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Dwarf Fortress => DF Modding => Masterwork DF => Topic started by: schneidaren on December 02, 2013, 08:58:07 pm

Title: Tree farm?
Post by: schneidaren on December 02, 2013, 08:58:07 pm
I have farm plot set on tree saplings. That farm plot seems to produce alot of saplings. I now have plenty tree saplings. How do I grow trees?
Thanks
Title: Re: Tree farm?
Post by: FallenJoe on December 02, 2013, 09:01:15 pm
You sing soft a lullaby to the tree, projecting goodwill and happiness, or read books to them, according to some people.

Realistically speaking though, a sapling is a baby tree, so while I have not made a tree farm myself, I'd say it's a safe bet that the answer is to wait.

Edit: Apparently a sapling is an item as well as a baby tree, I still advocate goodwill and happiness though.
Title: Re: Tree farm?
Post by: Repseki on December 02, 2013, 09:04:02 pm
You need to cut the saplings at the Sawmill to turn them into wood.
Title: Re: Tree farm?
Post by: schneidaren on December 02, 2013, 09:11:33 pm
You need to cut the saplings at the Sawmill to turn them into wood.
Aha.. thanks
Title: Re: Tree farm?
Post by: Meph on December 03, 2013, 04:08:41 am
I couldnt do real trees in farms, so I made fake plants, made them look like trees and called th saplings.. and yes, the sawmill is the correct place to cut them into logs.
Title: Re: Tree farm?
Post by: Findulidas on December 04, 2013, 11:52:06 am
Edit: Apparently a sapling is an item as well as a baby tree, I still advocate goodwill and happiness though.

I prefer the dwarf fortress way of exploiting the babies who otherwise are a drain upon society.
Title: Re: Tree farm?
Post by: thistleknot on December 04, 2013, 04:57:28 pm
what about wood stalks?
Title: Re: Tree farm?
Post by: FallenJoe on December 04, 2013, 07:55:07 pm
Edit: Apparently a sapling is an item as well as a baby tree, I still advocate goodwill and happiness though.

I prefer the dwarf fortress way of exploiting the babies who otherwise are a drain upon society.

Whoa whoa, let's not get ahead of ourselves here.  I said goodwill and happiness to your crops if it makes them grow faster. Nobody is advocating humane treatment of dwarf children here.
Title: Re: Tree farm?
Post by: Slidey on December 05, 2013, 03:14:30 am
What are you saying using dwarven babies/children for shields/weapons/research/bait/as clockwork isn't humane? I think you been hanging with elves too much.