Crop running (2024)

Crop running, sometimes referred to as farm running, is the act of visiting farming locations in sequence to efficiently harvest crops. Crop running is the most effective way to gain Farming experience, compared to waiting for growing crops to complete.

Crop running can be combined with activities such as item alchemising or bolt fletching.

Even though all farming locations can be reached on foot, or by boat, it may, especially with high Farming levels, be worth obtaining teleports. Lunar Magic is available for higher level users and is helpful for its Fishing Guild teleport, as well as the Cure Plant and Fertile Soil spells. These spells are available between Magic levels 66 and 83, following completion of the Lunar Diplomacy quest.

Many crops may be harvested at double speed by clicking the crop 2-5 times in quick succession after the first harvest.

Note that the below guides only give one or a select few options on how to approach each run. Other ways of transportation can be used, just as different combinations of multiple crop runs.

Herb run[edit | edit source]

Herb runs can be completed during vegetable and flower runs as there is one herb patch per allotment location. A herb-only run can take between five and ten minutes. Leprechauns can exchange herbs for notes to save inventory space. There are four disease-free herb patches, one found atop the Troll Stronghold following the completion of My Arm's Big Adventure, one in Weiss following the completion of Making Friends with My Arm, one in Hosidius, and one that becomes disease free in Civitas illa Fortis following the accumulation of 16,000 Glory in the Fortis Colosseum.

A player may wish to bring extra supplies for additional trips following a completed run, after a break of approximately 80 minutes. When the player logs in, they will immediately be at the herb patch ready to harvest and plant a new seed. Logging out at a herb patch minimises run time, thus, it may be most beneficial to log out at the Trollheim patch, followed by the Port Phasmatys patch.

A herb run can be very profitable. Visit the herb farming calculator for an overview of the currently most profitable seeds.

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Level 9 to plant the lowest level herb seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Completion of Fairytale I - Growing Pains for magic secateurs, which increases the crop yield by 10%.
• Completion of Priest in Peril to access the herb patch in Morytania.
• Completion of Ghosts Ahoy for the ectophial, a teleport close to the herb patch in Morytania.
• Completion of Children of the Sun to access the herb patch in Varlamore.
• Completion of My Arm's Big Adventure to access the herb patch on top of the Troll Stronghold.
• Completion of Making Friends with My Arm to access the herb patch in Weiss and to unlock the stony basalt teleport to the Troll Stronghold patch.
• Level 65 to access the herb patch in the Farming Guild.
• Completion of the easy Kourend & Kebos Diary or better for a disease-free herb patch in Hosidius.
• Completion of the medium Lumbridge Diary or better for the Explorer's ring 2, 3, or 4.
• Completion of the medium Ardougne Diary or better for the Ardougne cloak 2, 3, or 4.
• Completion of the medium Kandarin Diary or better for a 5 to 15% increased chance to save a harvest life from the Catherby herb patch.
• Completion of the hard Fremennik Diary or better and 73 to move the teleport location of the stony basalt closer to the herb patch.
• Completion of the hard Kourend & Kebos Diary or better for a 5% increased chance to save a harvest life at the Hosidius and Farming Guild herb patches.
• Completion of the elite Morytania Diary to access the herb patch on Harmony Island.
• Access to Ultracompost.
• Completing 10 Hunters' Rumours to obtain the Basic quetzal whistle.
• Access to a rune pouch.
• Access to a herb sack.
• Access to a Xeric's talisman.

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

• 10 herb seeds (fewer if not all herb patches are unlocked).
• A rake, spade, and seed dibber.
• Compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun or carried with a bottomless compost bucket.
• Weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration, or the Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience.
• Magic secateurs to increase crop yield.
• Explorer's ring 2, 3, or 4 for teleporting close to the Falador herb patch.
• Ardougne cloak 2, 3, or 4 for teleporting close to the Ardougne herb patch.
• Xeric's talisman for teleporting close to the Hosidius patch.
• Ectophial for teleporting close to the Morytania patch.
• Quetzal whistle for teleporting to Hunter Guild close to the Ortus Farm patch.
• Stony basalt for teleporting close to the Troll Stronghold patch.
• Icy basalt for teleporting close to the Weiss patch.
• Harmony island teleport tablet for teleporting close to the Harmony Island patch.
• A herb sack to save on inventory space.
• Teleport runes for teleporting close to the Catherby patch if you do not have access to Catherby teleport tablets.
  • A rune pouch is recommended to save on inventory space.
• Alternatively for the abovementioned four teleports, teleport to house tablets can be brought to use the portal chamber or portal nexus redirected to Troll Stronghold, Weiss, Harmony Island, and Catherby in a player-owned house.
• Farming cape or a charged skills necklace for teleporting close to the Farming Guild patch.
  • If the Farming cape is obtained it should be equipped as it gives 5% increased yield from herb patches.

