FarmVille Tips and Tricks: Plow Faster with a Tractor

What does the FarmVille Tractor do?

While playing FarmVille today, I got a pop up message telling me that “FarmVille has been Enhanced.” The note that accompanied that message explained that they have implemented a new item into the game, a Tractor. However, the FarmVille Tractor is not just for decoration. At a cost of 30,000 coins, the FarmVille Tractor will allow you to plow a 2×2 section at a time as opposed to a single plot at a time without the Tractor. As with most items in the game, buying them rewards you with XP. Unfortunately, another pop up blocked my view of exactly how much XP purchasing the tractor awarded. However, thanks to some truly awesome readers, we got the information via comments. It appears to give 300XP when purchased.

How does the FarmVille Tractor work?

Once purchased, the FarmVille Tractor adds a second option to the Plow menu:

Selecting this new option will allow you to plow 2×2 plots at a time:

The plowing in action:

How do you refuel the FarmVille Tractor?

They do require FarmVille Tractor Fuel to operate.

As you can see in the image above, after using the tractor to plow it reduces the FarmVille Tractor Fuel a small amount. As of right now, I’m not able to determine how to refuel the FarmVille Tractor’s Fuel. I’m either missing something, or the FarmVille creators have not added that feature yet. Otherwise, it may require the FarmVille Tractor’s fuel gauge to be completely empty prior to giving you the option to refuel. Ok, thanks again to some great readers, I received comments that confirm that the fuel refills gradually over time. Also, buying two tractors currently has no benefit. This may change in the future, but two individuals have reported no increase in total fuel or fuel regeneration speed. If anyone notices something different, or otherwise has more information, make a comment and let me know.

— UPDATE 8/20 —
The Facebook Game FarmVille has been updated and now includes purchasable fuel for your tractors! .. Wait.. you can’t buy it with coins? It takes FarmVille Cash? That sucks. Yeah, that’s right. Zynga has released yet another update to their FarmVille game, and it requires you to spend REAL money. I looked back at the game, and I think the ‘Fuel Tanks’ as they are labeled under the Tractors section of the market, may add additional fuel capacity to the tractor rather than refilling the fuel. This seems to be more likely rather than my first assumption. The fuel tanks only refill your fuel levels. One reader commented saying that purchasing one of the refuel tanks gave him or her 300 out of the total possible 150 fuel. Once that was used, it was gone.

I have mixed feelings about this.
The bad:

• This is stupid, there isn’t ANY way to get a Tractors fuel refilled other than time, or spending real cash.
• It upsets me, because I KNOW there are people out there that will pay money for this, further encouraging them to add more items that require real money to purchase.

The good?:

• Some people will spend real money on the game to purchase the fuel. This, in turn, will attract more attention from Zynga causing them to create more content and produce more updates.

What do you think about the FarmVille Tractor Fuel refills costing real cash? It's stupid! Zynga is just greedy. I'm indifferent. I kinda figured this would happen. Might be a good thing. Maybe the game will be updated more if Zynga earns more money. View Results  Loading ...

With all of that being said. There seems to be three benefits to the most recent update that we don’t have to pay (real cash) for:

1. A new color of tractor.
2. New crops!
• Carrots
• Red Wheat
• Yellow Melon

Check out my other FarmVille post, Facebook: FarmVille Tips and Tricks (Part 1) – Best Income / XP Crops, for more crop information.


3. Fuel Gauge Popup

Hovering your mouse over the Fuel Gauge now displays the total amount of fuel you currently have out of 150, and a countdown timer of how long until you will receive more fuel. The timer counts down form 2:30 (2 minutes thirty seconds) and will reward you with 1 additional point of fuel when it runs out. It also looks like they may have increased the maximum amount of fuel from 100 to 150.. although, I was never able to confirm that the original counter was 100 to begin with.

What the FarmVille Tractor wont do.

The FarmVille Tractor does not help you harvest or plant your crops. All it does is help you plow the fields. I would assume they will be coming out with other equipment you can purchase that will help with the other aspects of farming (planting and harvesting).

Other FarmVille Tractor options:

A fun little ‘Horn’ option is in the list. I won’t spoil the fun, try it out for yourself.

Should I buy two FarmVille Tractors to increase my fuel?

As mentioned elsewhere in this post, having two FarmVille Tractors will not currently be beneficial. Two of my readers / FarmVille players have reported buying a second FarmVille Tractor and it has neither increased their total fuel, nor their fuel regeneration rate. Although, as pointed out by Farmer Doug, the Tractor does look pretty cool. Having a 2nd on your FarmVille Farm would make for a nice decoration. So, as it is right now, owning two will not effect your FarmVille Tractor Fuel.

Is the FarmVille Tractor worth the 30,000 coins? Absolutely! It's nice, but not great. ... No way. View Results  Loading ...

What is the worst part of the FarmVille Tractor? The plow size (2x2). The fuel running out and refilling slowly. The fact that it only does plowing (not harvesting or planting). Other (let us know in a comment below) Nothing is bad, the Tractor is awesome! View Results  Loading ...

