Cultivates a chosen type of crop in an area around the plantation to produce the corresponding goods. Changing crop costs $300.
Game quote[]
Surely in centuries to come, people will look back fondly on the Plantation owners who provided employment and food to everyone at practically no benefit for themselves.
Work Modes[]
Mono Culture: The building operates on basic settings.
Multi Culture: Decreases the efficiency by 40%. The plantation does not decrease the fertility over time. The plantation gets 10% efficiency for other plantations in the vicinity with a different crop running on the same work mode. Range of 13-14 cells.
Upgrades[]
- Green Waste Chopper: (World Wars) ($1500) Decreases the upkeep of nearby Ranches and Factory Ranches by $3. Range of 13-14 cells.
- Modernize: (Modern Times) ($3575) Upgrade this building into a Hydroponic Plantation (Blueprint required).
Crop specific[]
| Crop | Upgrade name | Era | Cost ($) | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Selective Breeding | World Wars | 500 | Increases efficiency by 1% every month up to a cap of 20%. |
| Banana | Small Parcel Growth | World Wars | 1500 | Increases job quality by 10. |
| Pineapple | Pollination Parcel | Colonial Era | 1200 | Increases efficiency on nearby pineapple plantations by 3%. |
| Sugar | Fiber Fertilization | Cold War | 2000 | Increases efficiency on nearby plantations and hydroponic plantations by 10% up to a cap of 20%. |
| Cocoa | Inoculation | Modern Times | 4500 | Increase the efficiency by 30%. |
| Tobacco | Extensive Fertilization | Cold War | 4000 | Increases the efficiency by 50%. |
| Coffee | Bean Processing | Modern Times | 1500 | Increases the efficiency by 10%. |
| Cotton | Mechanization | World Wars | 2000 | Increases the upkeep by $5. Increases job quality by 15. |
| Rubber | Bigger Buckets | Colonial Era | 750 | Decreases the amount of job positions by 1. Increases efficiency by 20%. |
Budget[]
| Budget ($) | 37 | 54 | 66 | 77 | 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Quality | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
| Wage ($) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Notes[]
When modernizing, the crops outside the minimum size of the Plantation are cleared, freeing space. Upgrades are also kept.