DampSquib: Welcome. well it may save some time with enough buckets and a well close by.
Have found manure isn't really necessary, so save time by not using it.
Maybe money too if your buying it.
almabrds: What are the benefits of doing that, do you know?
Does it produces higher quality food, it improves the price or something?
I've been ignoring that step, because it's quicker to simply use the seed in the ground and throw some water in it.
Me too, tho on the first play thru of the game i did waste both money and time on manure.
It does speed up the rate of growth but it is a very small amount, worth it if / when you have pigs.
As you may as well use up the free shit......selling price remains the same.
Use the empty farm in the South West Dark Wood map if you need more growing room, until you level up.
Still even at three the amount you can grow is limited, so that adds a few free plots.