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FarmVille vs. Farm Town

Interesting. FarmVille is curiously similar to Farm Town. In fact, my spreadsheet that I created for Farm Town seems to work just fine when you plug the FarmVille information in. I’m not a lawyer, nor am I well versed with the law.. but, the creators of Farm Town may want to contact a lawyer. lol. Many of the aspects are exactly the same, the leveling system, farm layout, purchasable items… scary.

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FarmVille Crops – Income

It costs 15 coins to plow a field in order to plant crops in the facebook game FarmVille. Changing this information in my spreadsheet along with the costs and sale prices (self harvest for now, if there is a difference in FarmVille, I’m not aware of it yet) we can calculate the best value crops.

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– UPDATE — 1/7
These are the best earning FarmVille crops in order according to coin income:

1. Peas

Cost: 190 Sell: 381 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 3

2. Asparagus

Cost: 220 Sell: 357 Harvest Time: 16 hours Planting XP: 2

3. Onion

Cost: 170 Sell: 275 Harvest Time: 12 hours Planting XP: 1

4. Grapes

Cost: 85 Sell: 270 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 2

5. Sugar Cane

Cost: 165 Sell: 239 Harvest Time: 8 hours Planting XP: 1

6. Tomatoes

Cost: 100 Sell: 173 Harvest Time: 8 hours Planting XP: 1

7. Sunflowers

Cost: 135 Sell: 315 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 2

8. Green Tea

Cost: 105 Sell: 191 Harvest Time: 10 hours Planting XP: 1

9. Lilies

Cost: 195 Sell: 369 Harvest Time: 23 hours Planting XP: 2

10. Ghost Chili

Cost: 80 Sell: 136 Harvest Time: 6 hours Planting XP: 1

11. Acorn Squash

Cost: 175 Sell: 258 Harvest Time: 10 hours Planting XP: 1

12. Coffee

Cost: 120 Sell: 243 Harvest Time: 16 hours Planting XP: 1

13. Black Berries

Cost: 75 Sell: 117 Harvest Time: 4 hours Planting XP: 1

14. Blueberries

Cost: 50 Sell: 91 Harvest Time: 4 hours Planting XP: 1

15. Carrots

Cost: 110 Sell: 200 Harvest Time: 12 hours Planting XP: 1

16. Broccoli

Cost: 200 Sell: 473 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

17. Raspberries

Cost: 20 Sell: 46 Harvest Time: 2 hours Planting XP: 0

18. Cabbage

Cost: 140 Sell: 388 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

19. Pattypan Squash

Cost: 65 Sell: 160 Harvest Time: 16 hours Planting XP: 1

20. Lavender

Cost: 160 Sell: 384 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

21. Morning Glory

Cost: 60 Sell: 123 Harvest Time: 12 hours Planting XP: 1

22. Red Wheat

Cost: 180 Sell: 449 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2

23. Peppers

Cost: 70 Sell: 162 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 2

24. Yellow Melon

Cost: 205 Sell: 528 Harvest Time: 92 hours (4 days) Planting XP: 2

25. Aloe Vera

Cost: 50 Sell: 85 Harvest Time: 6 hours Planting XP: 1

26. Corn

Cost: 150 Sell: 380 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2

27. Rice

Cost: 45 Sell: 96 Harvest Time: 12 hours Planting XP: 1

28. Red Tulips

Cost: 75 Sell: 159 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 2

29. Pumpkin

Cost: 30 Sell: 68 Harvest Time: 8 hours Planting XP: 1

30. Pineapples

Cost: 95 Sell: 242 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

31. Potatoes

Cost: 135 Sell: 345 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2

32. Cranberries

Cost: 55 Sell: 98 Harvest Time: 10 hours Planting XP: 1

33. Pink Roses

Cost: 120 Sell: 254 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

34. Strawberries

Cost: 10 Sell: 35 Harvest Time: 4 hours Planting XP: 1

35. Bell Peppers

Cost: 75 Sell: 198 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

36. Watermelon

Cost: 130 Sell: 348 Harvest Time: 92 hours (4 days) Planting XP: 2

37. Cotton

Cost: 75 Sell: 207 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2

38. Squash – tied with soybeans

Cost: 40 Sell: 121 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

39. Soybeans – tied with squash

Cost: 15 Sell: 63 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 2

40. Daffodils

Cost: 60 Sell: 165 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

41. Artichokes

Cost: 70 Sell: 204 Harvest Time: 92 hours (4 days) Planting XP: 2

42. Eggplant

Cost: 25 Sell: 88 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2

43. Wheat

Cost: 35 Sell: 115 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2

Needed

1. None

Thank you both Nicole and Simon for providing the numbers for Lilies and Acorn Squash.

Super Berries
Cost: 10 Sell: 100 Harvest Time: 2 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 1
Super Berries were released when FarmVille’s Facebook Fan page’s fan total reached 500,000. Zynga has stated that they will be available this weekend only (Aug 22nd / 23rd, 2009). It is likely, however, they will bring them back every now and then.