Farming the herbs[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
3. Use a seed dibber to plant the herb seed.
4. Wait for the crop to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patch
6. Harvest the crop using magic secateurs and a spade.
7. Use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
8. Plant a new herb seed, requiring a seed dibber.
9. Use a herb on the nearby Tool Leprechaun to note them. If you have access to a herb sack, this can save time on trips to the leprechaun.
10. Swap empty buckets with the leprechaun for more compost or supercompost.
11. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Herb run sequence[edit | edit source]

The patches can be harvested in any order. Teleport options are ordered from quickest to slowest:

1. Falador patch
   1. Use the teleport option on the Explorer's ring 2, 3, or 4 and run north.
   2. Use the spirit tree teleport to Port Sarim and run north.
   3. Draynor Manor Teleport from the Arceuus spellbook or Draynor Manor Teleport (tablet) and run south-west.
   4. Use the Ring of the elements Air Altar Teleport and run north-east.
   5. Teleport to Draynor Village with an amulet of glory and run north-west.
   6. Teleport to Falador and run south-east of Falador.
2. Port Phasmatys patch
   1. Use the fairy ring ALQ and run north.
   2. Empty the ectophial and run west.
   3. Teleport to Fenkenstrain's Castle and run east.
3. Ardougne patch
   1. Use the teleport option on the Ardougne cloak 2, 3, or 4 to teleport to the farming patches.
   2. Teleport to the Fishing Guild with a skills necklace or Fishing cape and run east.
   3. Teleport to the Legends' Guild with the Quest point cape and run north-west.
   4. Teleport to the Ranging Guild with a combat bracelet and run south-east.
   5. Teleport to Ardougne and run north-east.
4. Catherby patch
   1. Catherby Teleport from the lunar spellbook.
   2. Teleport using a Catherby teleport tablet.
   3. Teleport to Camelot and run east until reaching the patch north of Catherby.
5. Hosidius patch
   1. Use the teleport option on the Xeric's talisman, select the Xeric's glade option and run south-west.
   2. Teleport to the Hosidius player-owned house portal with the Construction cape and run north.
   3. Use a Spirit tree teleport to Hosidius and run east, jumping across the stepping stones (level 45 required).
   4. Teleport to the Woodcutting Guild with a skills necklace, run north-east and jump across the stepping stones (level 45 required).
   5. Use the Tithe Farm Grouping teleport and run north-west
6. Ortus Farm/Civitas illa Fortis patch
   1. Use a quetzal whistle to teleport to the Hunter Guild and run north
   2. Use the Civitas illa Fortis Teleport then use the nearby Quetzal Transport System to teleport to the Hunter Guild and run north
   3. Use the fairy ring AJP and run north-west
7. Troll Stronghold patch (Requires My Arm's Big Adventure)
   1. Teleport to the roof using a stony basalt with at least the hard Fremennik Diary and 73
   2. Teleport using a stony basalt and run through the troll stronghold to the roof.
   3. Teleport to Trollheim and use the Agility shortcuts to the west. Continue through the aggressive trolls and into the stronghold. Run south to a door, and then north to a ladder. Climb up and run north to the patch.
8. Weiss patch (Requires Making Friends With My Arm)
   1. Teleport using an icy basalt.
9. Farming Guild patch (Requires 65 Farming)
   1. Teleport to the Farming Guild with either the Farming cape or a skills necklace and run west.
   2. Use a Spirit tree teleport to the Farming Guild and run south-west (requires 85 Farming).
   3. Use the fairy ring CIR and run south-west.
10. Harmony Island patch (Requires the elite Morytania Diary)
    1. Teleport to Harmony Island with a Harmony Island teleport tablet and run south.
    2. (very slow) Empty the ectophial, run to Bill Teach and use the right-click "Travel" option, then use the right-click "Transport" option on Brother Tranquility.

Tree run[edit | edit source]

For a faster run, ensure that saplings have been prepared in advance.

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Level 15 to plant the lowest level tree seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Level 65 to access the tree patch in the Farming Guild.
• Completion of Tree Gnome Village and The Grand Tree for access to the spirit tree network.
• Completion of the elite Falador Diary for the Falador Park tree patch to become disease free.
• Access to scrolls of redirection for a close teleport to the tree patch in Taverley.
• Access to slayer rings.
• Access to ultracompost.

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

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			150

• 6 tree saplings. Fewer if not all tree patches are unlocked.
• Payment for the nearby gardener to protect the growing trees. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun.
• A rake and spade.
• 1200 coins to pay the nearby gardeners to empty the patches.
• The Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience, or weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration.
• A way of teleportation to Lumbridge.
• A way of teleportation to Varrock.
• A Ring of wealth for teleportation to Falador Park.
• A way of teleportation to Taverley. (Ring of dueling to Castle Wars and use balloon network.)
• A way of teleportation to the Gnome Stronghold.
• A skills necklace or Farming cape for teleportation to the Farming Guild.
• A way of teleportation back to a bank.

