Farming Nutrients bugged? (B72)

[Holy_Shield 17]

So i have not seen anything in the logs regarding farming changes so this should still be viable in the newer build.

I am in an area now on a server where when I first till a plot of soil and the nutrients will all be maximum.

After a few minutes they all leech out to 1 notch above minimum.

Anyone know what is going on?

Thanks

[Biodigious 211]

Which hoe are you using? A rock hoe, a metal hoe or a punk hoe?

[Holy_Shield 17]

I notice how everyone likes to doubt which hoe someone is using, it is metal, because you cannot measure nutrients with a stone hoe.

[Biodigious 211]

But you can still attempt to check it and it will show them all "1 notch above minimum". As the bug reporter, it's your job to provide as much accurate relevant information as possible, saying "Using a metal hoe..." would prevent the basic question: "What type of hoe?"

[halfmaster1 77]

I can support this. Happens to me too. You can prevent it from decreasing by planting right away. It doesn't go down to 1 nutrients right away, though, it goes to about 1/4 max.

[Holy_Shield 17]

So if you plant right away will the plants grow normally then???

[halfmaster1 77]

For me, yes. They still grow for me if I don't but WAY slower.

I still think it is a bug.

[ChairBorneRanger 5]

I've seen this also. Still happens up to B75. Planting right after plowing a grass/dirt block will give max nutrients. You can also preserve the remaining nutrients by rotating crops. Simply plant immediately after harvesting. I'm starting to wonder if it is the hoe checking function itself that is causing this. I'll try testing by checking the level before harvesting, leaving a block fallow and not checking with the hoe, and then planting with a check after...

[Mephistos_chan 26]

I've seen this also. Still happens up to B75. Planting right after plowing a grass/dirt block will give max nutrients. You can also preserve the remaining nutrients by rotating crops. Simply plant immediately after harvesting. I'm starting to wonder if it is the hoe checking function itself that is causing this. I'll try testing by checking the level before harvesting, leaving a block fallow and not checking with the hoe, and then planting with a check after...

I seem to remember reading that a bug relating to nutrients and re-hoeing was fixed in some time past. Sorry can't recall the exact post but maybe this is a result?

[halfmaster1 77]

I seem to remember reading that a bug relating to nutrients and re-hoeing was fixed in some time past. Sorry can't recall the exact post but maybe this is a result?

Was it that dirt will not give nutrients in order to prevent people from resetting nutrients simply by digging up the land then re-hoeing?

[Mephistos_chan 26]

Was it that dirt will not give nutrients in order to prevent people from resetting nutrients simply by digging up the land then re-hoeing?

It may have been, I am old and my memory isn't what it was.

[Biodigious 211]

Was it that dirt will not give nutrients in order to prevent people from resetting nutrients simply by digging up the land then re-hoeing?

So that's what the exploit was? When I saw the fix in the changelog, I couldn't think of what it possibly was.