Soil fertility in Manor Lords is a crucial factor for resource management. If you plant crops in soil that is not suitable, they will not grow easily and will not yield enough material. Therefore, you should first activate the fertility overlay and check how good the soil is.
How to Check Fertility in Manor Lords
You can check the soil fertility in Manor Lords by pressing C on your keyboard to open the Construction menu, then clicking on one of the fertility options in the menu on the right. You can check the fertility of Emmer, Flax, Barley, and Rye. Soil that is good for one crop may not be suitable for another, so always check the surrounding soil before creating a Field.
The fertility overlay is color and symbol coded, according to the legend below:
When selecting a piece of land to start a plantation in Manor Lords, try to choose areas that are colored green, light green, or light yellow, while avoiding the other three colors. If there isn’t any suitable land nearby to plant what you need, your best option is to build a Trading Post. This will allow you to obtain the resources you need from other characters you come into contact with during your adventure. You can also choose to expand into areas with better soil, though this approach will take time and require additional resources to potentially confront and overcome the owners of that land if you encroach on their territory.
