Crops and Crop Mutations - Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Guide
This page is part of the Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Guide. Here, we'll delve into all aspects of crops and crop mutations.
Farming is a fundamental activity in Harvest Moon games, and as the main character, it becomes your responsibility.
The basic concept of farming in this game is influenced by various factors, such as season, weather, terrain, fertilizer, and more.
If you aspire to become a great farmer in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, it's crucial to understand the explanations and effects of the aforementioned factors on your plant growth.
For those currently reading this article, you're on the right track. By learning about these aspects, you're taking the necessary steps to become a successful farmer in the game.
How to Plant Crops
The process is explained in the tutorial with Jeanne, but I'll include it here to ensure the guide is comprehensive.
To plant crops:
- Use the Hoe to till the ground.
- Select the seed you want to plant.
- Water the planted seeds with the Watering Can.
- Apply fertilizer to the crops.
All these actions can be performed with just one click, and the sequence is tilling > planting > watering > fertilizing > harvesting.
Weather
There are 7 types of weather in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, including extreme weather conditions like blizzards that can harm your crops.
Terrains/Types of soil
In Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, there are 4 different types of soil for planting crops:
- Grassy land: Found on the farm near your house.
- Patchy: Less fertile soil with a mix of grass and dirt, typically located in the lower mountain areas.
- Dry: Harsh soil found at the mountain's summit.
- Swampy: Soil characterized by constant moisture, located in the eastern beach area.
This soil-based planting system may be unfamiliar to players accustomed to the Marvelous-developed Harvest Moon series, as it was introduced in the Natsume-developed games.
How to Get Crop Seeds
You can purchase vegetable and tree seeds from Sam, while flower seeds are available for purchase from Carol.
It's important to note that not all crop seeds will be immediately available at Sam's and Carol's shops. Many seeds will become available as you progress through the main storyline, and some will be accessible only during specific growing seasons.
Increasing your friendships with Carol, Dean, and Sam, as well as completing their requests, can also unlock new seeds.
To unlock mutated crop seeds, you must sell the mutated crops to Sam or Carol in certain quantities, typically starting from 10 pieces but possibly increasing to 20, 30, or even 50 items.
When purchasing crop seeds, it's advisable to refer to the listed table information to determine the suitable season and terrain for growing each crop.
Basic Concept of Crop Mutation
Mutation in crops refers to a genetic change caused by various factors, resulting in the development of new genetic characteristics and the emergence of new variations within plant species.
In Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, crops undergo random mutations influenced by factors such as season, terrain, and fertilizer (blend) when they are planted.
Using specific blends of fertilizer can increase the likelihood of mutations occurring in particular crops. For example, if you wish to mutate Celery into Mystic Herb, you can use Celery Blend to enhance the chances of a successful mutation.
Mutations are evident through changes in the shape and color of the crops compared to their original species.
How to Improve the Quality of the Crops
You can obtain "Great" crops, which fetch a higher price when sold compared to normal crops.
Enhancing the quality of crops is separate from mutation, as mutated crops can also have a "Great" quality.
Improving crop quality is straightforward; simply grow them during their optimal season and apply fertilizer. Upon harvesting, you'll notice the improved quality of the crops.
In addition to enhancing crop quality, fertilizer enables you to grow crops outside their usual growing season.
How to Know the Condition of the Crops
To assess the condition of your plants and determine if they will thrive, produce better quality, or perish, pay attention to the bubbles that appear as you approach your crops.
- A blue bubble indicates that the crop is weak, likely due to being grown out of season, and requires fertilizer.
If left untreated, the water in the bubble will continue to decrease, leading to the death of your crops.
- A white bubble signifies that the crop is in a normal condition.
- A gold bubble indicates that the crop is in excellent condition and has a high chance of producing "great" quality crops or undergoing mutations.