FarmVille XP

Experience in FarmVille appears to be earned whenever you plant a crop, a tree.. or an object. The most common way to earn XP is by planting crops, since this is done most often. At this time, it appears as if Strawberries are the the best crop for earning XP. The fact that they can be harvested (and then planted again) ever 4 hours gives them this title. If you are not able to harvest and re-plant every 4 hours, they are just as beneficial as any other crop. Essentially, the more often you plant a crop, the more XP you will earn.

– UPDATE — 1/7
The best XP crops in order:

• 1. Black Berries
• 1. Blueberries
• 1. Strawberries
• 1. Raspberries*
• 2. Aloe Vera
• 2. Ghost Chili
• 3. Pumpkin
• 3. Tomatoes
• 3. Sugar Cane
• 4. Cranberries
• 4. Green Tea
• 4. Acorn Squash
• 5. Asparagus
• 6. Peas
• 7. Rice
• 7. Carrots
• 7. Onions
• 7. Morning Glory
• 8. Grapes
• 8. Soybeans
• 8. Sunflowers
• 8. Lilies
• 8. Peppers
• 8. Red Tulips
• 9. Coffee
• 9. Pattypan Squash
• 10. Eggplant
• 10. Pineapples
• 10. Squash
• 10. Bell Peppers
• 10. Cabbage
• 10. Broccoli
• 10. Daffodils
• 10. Pink Roses
• 10. Lavender
• 11. Corn
• 11. Potatoes
• 11. Wheat
• 11. Cotton
• 11. Red Wheat
• 12. Watermelon
• 12. Artichokes
• 12. Yellow Melon

Crops that share numbers are tied with one another.
* Raspberries do not give XP for planting. However, you earn 1 XP for plowing. Because they are a two hour crop, you can plow twice in a 4 hour time period. This means over 4 hours, you can earn 2 XP, the same as Plowing and Planting Black Berries, Blueberries, and Strawberries. That being said, they are inferior to each of the other #1 crops, the math just works out for them to all be tied. If I were to take into account the time it takes to harvest, plow and re-plant the Raspberries, they would not be equal on this list.

– UPDATED 11/8 — Best FarmVille crops by harvest time

• Best 2 hour crop:

Raspberries

• Best 4 hour crop:

Black Berries

• Best 6 hour crop:

Ghost Chili

• Best 8 hour crop:

Sugar Cane

• Best 10 hour crop:

Green Tea

• Best 12 hour crop:

Onions

• Best 16 hour crop:

Asparagus

• Best 1 day crop (23 hour) crop:

Peas

• Best 2 day crop (46 hour) crop:

Broccoli

• Best 3 day crop (69 hour) crop:

Red Wheat

• Best 4 day crop (92 hour) crop:

Yellow Melon

FarmVille Trees

Most profitable FarmVille trees in order:

1. Acai Tree

Cost: 27 FarmVille Cash | Income: 158 | Harvest in: 2 days | Income / Day: 79

2. Olive Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 112 | Harvest in: 4 days | Income / Day: 28

3. Date Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 69 | Harvest in: 3 days | Income / Day: 23

4. Pomegranate Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 108 | Harvest in: 5 days | Income / Day: 21.6

5. Banana Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 56 | Harvest in: 3 days | Income / Day: 18.67

6. Passion Fruit Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 93 | Harvest in: 5 days | Income / Day: 18.6

7. Grapefruit Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 50 | Harvest in: 3 days | Income / Day: 16.67

8. Lime Tree

Cost: 750 | Income: 75 | Harvest in: 5 days | Income / Day: 15

9. Apricot Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 56 | Harvest in: 4 days | Income / Day: 14

10. Lemon Tree

Cost: 475 | Income: 41 | Harvest in: 3 days | Income / Day: 13.67

11. Avocado Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 37 | Harvest in: 3 days | Income / Day: 12.33

12. Peach Tree

Cost: 500 | Income: 47 | Harvest in: 4 days | Income / Day: 11.75

13. Fig Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: 33 | Harvest in: 3 days | Income / Day: 11

14. Orange Tree

Cost: 425 | Income: 40 | Harvest in: 4 days | Income / Day: 10

15. Plum Tree

Cost: 350 | Income: 30 | Harvest in: 3 days | Income / Day: 10

16. Apple Tree

Cost: 325 | Income: 28 | Harvest in: 3 days | Income / Day: 9.33

17. Cherry Tree

Cost: 225 | Income: 18 | Harvest in: 2 days | Income / Day: 9

I still need information on the Starfruit Tree. I don’t know how much is earned per harvest or the time it takes to become ready to harvest.

• Starfruit Tree

Cost: Gift Only | Income: ? | Harvest in: ? days | Income / Day: ?

If you have the above information for the Starfruit Tree, please leave it as a comment. Thank you.

FarmVille Spreadsheet

I have had a lot of people ask me for my calculations and how I’ve arrived at my results. I keep a spreadsheet that I use to calculate the information. Each crop is calculated hourly, costs are deducted and profits / benefits are calculated.

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