Farmville – Strategies & Charts


Gaining an edge on other players in Farmville for bragging right or whatever will require you to maintain strong focus and good farm management.  Although it is only a simulation game, the road to the top requires you to invest time and effort in maintaining your farm. Failure at this simple but crucial concept will almost certainly cause your crops to die. There are many ways in which a player can manage his/her farm properly.  I know it sounds uber-geeky, but the best start you can have is to check out the tutorial at the start of the game.  The tutorial gives you a solid understanding of the basic concepts and the steps needed as you grow and upgrade your farm.  Beyond that, there are some important Farmville Strategies that players must know to further improve their Farmville playing experience. Since Farmville is all about simulation farming, I will give you some important strategies that will undoubtedly prove useful to you.

Managing your crops

You will not become a successful farmer if you don’t tend to your crops very well.  Your crops are the source of everything in this game: it gives you money experience and numerous awards. If you fail to tend your crops, the end result is a land full of decaying crops – wasted and useless. You will find that all your energy allocation for money will become useful after a missed harvest. Thus, when managing your crops consider these very important approaches:

  • Proper seedling selection – There are lots of seedlings which you can choose to plant and all have their own different harvest time and life time. The trick to this is choosing the crops with harvest time that fits your own schedule. We have a lot of important things to do and sometimes the problem is the right timing. Picking the right plants that come to harvest during times you generally access Facebook is critical to your success.  You will be repeating this process many, many times.  It’s up to you to make sure you make it as easy as possible to be at your computer during these crucial times.  Inexact timing is a common mistake that many players make.  Unfortunately, it’s also a costly one in your Farmville game.  So how do you know what to plant?  Well, for your convenience, I’ve included this chart below sorted by Growth Time.  This will help you pick what crops you can have the best chance/success at harvesting.

SeedGrowth (Hrs)LevelCostGainExp. Total
Double Grain2163+1043
Raspberries2835+111
Straspberry2135+563
Blackberries42990+272
Blueberries41765+262
Candy Corn4535+252
Clover470340+282
Columbine444355+252
Purple Tomato41155+1193
Strawberries4125+102
Aloe Vera61465+202
Ghost Chili62695+412
Gladiolus628215+452
Lemon Balm650245+452
Pinto Beans61280+302
Sweet Beets6125+1004
Carnival Squash863370+852
Jalapenos81695+1152
Oats853240+702
Pumpkin8545+232
Purple Poppies838215+232
Sugar Cane831180+592
Tomatoes820115+582
Acorn Squash1036190+682
Basil1048315+852
Cranberries101070+282
Dog Rose1024120+702
Green Tea1028120+712
Lilac10450+252
Saffron1064380+702
Carrots1222125+752
Elderberries1239210+603
Fire Pepper121155+1474
Heirloom Carrot1257125+852
Long Onion121270+2354
Lupine121790+652
Morning Glory121375+482
Onion1234185+902
Posole Corn1254295+752
Rice12760+362
Wheat12128+232
White Grapes1229260+1003
Red Spinach141105+1504
Spinach14650+453
Amaranth1676235+153
Asparagus1637235+1222
Balloons Crop16130+962
Bamboo1660435+1153
Coffee1623135+1082
Goji Berry16130+963
Leeks1619110+1053
Lilac Daffy161100+1204
Pattypan Squash161680+802
Peanuts16135+432
Purple Asparagus1647235+1223
Rhubarb1611165+702
Squmpkin16175+1244
Zucchini1627235+853
Forget Me Not1890740+1603
Ginger1842185+1353
Chickpea201095+1053
Rye2021155+1453
Cucumber2343305+1453
Electric Lilies2398965+1065
Golden Poppies23665+1153
Grapes2319100+1703
Green Roses23195+2483
Iris2345415+1053
Lilies2335210+1593
Orange Daisies2359425+1653
Peas2332205+1764
Peppermint23565+852
Peppers231285+773
Purple Pod Peas2340225+754
Red Tulips231590+693
Soybeans23130+333
Square Melon2352425+1652
Sun Poppy231190+2654
Sunflowers2325150+1653
Whisky Peat231295+3854
White Roses2380635+1424
Bell Peppers461190+1083
Broccoli4635215+2583
Cabbage4627155+2333
Daffodils46875+603
Eggplant46140+483
Lavender4630175+1403
Pineapples4615110+1323
Pink Roses4620135+2663
Squash46455+663
Corn6924165+2153
Cotton69990+1173
Potatoes6921150+1953
Red Wheat6930195+2543
Artichokes96685+1193
Watermelon9218145+2033
Yellow Melon9233220+3083

