Yew seed

Yew seed
Released	6 June 2005 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	No
Stackable	Yes
Destroy	Drop
Examine	Plant this in a plantpot of soil to grow a sapling.
Values
High alch	85 coins
Low alch	57 coins
Store price	Not sold
Weight	0 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange	83,085 coins (info)
Buy limit	200
Daily volume	9,466
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Yew seeds are the second highest level tree seeds that can be grown in a standard tree patch, after magic seeds. Players must have level 60 Farming to plant it. Boosts are allowed. Boosts are not needed to prune the tree in case of disease.

A yew seed, when planted in a plant pot, allowed to sprout into a sapling and then planted in a tree patch, may grow into a yew tree. Planting the seed gives 81 experience and takes about 6.67 hours to be fully grown. Checking the health gives 7069.9, for a total of 7150.9 experience per seed (unless the tree dies while growing).

They are obtained from a bird nest that has dropped from a tree, received from a bird house, by exchanging the drops from a Giant Mole under Falador Park, or as a drop from certain boss monsters. It is also possible to obtain this seed from a bird nest from the Managing Miscellania rewards at Miscellania (after Throne of Miscellania) and Etceteria (after Royal Trouble).

The farmer will tend a player's yew tree for 10 cactus spines (these can be noted). If the player wants to buy the spines from other players, they should be aware that the Grand Exchange price for 10 cactus spines is currently 9,910, while a yew tree seed currently costs 83,085. About 1/8 yew saplings will die. In a test of 257 yew trees with no farmer payments, only 36 have died.

A fully grown yew tree can be cut to yield yew logs and grant Woodcutting experience. After it is cut down, it will eventually regrow, or a spade may be used on the stump to produce yew roots and clear the patch for planting a new tree. The amount of roots given depends on the player's Farming level (boosts can be used):

At level 60, a player obtains one yew root.
At level 68, a player obtains two yew roots.
At level 76, a player obtains three yew roots.
At level 84, a player obtains four yew roots.

Harvesting a yew tree planted in the patch near Varrock Palace for two roots is a requirement for the hard Varrock Diary.

Farming info[edit | edit source]

Yew seed

Farming level	60
Patch	Tree
Seeds per	1 seed
Payment	10 Cactus spines
Time	400 min (10x40 min = 6.67 hrs)
Crop	Yew logs
Crop	352

Experience

Planting	81
Checking	7,069.9

Dropping monsters[edit | edit source]

Monster	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
Reward casket (elite)	N/A	1	3; Uncommon
Reward casket (master)	N/A	1–2	3; Uncommon
Deranged archaeologist	276	1	3; Uncommon
Supply crate	N/A	1	4; Rare
Tortured gorilla	141; 142	1	4; Rare
Taloned Wyvern	147	1	4; Rare
Lizardman shaman	150	1	4; Rare
Vet'ion	454	1	4; Rare
Demonic gorilla	275	2	4; Rare
Abyssal Sire	350	2	4; Rare
Venenatis	464	1	4; Rare (1/128)
Callisto	470	1	4; Rare (1/128)
Kree'arra	580	1	4; Rare (1/128)