How to Grow Rice in Loftia

Buy Rice Seed at Hazel's Seed Shop for 30 Dew and grow in Garden Beds for 90 minutes.

Sprouting vegetable crops growing in raised soil beds with players in the background
Sprouting vegetable crops growing in raised soil beds with players in the background.

How to Grow Rice in Loftia

In Loftia, Rice is grown from Rice Seed planted in Garden Bed farm containers. Rice Seed is purchased from Hazel’s Seed Shop for 30 Dew. Cultivating Rice requires 90 minutes of growth time and watering every 45 minutes.

Rice Farming Statistics

The following table details seed cost, container types, growth timers, watering intervals, and harvest sell values for Rice:

Crop Seed Source Seed Price Farm Type Growth Time Water Interval Harvest Sell Value Profit Per Harvest
Rice Hazel’s Seed Shop 30 Dew Garden Bed 90 minutes 45 minutes 80 Dew 50 Dew

Rice yields 1 crop per harvest and offers a 10 percent shiny chance with a 2x multiplier. A standard harvest sells for 80 Dew, earning a net profit of 50 Dew per crop after deducting seed costs.

Uses and Culinary Recipes

The in-game item description for Rice reads: “Versatile grain present in many cultures”. Rice is used in several production blueprints and cooking station recipes:

  • Crafting Congee at the cooking station level 3 requires 1 Rice, 1 Salt.
  • Crafting Gimbap at the cooking station level 3 requires 1 Rice, 1 Spinach, 1 Algae.
  • Crafting Nasi Lemak at the cooking station level 3 requires 1 Rice, 1 Coconut.
  • Crafting Omurice at the cooking station level 3 requires 1 Egg, 1 Rice, 1 Tomato.
  • Crafting Pineapple Fried Rice at the cooking station level 3 requires 1 Pineapple, 1 Rice.

In addition to crafting, 1 Rice is required for the Urban Eats research bundle.

Keep or Sell Verdict for Rice

Players should retain at least 1 Rice to complete the Urban Eats research bundle. Excess harvests can be sold to merchants for 80 Dew.

For complete inventory properties, visit the Rice item page. Compare farming profits across all varieties in the crops growth and sell price guide. Plan seed purchases on the interactive map. View research station turn-in goals on the research station bundles page.

Sources & References

  • Loftia Early Access game files