This condition occurs when crops are planted in the right season and soil, and when they receive regular fertilization or blends.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Crop Mutations List
Here is the list of all crops along with their mutations. Read the table below on the landscape screen for a better experience if you use a mobile device
Asparagus
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | Summer, Fall | Grassy | A summer crop with highly addictive taste |
| Baby Asparagus | Spring, Summer, Fall | All | Mutates from asparagus |
| Baby Asparagus | Spring, Winter | Patchy | Mutates from asparagus witj fertilizer |
| Phalanx | Fall | Dry | Mutates from purple asparagus with fertilizer |
Blueberry
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry | Summer, Fall | Patchy | A sweet, delicious blue-colored berry |
| Cranberry | Spring, Winter | Swammpy | Mutates from blueberries with fertilizer |
| Gooseberry | Summer, Fall | All | Mutates from cranberries |
| Blackcurrant | Summer, Winter | Grassy | Mutates from blueberries |
| Goldberry | Spring | Dry | Mutates from cranberries with fertilizer |
Cabbage
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage | Spring, Fall, Winter | All | Leafy crop that grows in spring |
| Huge Cabbage | Spring, Fall, Winter | All | Mutates from cabbage with fertilizer |
| Red Cabbage | Spring, Fall, Winter | All | Mutates from regular cabbage |
| Green Cabbage | Spring, Summer | Swampy | Mutates from red cabbage |
| Dome Cabbage | Spring, Winter | Grassy | Grows in winter on grassland. Mutates from huge cabbage with fertilizer |
Broccoli
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | Summer, Fall, Winter | All | Healthy green vegetable |
| Broccolini | All | Grassy | Mutates from broccoli |
| Romanesco | Spring, Winter | All | Mutates from broccolini with fertilizer |
| Evergreen | Summer, Fall | Dry | Mutates from broccolini |
| Dryad | Spring | Grassy | Mutates from romanesco with fertilizer |
Carrot
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot | Spring, Fall, Winter | All | A vibrantly orange vegetable |
| Baby Carrot | Spring, Fall, Winter | Grassy | Mutates from carrots |
| Brown Carrot | Spring, Fall | Swampy | Mutates from carrots |
| White Carrot | Winter | Grassy | Mutates from baby carrots with fertilizer |
| Mandrake | Fall | Dry | Mutates from brown carrots with fertilizer |
Celery
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celery | Spring, Fall | All | A long, green crop that grows in spring |
| White Celery | Fall, Winter | All | Mutates from Celery |
| Mystic Herb | Spring, Summer | Grassy | Medicinal Celery. Mutates from celery with fertilizer |
| Royal Herb | Fall, Winter | Patchy | Pink Celery. Mutates from white celery with fertilizer |
Corn
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Spring, Fall | All | Popular summer crop. Can be milled to make flour |
| Fodder Corn | Summer, Winter | All | Best for animal feed. Mutates from corn |
| Sweet Corn | Spring, Summer | All | Flavorful corn. Mutates from corn |
| Yellow Corn | Fall, Winter | Grassy | Mutates from corn with fertilizer |
| Sunset Corn | Fal | Dry | Mutates from fodder corn with fertilizer |
Green Pepper
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pepper | Spring, Summer | All | Some love and some loath this summer crop |
| Red Pepper | Spring, Fall | All | Mutates from green pepper |
| Orange Pepper | Summer | Grassy | Mutates from green pepper |
| Magic Pepper | Spring, Winter | Patchy | Mutates from bell pepper with fertilizer |
| Purple Pepper | Spring | Dry | Mutates from red pepper |
| White Pepper | Winter | Grassy | Mutates from magic pepper |
| Golden Pepper | Summer | Swampy | Mutates from magic pepper with fertilizer |
Hot pepper
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Pepper | Spring, Fall | All | A spicy crop |
| Habanero | Spring, Fall | Patchy | Mutates form hot pepper |
| Jalapeno | Spring, Fall | Grassy | Mutates form hot pepper |
| Dragon Pepper | Spring, Winter | All | Mutates form Jalapeno with fertilizer |
| Devil Pepper | Spring, Fall | All | Mutates form Habanero with fertilizer |
Onion
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onion | Spring, Summer | Patchy | Vegetable with lots of layers |
| Scallion | Spring | Dry | Small onions. Mutates from scallions |
| Petite Onion | Spring, Summer | Patchy | Vegetable with lots of layers |
| Pearl Onion | Fall, Winter | Grassy | Black variety of onion. Mutates from petite onion |
| Red Onion | Spring, Summer | All | Black variety of onion. Mutates from scallion with fertilizer |
| Teardrop | Winter | Swampy | Teardrop-shaped onion. Mutates from red onions with fertilizer |
Potato
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | Summer, Fall | All | Popular and healthy vegetable |
| Purple Potato | Spring, Winter | Patchy | Mutates from potatoes with fertilizer |
| Giant Potato | Fall | Patchy | Mutates from potatoes |
| Black Potato | Summer, Fall | Swampy | Mutates from purple potatoe with fertilizer |