Farming the trees[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a tree sapling. This requires a spade.
3. Pay the nearby gardener to protect the trees. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease.
4. Wait for the trees to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patch.
6. Check the health of the trees to receive Farming experience.
7. Plant a new tree sapling. This requires a spade.
8. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Example tree run sequence[edit | edit source]

The patches can be harvested in any order. Teleport options are ordered from quickest to slowest:

1. Lumbridge patch:
   1. Teleport to Lumbridge and run west through the castle to arrive at the tree patch.
2. Varrock Palace patch:
   1. Teleport to the centre of Varrock and run north to enter the palace's courtyard with the tree patch.
   2. Use the spirit tree network to teleport to the spirit tree in the Grand Exchange and run south-east into the palace's courtyard and then east to the tree patch.
3. Falador Park patch:
   1. Teleport to Falador Park with a ring of wealth to arrive next to the tree patch.
   2. Teleport to Falador and run east to enter Falador Park to arrive at the tree patch.
   3. Teleport to Draynor Village using Amulet of Glory and run north-west.
4. Taverley patch:
   1. Teleport to Taverley's house portal, using the Teleport to House spell or a Taverley teleport tablet, and run south-east to arrive at the tree patch.
   2. Teleport to Crafting Guild, or Castle Wars using a ring of dueling, take balloon travel system and select Taverley.
   3. Teleport to Falador and run north, then west through the Taverley gate to arrive at the tree patch.
5. Gnome Stronghold patch:
   1. Teleport to the Stronghold Slayer Cave with a slayer ring to arrive next to the tree patch.
   2. Use the spirit tree network to teleport to the spirit tree in the Gnome Stronghold and run south-west.
   3. Use the Royal seed pod to teleport to the Grand tree and run south-west.
   4. Teleport to the Outpost using a necklace of passage, then run north.
6. Farming Guild patch:
   1. Teleport to the Farming Guild with either the Farming cape or a skills necklace and run west.
   2. Use the Fairy ring code CIR and run south-west to enter the guild.

Fruit tree and calquat tree run[edit | edit source]

Fruit tree patches should be easily accessible to most players except for the one in Lletya (see Farming/Patch locations). Fruit trees take approx 15 hours to grow (includes time when not logged in). For all practical purposes, a fruit tree run is done once per day so you do not need to use an amulet of nature. For a faster run, ensure that saplings have been prepared in advance. Since fruit tree runs are done daily, they are often done in conjunction with calquat trees as they are generally along the route.

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Level 27 to plant the lowest level fruit tree seed.
• Level 72 to plant the calquat tree seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Level 85 to access the fruit tree patch in the Farming Guild.
• Partial completion of Mourning's End Part I for access to the fruit tree patch in Lletya.
• Completion of Tree Gnome Village and The Grand Tree for access to the spirit tree network.
• Access to a teleport crystal for a close teleport to the fruit tree patch in Lletya.
• Access to scrolls of redirection for a close teleport to the fruit tree patch in Brimhaven.
• Access to ultracompost.

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

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			90
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• 6 fruit tree saplings. Less if not all fruit tree patches are unlocked.
• 1 calquat sapling.
• Payment for the nearby gardener to protect the growing trees. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun.
• A rake and spade.
• 1400 coins to pay the nearby gardeners to empty the patches.
• The Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience, or weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration.
• A way of teleportation to Camelot or Catherby.
• A way of teleportation to the Farming Guild.
• A way of teleportation to Lletya.
• A way of teleportation to Brimhaven.
• A way of teleportation back to a bank.

Farming the fruit trees[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a fruit tree sapling. This requires a spade.
3. Pay the nearby gardener to protect the trees. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease.
4. Wait for the trees to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patch.
6. Check the health of the trees to receive Farming experience.
7. Plant a new fruit tree sapling. This requires a spade.
8. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Farming the Calquat tree[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a calquat sapling. This requires a spade.
3. Pay the nearby gardener to protect the tree. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease.
4. Wait for the tree to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patch.
6. Check the health of the tree to receive Farming experience.
7. Plant a new calquat sapling. This requires a spade.
8. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Example fruit tree run sequence[edit | edit source]

The patches can be harvested in any order. Below describes one option:

1. Start at the Grand Exchange. Use the bankers to withdraw items for the trip.
2. Gnome Stronghold patch:
   1. Run north-east and use the spirit tree to travel to the Gnome Stronghold.
   2. Run east to arrive at the fruit tree patch.
3. Tree Gnome Village patch:
   1. From the Gnome Stronghold patch, run west to return to the spirit tree and now travel to the Tree Gnome Village.
   2. Run west, squeeze-through the Loose Railing and follow Elkoy.
   3. Run south-west to arrive at the fruit tree patch.
4. Catherby patch:
   1. Teleport to Camelot and follow the path south-east to arrive in Catherby.
   2. In Catherby, continue the path east to arrive at the beach with the fruit tree patch.
5. Farming Guild patch:
   1. Teleport to the Farming Guild with the Farming cape or a skills necklace and run north.
6. Lletya patch:
   1. Teleport to Lletya with a (eternal) teleport crystal and run south-east.
7. Brimhaven patch:
   1. Teleport to the Brimhaven house portal using the Teleport to House spell, or by redirecting a Teleport to house tablet with a scroll of redirection, and run north. Alternatively, teleport to Ardougne, and take the boat to Brimhaven. Then, run south of the docks.
8. Calquat tree patch:
   1. From the Brimhaven fruit tree patch, run south towards Tai Bwo Wannai.

Tree, fruit tree, calquat tree, and celastrus tree run[edit | edit source]

This guide can be used as a daily farm run. This run gives a lot of Farming experience with high experience per hour rates. This strategy gives approximately 215,000 Farming experience per run, while costing 2,168,279 coins per run. Note that the celastrus tree will grow celastrus bark, which can be sold for around 67,416 coins per run, assuming an average of 8 celastrus barks per tree, thus saving a bit on the beforementioned cost.

