One of the core features of the Island Sanctuary in Final Fantasy XIV is being able to grow crops for various crafting recipes, such as feed for player pets and livestock. Like most other gameplay mechanics of the Island, farming crops is not available from the start. Instead, Hydelyn's adventurers must first speak with Furball, who will direct fans to talk to Produce Producer, a Gardener NPC located north of the player cabin on the Island Sanctuary.

After speaking with the Produce Producer, Final Fantasy XIV fans will gain access to two new modes in their Islekeep's Index: Sow and Water. As their labels imply, Sow is the act of planting seeds in the soil, and Water enables players to provide moisture for the crops. Bear in mind that un-watered crops can die if not properly managed. Therefore, fans must be sure to visit their Island Sanctuary daily to water their crops if they aim to reap a bountiful harvest.

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When Sow is active on the Islekeep's Index, an empty Item slot will appear on the right. According to YouTube content creator Quazii, this slot is where players will choose the seeds that they wish to plant in their Cropland. Additionally, be sure to double-check the seed's info box to know how long the Growth Period is. After equipping the desired seeds in Final Fantasy XIV, select the plots of soil to begin Sowing the Cropland.

Growing Island Sanctuary Crops In FFXIV

Growing Island Sanctuary Crops In FFXIV

As mentioned above, crops on the Island Sanctuary of Final Fantasy XIV must be watered repeatedly until the produce is ready for harvesting. To perform this action, swap to Water via the Islekeep's Index and select the plots of land in need of watering. The soil will turn to a dark shade of brown, indicating that moisture has entered the dirt. Finally, once the crops are ready to be gathered, switch to the Gather mode on the Islekeep's Index. The plants can then be farmed in the same fashion as gathering in The Wilds.

Thanks to research done by Fanbyte, Final Fantasy XIV fans can know all the available seeds for farming on the Island Sanctuary:

Seed Type

Island Tomato Seeds

Island Wheat Seeds

Island Popoto Set

Island Cabbage Seeds

Island Corn Seeds

Island Parsnip Seeds

Island Radish Seeds

Island Pumpkin Seeds

Island Onion Set

When a crop on Island Sanctuary is ready to be harvested, it will sparkle with shiny particle effects like the gathering nodes found on the island and other regions of Hydaelyn in Final Fantasy XIV.

Source: Quazii | Fanbyte

  • Final Fantasy 14 Poster
    Final Fantasy 14
    Released:
    2013-08-27
    Developer:
    Square Enix
    Franchise:
    Final Fantasy
    Genre:
    Fantasy, MMORPG
    Platform:
    PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, macOS
    Publisher:
    Square Enix
    ESRB:
    T
    Multiplayer:
    Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
    Summary:
    Final Fantasy 14 (Final Fantasy XIV) is the fourteenth entry in the Final Fantasy franchise. It is an MMORPG that initially launched in 2010 before it was completely rebuilt from the ground up for a 2013 release as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. After the events of the 2010 iteration's conclusion, where the primal dragon Bahamut brings calamity to the land of Eorza, the player survives and is sent into the future by five years in a world that has begun to rebuild, but now thrust into the middle of a war from the Garlean Empire. As a consistently expanding world with an ever-scaling storyline, Final Fantasy XIV's narrative grows with each expansion, with the core experience still surrounding working with other players and NPCs as they level and customize their characters, engage in real-time events, and coordinate teams to enter massive dungeons to face raid bosses. The game is available to play with people of several nations and has a massive translatable vocabulary for players to be able to work with one another despite language barriers. The most recent expansion pack, Endwalker, was released in December of 2021 and follows the trend of each title releasing roughly every two years. Final Fantasy XIV is available as a free-to-play title up to level 60, where the game then transitions to a subscription model. The game is playable on Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, as the PlayStation 3 version was shuttered in 2017.
    Expansion Packs :
    Heavensward (June 2015), Stormblood (June 2017), Shadowbringers (July 2019), Endwalker (December 2021)
    How Long To Beat:
    120HOURS