 

  • Alternative to crops – Sometimes your own schedule can be very unpredictable and you just can’t stop your plants from dying. If you hate the thought of dying plants and vegetation then there is another alternative for you:  trees.  Planting trees is another way in which you can sustain your farm income while not worrying about getting to your harvest in real time.  There is a catch though (there always is!) to this Farmville strategy.  Trees will not yield as much as crops do.  However, trees require no maintenance and do not wither and die compared to crops.  There are 96 kinds of trees in which you can choose from.  I know many players who plan trees almost exclusively as they have erratic schedules so they never risk losing a crop harvest.  You can also plant trees in an orchard really easily which is great for quick harvesting.  Trees grow quicker in an orchard.  I’ve also included a Tree Chart for your reference:

TreeGrowth (Hrs)LevelCost (FC)SellHarvestPtsSource
Acai461274879500Market
Asian Pear4611025014050Market
Black Cherry Tree46157515015Market
Caramel Apple I46157515015Market
Cherry46122511185Market
Chinese Lantern Tree46110500150100Market
Cocoa Tree46157515015Market
Confetti Tree46157515015Market
Giant Black Cherry Tree461107515015Market
Giant Chocolate Heart461107515015Market
Giant Cocoa Tree46157515015Market
Giant Heart Tree46157515015Market
Giant Sour Apple461107515015Market
Heirloom Apple4615500100100Market
Maple46157515015Market
Money Tree46157515015Market
Peach Palm46150164745Market
Rainier Cherry4611016545Market
Red Maple461210250Market
Shinko Pear46140164203Market
Sour Apple46157515015Market
Sugar Plum46157515015Market
White Apple461015400Gift Page
Yellow Maple461315255Market
Alma Fig691016990Fig Tree
Almond6913335566Market
Amherstia691156010512Market
Apple69132516285Market
Arjuna Tree69101601400Farmville
Autumn Ginkgo69125163905Market
Bahri Date69120162075Market
Banana6914032560FarmVille
Banana6914432566Market
Blood Orange6911516845Market
Breadfruit691330556Market
Breadnut69120161653Market
Cashew697040410Mystery Gift
Cuban Banana69115161685Market
Date6920540698Market
Dwarf Almond69115161653Market
Fig695018330Mystery Gift
Fig695018330Gift Page
Golden Malayan Coconut69140164203Market
Golden Plum6911016905Market
Granny Smith Apple6911516845Market
Grapefruit6911428505Market
Guava6915533556Market
Gulmohar691320555Market
Hass Avocado69115161113Market
Indian Laurel6910604200Arjuna
Jackfruit69101501400Mystery Gift
Lemon69147523415Market
Longan6910604200Lychee
Lychee69110,000140500100Market
Mountain Ebony691156016512Market
Plum69235017305Market
Ponderosa Lemon69115161235Market
Rainbow Apple69150025605Market
Ruby Guava69125161653Market
Singapore Jackfruit6910164200Jackfruit
Star Ruby Grapefruit69140161503Market
Tamarind6915435357Market
Walnut6911028500Mystery Gift
Wax Apple691530556Market
Wax Apple691030550Mystery Gift
White Walnut6910161500Walnut
Wild Cashew6910161230Cashew
Apricot928030560FarmVille
Apricot928530566Market
Chanee Durian9210161950Durian
Elberta Peach92115161415Market
Ginkgo924081307515Market
Golden Apricot92125161683Market
Golden Starfruit92115161953Market
Mandarin921242808Market
Mango924081306513Market
Manila Mango92125163905Market
Mission Olive92120163365Market
Olive92320601120Mystery Gift
Olive923256011212Market
Orange92142521405Market
Peach92150025475Market
Persimmon921040700FarmVille
Starfruit9223606512Market
Angel Red Pomegranate115140163245Market
Bubble Gum Tree115130163243Market
Key Lime115115162255Market
Lime115175037757Market
Mint Candy115130163243Market
Passion Fruit11517046930FarmVille
Pine Tree115110163243FarmVille
Pomegranate115230531080FarmVille
Pomegranate11523205310810Market
Silver Maple115125163245Market
White Pine Tree115130163243Pine Tree
Yellow Passion Fruit11510162790Passion Fruit

 

Efficient crop maintenance and tree harvesting are two of the best ways in which you can earn great income and experience in the game. They are one of the solid strategies to Farmville that I recommend regardless of your playing style.  It’s best to take full advantage of both trees and crops.  However, the key Farmville strategy is to think about your daily schedule and plant crops accordingly.  Only then will you master your harvest and Farmville in the process!

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