Cheaper seed alternatives can be used to reduce the cost per experience. However, this will also reduce the amount of experience per run. For example, a run using maple seeds and palm tree seeds instead of magic seeds and dragonfruit tree seeds will give approximately 109,000 Farming experience, while costing 409,967 coins, minus the returned celastrus bark.

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Level 15 to plant the lowest level tree seed.
• Level 27 to plant the lowest level fruit tree seed.
• Level 72 to plant the calquat tree seed.
• Level 85 to plant the celastrus seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Level 65 to access the tree patch in the Farming Guild.
• Level 85 to access the fruit tree and celastrus tree patches in the Farming Guild.
• Partial completion of Mourning's End Part I for access to the fruit tree patch in Lletya.
• Completion of Tree Gnome Village and The Grand Tree for access to the spirit tree network.
• Access to a teleport crystal for a close teleport to the fruit tree patch in Lletya.
• Access to scrolls of redirection for a close teleport to the fruit tree patch in Brimhaven and the tree patch in Taverley.
• Access to ultracompost.

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

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			240
	8		8

• 6 tree saplings. Fewer if not all tree patches are unlocked.
• 6 fruit tree saplings. Fewer if not all fruit tree patches are unlocked.
• 1 calquat sapling.
• 1 celastrus sapling
• 1 bucket of ultracompost to increase the minimum and average yield of the celastrus tree.
• Payment for the nearby gardener to protect the growing trees. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun.
• A rake and spade.
• An axe to harvest the celastrus bark from a full-grown celastrus tree.
• 2800 coins to pay the nearby gardeners to empty the patches.
• The Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience, or weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration.
• A way of teleportation to the Farming Guild.
• A rune pouch to store runes:
  • A way of teleportation to Lumbridge.
  • A way of teleportation to Varrock.
  • A way of teleportation to Falador Park.
  • A way of teleportation to Camelot or Catherby.
• A way of teleportation to Taverley.
• A way of teleportation to Lletya.
• A way of teleportation to Brimhaven.
• A way of teleportation back to a bank.

Farming the trees[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a tree sapling. This requires a spade.
3. Pay the nearby gardener to protect the trees. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease.
4. Wait for the trees to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patch.
6. Check the health of the trees to receive Farming experience.
7. Plant a new tree sapling. This requires a spade.
8. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Farming the fruit trees[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a fruit tree sapling. This requires a spade.
3. Pay the nearby gardener to protect the trees. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease.
4. Wait for the trees to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patch.
6. Check the health of the trees to receive Farming experience.
7. Plant a new fruit tree sapling. This requires a spade.
8. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Farming the Calquat tree[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a calquat sapling. This requires a spade.
3. Pay the nearby gardener to protect the tree. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease.
4. Wait for the tree to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patch.
6. Check the health of the tree to receive Farming experience.
7. Plant a new calquat sapling. This requires a spade.
8. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Farming the Celastrus tree[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a celastrus sapling. This requires a spade.
3. Use ultracompost on the patch to increase the minimum and average yield of celastrus bark.
4. Pay the nearby gardener to protect the tree. Alternatively, use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease.
5. Wait for the tree to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
6. Return to the patch.
7. Check the health of the tree to receive Farming experience.
8. Harvest the celastrus bark. This requires an axe.
9. Plant a new celastrus sapling. This requires a spade.
10. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Example combined tree run sequence[edit | edit source]

1. Start at the Grand Exchange. Use the bankers to withdraw items for the trip.
2. Gnome Stronghold fruit tree patch:
   1. Run north-east and use the spirit tree to travel to the Gnome Stronghold.
   2. Run east to arrive at the fruit tree patch.
3. Gnome Stronghold tree patch:
   1. Run south-west arrive at the tree patch.
4. Tree Gnome Village fruit tree patch:
   1. From the Gnome Stronghold tree patch, run north to return to the spirit tree and now travel to the Tree Gnome Village.
   2. Run west, squeeze-through the Loose Railing and follow Elkoy.
   3. Run south-west to arrive at the fruit tree patch.
5. Farming Guild tree, fruit tree and celastrus tree patch:
   1. Teleport to the Farming Guild with either the Farming cape or a skills necklace and run west to find the tree patch.
   2. Run a bit east and then north to find the fruit tree and celastrus tree patches.
6. Lumbridge tree patch:
   1. Teleport to Lumbridge and run west through the castle to arrive at the tree patch.
7. Varrock Palace tree patch:
   1. Teleport to the centre of Varrock and run north to enter the palace's courtyard with the tree patch.
8. Falador Park tree patch:
   1. Teleport to Falador Park with a ring of wealth to arrive next to the tree patch.
9. Taverley tree patch:
   1. Teleport to Taverley's house portal, using the Teleport to House spell, a Taverley teleport tablet, or by using a Ring of dueling to teleport to Castle Wars and taking the balloon transport system. Run south-east of the Taverley teleport location, or north of the balloon, to arrive at the tree patch.
10. Catherby fruit tree patch:
    1. Teleport to Camelot and follow the path south-east to arrive in Catherby.
    2. In Catherby, continue the path east to arrive at the beach with the fruit tree patch.
11. Brimhaven fruit tree patch:
    1. Teleport to the Brimhaven house portal using the Teleport to House spell, or by redirecting a Teleport to house tablet with a scroll of redirection, and run north.
       • Alternately, teleport to the house portal in Rimmington and take the boat.
       • Alternately, take the charter ship from Catherby.
12. Calquat tree patch:
    1. From the Brimhaven fruit tree patch, run south towards Tai Bwo Wannai.
13. Lletya fruit tree patch:
    1. Teleport to Lletya with a (eternal) teleport crystal and run south-east.