| Titan Potato | Winter | Dry | Mutates from black potatoe with fertilizer |
Pumpkin
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin | Spring, Fall | All | A popular fall crop |
| Zucchini | Summer | Swampy | Mutates from pumpkins with fertilizer |
| Squash | Spring, Summer | Grassy | Has a strange share. Mutates from pumpkins |
| Giant Squash | Summer | All | Mutates from squash when special fertilizer is used |
| Cream Pumpkin | Winter | Patchyy | Mutates from squash |
| Giant Pumpkin | Fall | Dry | Mutates from giant squash when special fertilizer is used |
Spinach
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach | Spring, Fall, Winter | All | Vegetable that gives you big muscles |
| Baby Spinach | Spring, Winter | All | Mutates from spinach with fertilizer |
| Savoy Spinach | Spring, Winter | Grassy | Mutates from spinach |
| Lilac Spinach | Fall, Winter | Swampy | Mutates from savoy spinach |
| Pink Spinach | Winter | All | Mutates from baby spinach with fertilizer |
Strawberry
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | Spring, Fall | All | A delicious red fruit |
| White Berry | Fall, Winter | All | Mutates from regular strawberries |
| Angel Lantern | Fall | All | Mutates from white berries |
| Magical Berry | Spring | Swampy | Mutates from angel lanterns with fertilizer |
| Princess's Eye | Summer | Patchy | Mutates from angel lanterns with fertilizer |
Tomato
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Spring, Fall | All | Healthy red crop |
| San Marzano | Spring, Fall | Dry | Mutates from regular tomatoes |
| Red Zeppelin | Spring, Summer | Swampy | Mutates from San Marzanos with when special fertilizer is used |
| Crimson | Spring, Winter | All | Mutates from tomatoes with fertilizer |
| Killer Tomato | Fall | Dry | Mutates from crimsons/td> |
Watermelon
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | Summer, Fall | Patchy | A summer crop with sweet and juicy taste |
| Melow Yellow | Summer | Dry | Mutates from watermelon |
| Cannonball | Summer | Patchy | Mutates from watermelon |
| Kegling | Fall | Dry | Mutates from cannonballs with fertilizer |
| Snowman | Winter | Swampy | Mutates from mellow yellows with fertilizer |
Wheat
| Crop(s) | Season(s) | Terrain | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | Spring, Summer, Fall | Grassy | Popular summer grain. Can be milled to make flour |
| Durum Wheat | Spring, Summer, Fall | Patchy | Grows on infertile land. Mutates from wheat |
| Barley | Summer, Fall | All | Nutritious barley. Mutates from wheat |
| Rye | Fall, Winter | Dry | Mutates from barley with fertilizer |
Flowers
Different types of flowers can thrive in various seasons throughout the year in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope.
Flowers like Tulips, Dahlias, Cosmos, Carnations, and Pansies have the potential to mutate into flowers with new color variations.
Unlike crops, flowers do not require specific fertilizers to increase the probability of mutation. Simply plant them in the correct season and wait for them to fully mature.
While mutation results are as random as with crops, mutating flowers is generally easier.
Here's a comprehensive list of flowers and their potential mutations:
| Flower | Season | Growth time | Base crop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Rose | Spring | 12 days | |
| White Rose | Fall | 12 days | |
| Blue Rose | Winter | 12 days | |
| Red Rose | Summer | 12 days | |
| Carnation | Winter | 8 days | |
| Pink Carnation | Winter | 8 days | Carnation |
| Cosmos | Summer | 8 days | |
| Sunny Red | Fall | 8 days | Cosmos (Dry land) |
| Pink Dahlia | Summer | 10 days | |
| White Dahlia | Summer | 10 days | Pink Dahlia |
| Yellow Dahlia | Summer | 10 days | Pink Dahlia |
| Marguerite | Spring | 8 days | |
| Pink Pansy | Winter | 7 days | |
| Yellow Dahlia | Winter | 7 days | Pink Pansy |
| Purple Pansy | Winter | 7 days | Pink Pansy |
| Viola | Winter | 7 days | Purple Pansy |
| Sun Flower | Summer | 8 days | |
| Tulip | Spring | 8 days | |
| White Tulil | Spring | 8 days | Tulip |
| Yellow Tulip | Spring | 8 days | Tulip |
Fruit trees
When planting trees, it's essential to provide them with sufficient space for optimal growth.
Ensure there is at least one plot of distance between each tree. Additionally, if weeds grow around the trees, they should be removed.
Trees can be planted in any season, but they will only bear fruit during the appropriate season, and they cannot undergo mutation.
Here's the complete list of fruit trees:
| Fruit | Growth Time | Bear Season |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 28 days | Fall |
| Grapefruit | 28 days | Spring |
| Orange | 28 days | Winter |
| Peach | 28 days | Summer |
That's Crops and Crop Mutations in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope. Keep in mind that this guide is still incomplete.
If you want to help add some useful information to this guide, let us know in the comments below. I would appreciate any help from you. Thanks.
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