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Waterweed

Waterweed

Open Waterweed in the farm calculator →
DLC
Grow time
12 cycles
Irrigation / inputs
Salt Water 20 kg Salt Water/cycle
Yield / harvest
Lettuce 12 Lettuce
Seed
Waterweed Seed Waterweed Seed
Fertilizable
No
Needs pollination
No
Temperature range
22 – 65°C

Waterweed is a base game crop in Oxygen Not Included. It grows in 12 cycles, needs 20 kg Salt Water/cycle, and yields 12 Lettuce per harvest. Use the farm calculator to scale Waterweed to any output, with Wild, Farmer's Touch, mutations and pollinators.

Foods made with Waterweed

The Waterweed harvest is a cooking ingredient in these 3 recipes:

Critters that eat Waterweed

These 3 critters eat Waterweed — the plant or its harvest — so it doubles as ranch feed:

Waterweed FAQ

How long does Waterweed take to grow in Oxygen Not Included?
Waterweed grows in 12 cycles. Wild plants grow about 4× slower; the farm calculator shows the exact plant count for any target yield.
What is Waterweed used for in Oxygen Not Included?
Waterweed's harvest is an ingredient in Frost Burger, Mushroom Quiche, Mushroom Wrap. The food calculator traces each recipe down to the raw crops and materials.
What eats Waterweed in Oxygen Not Included?
Blowter, Hatch, Sage Hatch eat Waterweed. The ranch calculator converts a herd into the exact feed needed per cycle.

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