Hardwood tree run[edit | edit source]

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Completion of Bone Voyage to access Fossil Island and the hardwood tree patches.
• Completion of The Ribbiting Tale of a Lily Pad Labour Dispute for access to additional hardwood tree patch.
• Level 35 to plant the lowest level hardwood tree seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Access to ultracompost.
• Access to Digsite pendants.

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

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• 4 teak or mahogany saplings.
• A rake and spade.
• 800 coins to pay the squirrels and Marcellus to empty their corresponding patches.
• Compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun.
• The Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience or weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration.
• Digsite pendant for teleporting to Fossil Island.
• Dramen Staff or Lunar Staff for Fairy Ring Teleport.
• A way of teleportation back to a bank.

Farming the hardwood trees[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a teak or mahogany sapling. This requires a spade.
3. use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease. Alternatively pay the nearby squirrels and Marcellus to protect the trees.
4. Wait for the trees to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patch
6. Check the health of the trees to receive Farming experience.
7. Plant a new teak or mahogany sapling. This requires a spade.
8. use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
9. Swap empty buckets with the leprechaun for more compost or supercompost.
10. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Hardwood tree run sequence[edit | edit source]

1. Fossil Island patches:
   1. Teleport to Fossil Island with a Digsite pendant.
   2. Run north to the Magic Mushtree and teleport to the Mushroom Meadow.
   3. Run south-east to get to the patches.
2. Locus Oasis patch:
   1. Use the fairy ring AJP and run southeast to the patch, just south of the pond.

Allotment, flower, and herb run[edit | edit source]

Since most herb patches are accompanied by flower and allotment patches, many players choose to also grow allotments and flowers on their herb runs. This section only visits the six herb locations in which all aforementioned patches are found together. Visit the section below for a guide on a run that visits all herb patches.

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Level 1 to plant the lowest level allotment seed.
• Level 2 to plant the lowest level flower seed.
• Level 9 to plant the lowest level herb seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Completion of Fairytale I - Growing Pains for magic secateurs, which increases the crop yield by 10%.
• Completion of Priest in Peril to access the farming patch in Morytania.
• Completion of Ghost Ahoy for the ectophial, a teleport close to the farming patch in Morytania.
• Completion of the medium Lumbridge Diary or better for the Explorer's ring 2, 3, or 4.
• Completion of the medium Ardougne Diary or better for the Ardougne cloak 2, 3, or 4.
• Level 45 to access the allotment and flower patches in the Farming Guild.
• Level 65 to access the herb patch in the Farming Guild.
• Access to ultracompost.
• Access to a rune pouch.
• Access to a Xeric's amulet, or skills necklace and Kharedst's memoirs (after completing The Depths of Despair).

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

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45	120
7

• 9/10 herb seeds (Morytania Elite Diary for Harmony island for 10).
• 36/42/45 allotment seeds (Prifddinas Access for 42) (Morytania Elite Diary for Harmony island for 45).
• 6/7 flower seeds (Prifddinas Access for 7).
• Payment for the nearby gardener to protect the growing allotments.
• A rake, spade, and seed dibber.
• Compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun or carried with a bottomless compost bucket.
• Weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration, or the Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience.
• Magic secateurs to increase crop yield.
• Amulet of bounty for a chance to use less allotment seeds when sowing.
• Explorer's ring 2, 3, or 4 for teleporting close to the Falador patch.
• Ardougne cloak 2, 3, or 4 for teleporting close to the Ardougne patch.
• Xeric's talisman for teleporting close to the Hosidius patch.
• Ectophial for teleporting close to the Morytania patch.
• Teleport runes for teleporting close to the Catherby patch.
  • A rune pouch is recommended to save on inventory space.
• Alternatively for the above teleport, teleport to house tablets can be brought to use the portal chamber or portal nexus redirected to Catherby in a player-owned house. An economical option is a ring of returning, if your respawn is set to Camelot.
• Farming cape or a charged skills necklace for teleporting close to the Farming Guild patch.
  • If the Farming cape is obtained it should be equipped as it gives 5% increased yield from herb patches.

Farming the allotments, flowers, and herbs[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patches by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a flower seed in the middle patch, plant allotment seeds in the large patches and plant a herb seed in the herb patch. This requires a seed dibber.
3. Treat the patches with compost, supercompost, or ultracompost to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
   • Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the allotment patches.
   • The flower patch can also be used to grow a flower that protects the allotment patches.
4. Wait for the crops to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
5. Return to the patches.
6. Harvest the crops to gain Farming experience.
   • If a flower is used to protect the allotment patches, don't remove the full-grown flower.
7. Plant new seeds. This requires a seed dibber.
8. Treat the patches with compost, supercompost, or ultracompost to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
9. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the allotments.
10. Use the yields on the nearby Tool Leprechaun to note them.
11. Swap empty buckets with the leprechaun for more compost or supercompost.
12. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Example allotment, flower, and herb run sequence[edit | edit source]

