Wheat and Rye are winter crops, with a lower-yield spring option. Flax, Barley and Oats are spring crops only.
Farming calendar: what to do next
- Choose the crop and inspect its fertility overlay before drawing or assigning fields.
- Keep Farmhouse workers ready for the field timeline rather than leaving all families on other jobs.
- Rotate in Fallow when the field needs fertility recovery.
Why this happens
Spring and winter crops have different work windows. Assigning Barley, Flax or Oats as though they could be autumn-sown wastes the chance to plant them at the right time. Wheat and Rye can be spring-sown for a faster but smaller return when an autumn sowing was missed.
How to know it worked
Use the field’s 12-month work schedule to see whether plowing, sowing and harvest actually completed.
Which crops can be sown in spring?
Flax, Barley and Oats are spring crops. Wheat and Rye also have a lower-yield spring option.
Choose your field’s next job