The tomato totem in Islands automates the collection and replanting of tomatoes within a 3-block radius, simplifying farming operations.
Understanding the Tomato Totem in Islands
The tomato totem is a valuable automation tool in the game Islands, specifically designed to enhance your tomato farming efficiency. It handles the continuous cycle of harvesting and replanting without player intervention.
Core Functionality
- Automated Harvesting and Replanting: The primary purpose of a tomato totem is to automatically collect ripe tomatoes and then immediately replant new tomato seeds. This significantly reduces the manual labor required for maintaining a tomato farm.
- Operational Radius: The totem exerts its effect within a 3-block radius around its placement point. Any tomato plants within this circular area will be managed by the totem.
- Item Retrieval: Once tomatoes are collected by the totem, they can be easily retrieved by interacting directly with the totem itself.
Advanced Integrations and Considerations
The tomato totem offers specific interactions that can influence its use in more complex farm setups:
- Conveyor Belt Compatibility: For automated sorting and transport systems, a tomato totem can be placed right next to a conveyor belt. When positioned this way, the totem will automatically deposit the collected tomatoes onto the conveyor.
- Quality Impact: A key detail to note is that tomatoes dropped onto a conveyor belt by a totem will become oily. This characteristic might affect their value or suitability for certain crafting recipes.
- Seed Yield Limitation: It's important to understand that the automated process performed by the tomato totem cannot yield extra tomato seeds. It simply replants the number of seeds corresponding to the harvested tomatoes, meaning your seed count won't increase through this method.
Practical Tips for Totem Use
- Farm Layout: Design your tomato farm with the 3-block radius in mind to maximize the totem's coverage and minimize dead zones.
- Automation: Utilize totems for large-scale tomato production to save time and focus on other aspects of your island.
- Conveyor Strategy: Decide whether the "oily" status of tomatoes is acceptable for your end goal before integrating totems with conveyor belts.