1. Falador patch:
   1. Use the teleport option on the Explorer's ring 2, 3, or 4 and run north.
   2. Teleport to Draynor Village with an amulet of glory and run north-west.
   3. Teleport to Falador and run south-east of Falador.
   4. Minigame Teleport to Port Sarim Rat Pits and run north-east
2. Port Phasmatys patch:
   1. Use the fairy ring ALQ and run north.
   2. Empty the ectophial and run west.
3. Ardougne patch:
   1. Use the teleport option on the Ardougne cloak 2, 3, or 4 to teleport to the farming patches.
   2. Teleport to the Fishing Guild with a skills necklace or Fishing cape and run east.
   3. Teleport to the Ranging Guild with a combat bracelet and run south-east.
4. Catherby patch:
   1. Catherby Teleport from the lunar spellbook.
   2. Teleport to Camelot and run east until reaching the patch north of Catherby.
5. Hosidius patch:
   1. Use the teleport option on the Xeric's talisman, select the Xeric's glade option and run south-west.
   2. House Teleport and run north (requires house in hosidius)
   3. Teleport to the Woodcutting Guild with a skills necklace, run north-east and jump across the stepping stones (level 45 required).
   4. Use the tithe farm minigame teleport, then run along the path towards the house portal then up to reach the Patch
6. Farming Guild patch:
   1. Teleport to the Farming Guild with either the Farming cape or a skills necklace and run west.
   2. Use the fairy ring CIR and run south-west.
7. Prifddinas patch:
   1. Teleport to Spirit tree.
8. Harmony Island patch:
   1. Harmony Island Teleport
9. Ortus Farm/Civitas illa Fortis patch
   1. Use a quetzal whistle to teleport to the Hunter Guild and run north
   2. Use the Civitas illa Fortis Teleport then use the nearby Quetzal Transport System to teleport to the Hunter Guild and run north
   3. Use the fairy ring AJP and run north-west

Hop run[edit | edit source]

Hops patches are often not as conveniently located near teleport locations as allotment patches, and have only one patch to farm. That being said, certain crops such as Yanillian hops, barley, and jute fibre can net some decent profit for such low level Farming.

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Level 3 to plant the lowest level hop seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Completion of Fairytale I - Growing Pains for magic secateurs, which increases the crop yield by 10%.
• Completion of Enlightened Journey for a faster teleportation method to Entrana.
• Completion of the hard Ardougne Diary or better to use the Watchtower Teleport to teleport to Yanille.
• Access to scrolls of redirection for a close teleport to the hop patch in Yanille.
• Access to ultracompost.
• Access to Agility cape for stamina potion effect and higher run energy restoration.

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

12
24

• 16 hop seeds. Less if not all bush patches are unlocked or if jute seeds are planted.
• Payment for the nearby gardener to protect the growing hops.
• A rake, spade, and seed dibber.
• Compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun.
• Weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration, or the Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience.
• Magic secateurs to increase crop yield.
• A way of teleportation to the Lumbridge farm patch.
• A way of teleportation to the McGrubor's Wood patch.
• A way of teleportation to Yanille.
• A way of teleportation to Entrana.

Farming the hops[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a hop seed. This requires a seed dibber.
3. use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
4. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the bush.
5. Wait for the bushes to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
6. Return to the patch.
7. Check the health of the bushes to receive Farming experience.
8. Click the bush to harvest the hops.
9. Plant a new hop seed. This requires a seed dibber.
10. use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
11. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the bush.
12. Use a berry on the nearby Tool Leprechaun to note them.
13. Swap empty buckets with the leprechaun for more compost or supercompost.
14. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Example hop run sequence[edit | edit source]

1. Lumbridge farm patch:
   1. Teleport to the Champions' Guild using a combat bracelet or the Chronicle teleport and run south-east.
   2. Teleport to Lumbridge, run east over the bridge and run north past the chicken pen.
2. McGrubor's Wood patch:
   1. Teleport to Camelot and run north-west.
   2. Use the fairy ring ALS and run north.
3. Yanille patch:
   1. Teleport to Yanille using the Watchtower Teleport, after completion of the hard Ardougne Diary.
   2. Teleport to Yanille's house portal, using the Teleport to House spell or a Yanille teleport tablet, and run east to arrive at the hop patch.
   3. Minigame teleport to Nightmare Zone.
   4. Use the fairy ring CIQ and south and east into Yanille.
4. Entrana patch:
   1. Teleport to Castle Wars using a ring of dueling. Bank all items that are not allowed to enter Entrana and withdraw 1 set of normal logs. Run north-east and use the balloon transport system to travel to Entrana. The balloon pad is next to the hops patch.
   2. Use the teleport option on the Explorer's ring 2, 3, or 4 and run south to Port Sarim to take the boat to Entrana.

Bush run[edit | edit source]

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Level 10 to plant the lowest level bush seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Completion of Fairytale I - Growing Pains for magic secateurs, which increases the crop yield by 10%.
• Completion of the easy Ardougne Diary or better for an Ardougne cloak.
• Level 45 to access the bush patch in the Farming Guild.
• Access to scrolls of redirection for a close teleport to the bush patch in Rimmington.
• Access to ultracompost.

