Better Planting
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #255 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Overview
This mod lets you plant faster, by letting you plant multiple seeds at once
How do I know it's working?
When you're holding seeds or fertilizer and you press left/right control (or whatever you set the keybinds to), you should see text near you cursor displaying the planting mode. When you hover over tilled dirt, then you should see squares that show where you will plant the seeds. The media for this mod contains a demonstration GIF showing what it should look like.
Modes
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[]3 tiles in a row (similar to copper watering can/hoe)
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]5 tiles in a row (similar to steel watering can/hoe)[]3x3 square (sprinkler range)
[]5x5 square (iridium sprinkler range)
[]7x7 square (iridium sprinkler with nozzle range)
[]All adjacent empty tilled tiles
Having issues?
If you're having problems with the mod and encounter something that isn't working properly, or isn't working how you like, please feel free to leave behind a comment so I can discuss and fix your issue.
Installation
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[]Install SMAPI
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]Install AchtuurCore[](Recommended: install Generic Mod Config Menu)
[]Download this mod and unzip it into your "Stardew Valley/Mods" folder.
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[]Source Code
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]Changelog
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[]Source Code
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[]Install SMAPI
Better Planting by Achtuur is a gameplay mod that speeds up farming by allowing multiple seeds to be planted at once. With 918 endorsements and over 50,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life improvement for players who find single-seed planting tedious.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 918 endorsements and 50k+ downloads show it's a go-to for farming QoL.
- Saves real time in the field—no more clicking seed by seed, just plant in bulk.
- Recently updated (Jan 2025), so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed instructions or feature breakdown in the description—you'll have to figure out the exact planting mechanics in-game.
- Only affects planting speed; if you wanted other farming tweaks (like harvest radius), this mod won't cover them.
- Potential compatibility risk with other mods that alter planting mechanics—no compatibility notes provided.
For farmers who hate the repetitive click-plant-click-plant grind and want to speed up their crop setup. Perfect for players who manage large farms and want to spend less time planting. Skip if you're looking for a full farming overhaul—this only addresses planting speed.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if your game version matches the mod's last update (Jan 2025) to avoid issues.
- If you use other farming mods, test them together in a new world before committing to a long playthrough.
- Since the description is sparse, try the mod in a test world to see exactly how many seeds you can plant at once.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Achtuur
- Version
- 1.3.3
- Downloads
- 50,785
- Endorsements
- 918
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 7/2/2023
- Updated
- 1/21/2025
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
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