tie between donors50/50 coinflip

Centre wins ifnot strictly beaten

Full explanation: Crossbreeding Rules guide · Interactive: Crossbreeding Simulator

⏱Clone window

Cross calculated whencrossbreed stage starts

Indicatorcrosshair icon

Clone beforeripe stage

Toolhatchet (E hold)

Donor count: safe≥6 same gene

Donor count: risky3-5 same gene

If you don't clone at the crossbreed stage, those genetics are gone forever. Always have your hatchet on hotbar slot 1 during a breeding round.

Plant stages & timing

🌱Stage flow (any plant)

Seedling → Sapling → Sprawling → Crossbreed → Ripe → Dying

Crossbreed stage = clone window. Ripe stage = harvest. Skip cloning at your peril — the crossbred genome is locked at crossbreed stage and dies with the plant.

🌿Hemp

Plain seed grow~5h to ripe

GGGYYY grow~1h 35m

Outputcloth via fibre

🫐Berries

Plain seed grow~5h to ripe

GGGYYY grow~1h 35m

Outputtea ingredients

🎃Pumpkin / Corn

Plain seed grow~5-7h to ripe

GGGYYY grow~2h

Outputfood / pies

For exact times under specific conditions, use the Grow Calculator.

Growth conditions

💧Water saturation

Sweet spot~75%

Above 75%overwatered ↓

Below 50%stunted ↓↓

Counterintuitive — full blast hurts. Water guide

💡Light

Target100%

Glow only~70%

Ceiling lights100% 24/7

1 ceiling light per planter = optimal.

🌡Temperature

Target100%

Cold biome no heater↓↓

Electric Heater100%

Add 1 heater per farm room in snow biomes.

Tea recipes — all 8

🍵Pure-tier reference (4 berries)

Tea	Recipe	Pure effect	Duration
Healing	4× red	+60 HP instant	instant	→
Max Health	3× red, 1× yellow	+20% max HP (120 HP)	5 min	→
Ore	2× yellow, 2× blue	+50% ore yield	30 min	→
Wood	2× red, 2× blue	+200% wood yield (3×)	30 min	→
Scrap	2× yellow, 2× white	+200% barrel scrap (3×)	30 min	→
Anti-Rad	2× red, 2× green	+45% rad resistance	30 min	→
Warming	2× red, 2× yellow	+15°C · min temp 0°C	60 min	→
Cooling	2× green, 2× white	cooling effect	60 min	→

Brew at Mixing Table or Cooking Workbench. Order of berries matters — check the Berry & Tea Reference.

🥧Tea stacking rules

Same type stacks?No · replaces

Different types stack?Yes · all

Bear Pie + Ore Teamultiplicative

Warming + Coolingmutually exclusive

Drink orderlong → short

Full rules: Tea Stacking guide

⛏️Bear Pie + Ore Tea combo

Pure Ore Tea+50%

+ Bear Pie~+30% more

+ Jackhammerfaster extraction

Net per node (HQM)~2× base

Run exact numbers in the Yield Calculator.

Power & water

⚡Power consumers

Ceiling Light

Sprinkler

10W

Smart Switch

Electric Heater

25W

Water Pump

Water Purifier

🔋Power sources (max output)

Small Solar

~50W

Medium Solar

~160W

Wind Turbine

~150W

Sample setups for 4/8/16 planter farms: Electricity guide

💧Water sources (throughput)

Small Catcher (rain)~3 L/min

Large Catcher (rain)~6 L/min

Water Pump (powered)~30 L/min

Pump Jackconsistent

Sprinkler draw~10 L/min

For 4 planters: 2 large catchers usually cover it. For 8+: powered pump.

Yield reference

🌿Hemp output (GGGYYY)

Clones per harvest (3 Y)4 per plant

4-planter farm~91 cloth/hr

8-planter farm~180 cloth/hr

12-planter farm~270 cloth/hr

⛏️Per-node yield (with buffs)

Sulfur node, no buffs~250 sulfur

+ Pure Ore Tea~375 (+50%)

+ Bear Pie~480 (+92%)

+ Jackhammer (speed)+1.6× per cycle

⚠ Common mistakes that cost you the wipe

Maxing sprinkler output. 100% water = overwatered. Aim for 75%.
Mixing W/X seeds into a breeding round. Their 1.0 weight wins ties even when outnumbered.
Not cloning at crossbreed stage. Genetics are gone the moment the plant ripens.
Drinking Max Health Tea then walking 10 minutes. 5-min duration — drink at the fight.
Brewing Basic teas to "save berries". Pure costs 4× the berries for ~4× the effect — better ROI.
Forgetting Bear Pie before sulfur runs. Single biggest yield loss most ore-grinders make.
Building the farm room too late on wipe day. Day 1 priority, before weapons or workbenches.

Want to put this into practice? Plan your shortest route to GGGYYY from your current seeds.

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