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

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• 5 bush seeds. Less if not all bush patches are unlocked.
• Payment for the nearby gardener to protect the growing bushes.
• A rake, spade, and seed dibber.
• Compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun.
• Weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration, or the Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience.
• Magic secateurs to increase crop yield.
• A Chronicle for teleportation to the Champions' Guild.
• A way of teleportation to Rimmington.
• Ardougne cloak 1, 2, 3, or 4 for teleporting close to the Ardougne Monastery bush patch.
• A way of teleportation to Miscellania or Etceteria.
• A way of teleportation to the Farming Guild.

Farming the bushes[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a bush seed. This requires a seed dibber.
3. use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
4. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the bush.
5. Wait for the bushes to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
6. Return to the patch.
7. Check the health of the bushes to receive Farming experience.
8. Click the bush to harvest the berries.
9. Plant a new bush seed. This requires a seed dibber.
10. use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
11. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the bush.
12. Use a berry on the nearby Tool Leprechaun to note them.
13. Swap empty buckets with the leprechaun for more compost or supercompost.
14. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Example bush run sequence[edit | edit source]

1. Champions' Guild patch:
   1. Teleport to the Champions' Guild using a combat bracelet or the Chronicle teleport and run west.
2. Rimmington patch:
   1. Teleport to Rimmington's house portal, using the Teleport to House spell or a Rimmington teleport tablet, and run west to arrive at the bush patch.
3. Ardougne Monastery patch:
   1. Teleport to the Ardougne Monastery using any Ardougne cloak.
4. Etceteria patch:
   1. Teleport to Miscellania using a ring of wealth and run north-east.
   2. Use the fairy ring CIP and run east.
5. Farming Guild patch:
   1. Teleport to the Farming Guild with either the Farming cape or a skills necklace and run east.

Hop and bush run[edit | edit source]

Requirements[edit | edit source]

• Level 3 to plant the lowest level hop seed.
• Level 10 to plant the lowest level bush seed.

Recommendations[edit | edit source]

• Completion of Fairytale I - Growing Pains for magic secateurs, which increases the crop yield by 10%.
• Completion of Enlightened Journey for a faster teleportation method to Entrana.
• Completion of the easy Ardougne Diary or better for an Ardougne cloak.
• Completion of the hard Ardougne Diary or better to use the Watchtower Teleport to teleport to Yanille.
• Level 45 to access the bush patch in the Farming Guild.
• Access to scrolls of redirection for a close teleport to the hop patch in Taverley and the bush patch in Rimmington.
• Access to ultracompost.
• Access to Agility cape for stamina potion effect and higher run energy restoration.

Equipment and inventory[edit | edit source]

12	5
24	40

• 16 hop seeds. Less if not all bush patches are unlocked or if jute seeds are planted.
• 5 bush seeds. Less if not all bush patches are unlocked.
• Payment for the nearby gardener to protect the growing hops and bushes.
• A rake, spade, and seed dibber.
• Compost, supercompost, or ultracompost. These may be stored at the nearby Tool Leprechaun. A bottomless compost bucket may be used to save inventory space.
• Weight-reducing clothing, for extra run energy duration, or the Farmer's outfit, for 2.5% extra Farming experience.
• Magic secateurs to increase crop yield.
• Ardougne cloak 1, 2, 3, or 4 for teleporting close to the Ardougne Monastery bush patch.
• A Chronicle for teleportation to the Champions' Guild.
• A way of teleportation to the Lumbridge farm patch.
• A way of teleportation to the McGrubor's Wood patch.
• A way of teleportation to the Farming Guild.
• A way of teleportation to Miscellania or Etceteria.
• A way of teleportation to Rimmington.
• A way of teleportation to Yanille.
• A way of teleportation to Entrana.

Farming the hops[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a hop seed. This requires a seed dibber.
3. Use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
4. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the bush.
5. Wait for the bushes to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
6. Return to the patch.
7. Check the health of the bushes to receive Farming experience.
8. Click the bush to harvest the hops.
9. Plant a new hop seed. This requires a seed dibber.
10. Use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
11. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the bush.
12. Use a berry on the nearby Tool Leprechaun to note them.
13. Swap empty buckets with the leprechaun for more compost or supercompost.
14. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Farming the bushes[edit | edit source]

1. Clear the patch by raking the weeds. This requires a rake.
2. Plant a bush seed. This requires a seed dibber.
3. Use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
4. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the bush.
5. Wait for the bushes to grow. During this time, feel free to plant other seeds or do any other activity.
6. Return to the patch.
7. Check the health of the bushes to receive Farming experience.
8. Click the bush to harvest the berries.
9. Plant a new bush seed. This requires a seed dibber.
10. Use compost, supercompost, or ultracompost on the patch to reduce the risk of crop disease and to increase the minimum and average yield.
11. Optionally, pay the nearby gardener to protect the bush.
12. Use a berry on the nearby Tool Leprechaun to note them.
13. Swap empty buckets with the leprechaun for more compost or supercompost.
14. If using the leprechaun to store your tools, don't forget to return them after the last patch.

