Herb patch
Herb patches are Farming patches in which players can grow herbs. Herbs are primarily used in the Herblore skill. Most herb patches also have a compost bin, a tool leprechaun, an allotment and a flower patch nearby. All herbs take 80 minutes to grow before you can harvest them. Each patch requires one seed to begin growing that herb type. You need a seed dibber to plant a herb, and a spade to harvest herbs.
Unlike allotments, there is no way to protect herbs from disease, unless using a disease-free patch. Players can check on the herbs regularly and apply plant cure if needed to save a diseased plant. It is highly recommended to use ultracompost on valuable herb crops, as it will greatly reduce the death risk and you will always get at least 6 herbs per seed provided it doesn't die. Yield boosting equipment such as the magic secateurs is also highly beneficial to players.
Bonuses[edit | edit source]
Many herb patches possess unique bonuses either after unlocking or once a requirement is fulfilled:
- 10% increased experience using the patch south of Falador after completing the Medium Falador diary.
- 5, 10, and 15% extra yield using the patch north of Catherby with completion of the medium, hard, and elite Kandarin diaries respectively.
- 5% extra yield using the patch in the second tier of the Farming guild with completion of the hard Kourend & Kebos Diary.
- 5% extra yield using the patch in Hosidius with completion of the hard Kourend & Kebos Diary.
- 10% extra yield on all herb patches when wielding Magic secateurs.
- 5% extra yield on all herb patches when wearing a Farming cape.
- 5% extra chance to save a life on all herb patches with a planted Attas seed.[1]
- Disease-free patches Trollheim and Weiss unlocked with My Arm's Big Adventure and Making Friends with My Arm respectively.
- Disease-free patch in Hosidius with 50% Hosidius favour.
Herb seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Growth time[n 1] | Experience | Uses | Average Profit (Ultracompost and Magic Secateurs)[n 2] | ||
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Plant[n 3] | Harvest | Total[n 4] | |||||
9 | ![]() Guam seed |
4×20 mins | 11 | 12.5 | 98.5 | Ingredient of | -553.60 |
14 | ![]() Marrentill seed |
4×20 mins | 13.5 | 15 | 118.5 |
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-661.88 |
19 | ![]() Tarromin seed |
4×20 mins | 16 | 18 | 142 | Ingredient of | 475.16 |
26 | ![]() Harralander seed |
4×20 mins | 21.5 | 24 | 189.5 | Ingredient of | 5,216.40 |
29 | ![]() Gout tuber |
4×20 mins | 105 | 45 | 420 | −888,568 | |
32 | ![]() Ranarr seed |
4×20 mins | 27 | 30.5 | 240.5 | Ingredient of | 22,123.76 |
38 | ![]() Toadflax seed |
4×20 mins | 34 | 38.5 | 303.5 | Ingredient of | 23,051.12 |
44 | ![]() Irit seed |
4×20 mins | 43 | 48.5 | 382.5 | Ingredient of | 6,482.40 |
50 | ![]() Avantoe seed |
4×20 mins | 54.5 | 61.5 | 485 | Ingredient of | 20,764.36 |
56 | ![]() Kwuarm seed |
4×20 mins | 69 | 78 | 615 | Ingredient of | 18,037.12 |
62 | ![]() Snapdragon seed |
4×20 mins | 87.5 | 98.5 | 777 | Ingredient of | 22,835.08 |
67 | ![]() Cadantine seed |
4×20 mins | 106.5 | 120 | 946.5 | Ingredient of | 20,384.56 |
73 | ![]() Lantadyme seed |
4×20 mins | 134.5 | 151.5 | 1,195 | Ingredient of | 11,542.52 |
79 | ![]() Dwarf weed seed |
4×20 mins | 170.5 | 192 | 1,514.5 | Ingredient of | 6,895.56 |
85 | ![]() Torstol seed |
4×20 mins | 199.5 | 224.5 | 1,771 | Ingredient of | 17,272.44 |
- ^ N×20 mins means the crop will grow a little for each 20 minutes. This happens N times until it is fully grown.
- ^ Assumes average of 8.56 herbs per seed in a standard (non-protected) herb patch based on empirical data from Herbs/Ultracompost.
- ^ This experience is gained upon harvesting the final herb, rather than when planting the seed.
- ^ Assume 7 herbs are picked.
Herb patches[edit | edit source]
Types | Location | Closest teleport | Image |
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South of Falador Gardener: Elstan |
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West of Port Phasmatys Gardener: Lyra |
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North of Catherby Gardener: Dantaera |
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North of Ardougne Gardener: Kragen |
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South-west corner of Hosidius Gardener: Marisi |
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Roof of the Troll Stronghold Gardener: My Arm or Drunken Dwarf's Leg (requires completion of My Arm's Big Adventure) |
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Harmony Island
(Elite Morytania Diary required) |
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Weiss Gardener: Boulder (The Fire of Nourishment must be built) |
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Changes[edit | edit source]
Date | Changes |
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28 April 2016 (update | poll) |
It is now possible to add compost or supercompost to any farming patch during any growth stage of a crop. |
18 June 2015 (update) |
The increased herb yields from Catherby herb patch and better chances at higher ores when cleaning pay-dirt diary rewards are now correctly being applied. |
5 March 2015 (update | poll) |
• There is now a herb patch located on Harmony Island that you can use if you have completed the Morytania Elite Diary.
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