Example hop and bush run sequence[edit | edit source]

1. Champions' Guild bush patch:
   1. Teleport to the Champions' Guild using a combat bracelet or the Chronicle teleport and run west.
2. Lumbridge farm hop patch:
   1. Run south-east from the Champions' Guild bush patch.
3. Ardougne Monastery bush patch:
   1. Teleport to the Ardougne Monastery using any Ardougne cloak.
4. McGrubor's Wood hop patch:
   1. Teleport to Camelot and run north-west.
   2. Use the fairy ring ALS and run north.
5. Etceteria bush patch:
   1. Teleport to Miscellania using a ring of wealth and run north-east.
   2. Use the fairy ring CIP and run east.
6. Yanille hop patch:
   1. Teleport to Yanille using the Watchtower Teleport, after completion of the hard Ardougne Diary.
   2. Teleport to Yanille's house portal, using the Teleport to House spell or a Yanille teleport tablet, and run east to arrive at the hop patch.
   3. Minigame teleport to Nightmare Zone.
7. Farming Guild bush patch:
   1. Teleport to the Farming Guild with either the Farming cape or a skills necklace and run east.
8. Rimmington bush patch:
   1. Teleport to Rimmington's house portal, using the Teleport to House spell or a Rimmington teleport tablet, and run west to arrive at the bush patch.
9. Entrana hop patch:
   1. Teleport to Castle Wars using a ring of dueling. Bank all items that are not allowed to enter Entrana and withdraw 1 set of normal logs. Run north-east and use the balloon transport system to travel to Entrana. The balloon pad is next to the hops patch.
   2. Use the teleport option on the Explorer's ring 2, 3, or 4 and run south to Port Sarim to take the boat to Entrana.

Willow branch run[edit | edit source]

Willow branches cannot be harvested immediately after a willow has its health checked on. This run is used to harvest the willow branches and is performed in the same manner as a tree run. Best if performed 30 minutes after the willow tree's health has been checked on to yield 6 willow branches. This run yields very little Farming experience.

Inventory[edit | edit source]

• Secateurs/Magic secateurs

Willow tree run sequence[edit | edit source]

• Similar to a normal tree run. Less banking is required though.

Example willow branch run sequence[edit | edit source]

Assumes completion of the Tree Gnome Village quest. Use a ring of dueling and a log to teleport to Castle Wars and ride the Balloon to Taverley.

• Start off at the bank and withdraw (magic) secateurs.
• Farm the tree at the Varrock Castle Courtyard tree patch and use the amulet of nature on the patch.
• Farm the tree at the Tree Gnome Stronghold patch.
• Deposit the harvest at the Tree Gnome Stronghold bank and withdraw methods to teleport to both Falador and Taverley if needed.
• Teleport to Falador.
• Farm the tree at the Falador Park patch.
• Teleport to Taverley.
• Farm the Taverley tree patch.
• Teleport to Lumbridge.
• Farm the tree patch west of Lumbridge Castle.

Farm the willow branches[edit | edit source]

• Requires the player to use the (magic) secateurs on the tree to obtain 1 willow branch. Typically, this is done 6 times per stop.

Supercompost run[edit | edit source]

Supercompost runs are performed in the same manner as vegetable runs. Once supercompost runs are started, the buckets of supercompost can be stored with Tool Leprechauns. Supercompost runs are not intended to train the Farming skill. 25 volcanic ash can be used to transform supercompost still inside a compost bin into ultracompost.

Inventory[edit | edit source]

• Amulet of glory with charges
• 15 supercompost ingredients
• Runes for Camelot Teleport, Ardougne Teleport, and Falador Teleport
• Ectophial (for training levels 31-99)
• Empty buckets
  • 100 empty buckets can be purchased in Port Phasmatys at the General Store for 2 coins each (wear Ghostspeak amulet), or get 84 free buckets of sand (which need to be emptied) daily from Bert in Yanille

Supercompost run sequence[edit | edit source]

• Players can deposit a large stack of noted empty buckets to the Tool Leprechauns. This is extremely useful to do before beginning a supercompost run.
• Withdraw 15 supercompost items, teleport to Camelot and run east to the allotment patch just north of Catherby.
• Fill the compost bin with the items. If the bin is already full from a previous run, withdraw empty buckets from the Leprechaun and empty the bin. Filled buckets can be handed back to the leprechaun.
• Teleport to Ardougne and run to the northern bank in East Ardougne and withdraw items for the next stop.
• Farm the supercompost at the allotment patch that is north of East Ardougne.
• Teleport to Falador, withdraw items for the next stop, then run south to the allotment patch.
  • Alternatively, teleport to Draynor Village and run north to this allotment patch.
• Farm the supercompost.
  • Falador can be the last stop in the run for levels 1-30.
• withdraw items for the next stop at the closest bank, then use the Ectophial to teleport to Port Phasmatys.
• Farm the supercompost at the allotment patch that is west of Port Phasmatys.
• At 45 Farming, the beginner level of the Farming Guild can be accessed, which contains a big compost bin, capable of making twice as much supercompost than the regular bin.

Farm the supercompost[edit | edit source]

• Remove 15 empty buckets from the Tool Leprechaun.
• Use an empty bucket on compost bin to fill them with supercompost.
  • To completely empty the compost bin, two trips to the Tool Leprechaun may be needed.
• Deposit buckets of supercompost with the Tool Leprechaun.
• Fill compost bin with supercompost ingredients.
• Either deposit buckets of supercompost with the Tool Leprechaun or withdraw them to sell.

See also[edit | edit source]

• Quest experience rewards - Farming
• Farming training
• Farming
• Disease