Crop data: sowing months, growth time, water and yield

Build 42 has 55 plants you can grow. This table gives each one's sowing window, how long it takes, how much water it wants and what it yields. Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.

01Part

Sowing calendar

Plant	Sow in	Best month	Risky	Bad months	Cold hardy
Barley Sheaf	Aug–Oct	Sep	Oct	Jun–Jul	Yes
Basil	Mar–May	Mar	Apr	Jan, Aug–Dec	No
Bell Pepper	Apr–Jun	May	Jun	Jan–Mar, Oct–Dec	No
Black Sage	Mar–Aug	Apr–May	Jul–Aug	Jan–Feb, Oct–Dec	No
Plantain	Mar–Aug	Apr	Jun–Jul	Jan–Feb, Oct–Dec	No
Broccoli	Feb–Jul	Mar, Jun	Jul	Jan, Sep–Dec	No
Cabbage	Feb–Jul	Mar, May	Jul	Jan, Oct–Dec	Yes
Carrots	Feb–Jul	Feb, Jun	Jul	Jan, Oct–Dec	No
Cauliflower	Feb–Apr	Mar	Apr	Jan, Sep–Dec	No
Chamomile	Mar–May	Apr	–	Jan, Aug–Dec	No
Chives	Mar–Aug	Apr	Jun–Jul	Jan–Feb, Oct–Dec	No
Cilantro	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan, Jul–Dec	No
Comfrey	Mar–Aug	Mar–Apr	Jun–Jul	Jan–Feb, Oct–Dec	No
Common Mallow	Mar–Aug	Mar–Apr	Jun–Jul	Jan–Feb, Oct–Dec	No
Corn	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan–Feb, Aug–Dec	No
Cucumber	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan–Feb, Aug–Dec	No
Flax	Aug–Oct	Sep	Oct	Jun–Jul	Yes
Garlic	Jul–Sep	Aug	Sep	Jun	Yes
Green Peas	Feb–Apr	Mar	Apr	Jan, Oct–Dec	No
Habanero	Apr–Jun	May	Jun	Jan–Mar, Oct–Dec	No
Hemp	Aug–Oct	Sep	Oct	Jun–Jul	No
Hops	Aug–Oct	Sep	Oct	Jun–Jul	No
Jalapeno	Apr–Jun	May	Jun	Jan–Mar, Oct–Dec	No
Kale	Feb–Aug	Mar, Jul	Aug	Jan, Nov–Dec	Yes
Lavender	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan, Aug–Dec	No
Leek	Mar–Sep	–	–	Jan, Oct–Dec	Yes
Lemongrass	Mar–Sep	–	–	Jan, Oct–Dec	No
Lettuce	Feb–Apr, Jul–Sep	Mar, Jul	Sep	Jan, Oct–Dec	No
Marigold	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan, Aug–Dec	No
Mint	Feb–Apr	Mar	–	Jan, Jun–Dec	No
Onion	Feb–Mar	Feb	Mar	Jan, Jul–Dec	No
Oregano	Feb–Apr	Mar	Apr	Jan, Jul–Dec	No
Parsley	Feb–Apr	Mar	Apr	Jan, Jun–Dec	No
Poppies	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan, Aug–Dec	No
Potato	Feb–Apr	Mar	Apr	Jan, Aug–Dec	No
Pumpkin	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan–Feb, Aug–Dec	No
Radish	Feb–Aug	Mar, Jul	Aug	Jan, Sep–Dec	No
Rosemary	Mar–Sep	–	–	Jan, Oct–Dec	No
Roses	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan, Aug–Dec	No
Rye Sheaf	Aug–Oct	Sep	Oct	Jun–Jul	Yes
Sage	Feb–Apr	Mar	Apr	Jul–Dec	No
Soybeans	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan–Feb, Aug–Dec	No
Spinach	Feb–Jul	Mar, Jun	Jul	Jan, Sep–Dec	No
Strawberries	Feb–Apr	Mar	Apr	Jan, Jul–Dec	No
Sugar Beet	Feb–Jul	Mar, Jun	Jul	Jan, Sep–Dec	No
Sunflower Head	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan–Feb, Aug–Dec	No
Sweet Potato	May–Jul	Jun	Jul	Jan–Feb, Oct–Dec	No
Thyme	Feb–Apr	Mar	Apr	Jan, Aug–Dec	No
Tobacco	Mar–Jul	Mar	Jul	Jan–Feb, Sep–Dec	No
Tomato	Apr–Jun	May	Jun	Jan–Mar, Oct–Dec	No
Turnip	May–Oct	Jun, Sep	Jul, Oct	Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec	No
Watermelon	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan–Feb, Oct–Dec	No
Wheat Sheaf	Aug–Oct	Sep	Oct	Jun–Jul	Yes
Wild Garlic	Jul–Sep	Aug	Sep	Jun	Yes
Zucchini	Mar–May	Apr	May	Jan–Feb, Aug–Dec	No

Sow inside the window. The best month gives the strongest plants; bad months stunt them. See crops for the guide.

02Part

Growth time, water and yield

Plant	Time to grow	Water it likes	Yield	Seeds	Regrows	Scythe
Barley Sheaf	18 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Barley Seeds	No	Yes
Basil	20.2 days	80 to 70	4 to 6	Basil Seeds, Basil	Yes	No
Bell Pepper	12.2 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	Bell Pepper Seeds	No	No
Black Sage	20.2 days	60 to 70	4 to 6	–	No	No
Plantain	20.2 days	60 to 70	4 to 6	–	No	No
Broccoli	12.2 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	–	No	No
Cabbage	12.2 days	80 to 80	2 to 4	–	No	No
Carrots	18 days	30 to 70	3 to 6	–	No	No
Cauliflower	12.2 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	–	No	No
Chamomile	20.2 days	80 to 70	4 to 6	Chamomile Seeds, Chamomile	Yes	No
Chives	20.2 days	60 to 70	4 to 6	Chives Seeds, Chives	Yes	No
Cilantro	20.2 days	70 to 70	4 to 6	Cilantro Seeds, Cilantro	Yes	No
Comfrey	20.2 days	60 to 70	4 to 6	–	No	No
Common Mallow	20.2 days	60 to 70	4 to 6	–	No	No
Corn	18 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Corn (Dried), Corn	No	No
Cucumber	18 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	Cucumber Seeds	No	No
Flax	18 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Flax Seeds	No	Yes
Garlic	48 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Garlic Seeds, Garlic	No	No
Green Peas	12.2 days	70 to 80	2 to 4	Green Peas (Dried), Green Peas	No	No
Habanero	20.3 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	Habanero Seeds	No	No
Hemp	40 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Hemp Seeds	No	No
Hops	40 days	30 to 70	3 to 4	Hops Seeds	No	No
Jalapeno	20.3 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	Jalapeno Seeds	No	No
Kale	12.2 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	–	Yes	No
Lavender	20.2 days	80 to 70	4 to 6	Lavender Seeds	Yes	No
Leek	50.1 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	–	No	No
Lemongrass	20.2 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	Lemon Grass Seeds, Lemongrass	Yes	No
Lettuce	12.2 days	70 to 80	2 to 4	–	No	No
Marigold	20.2 days	80 to 70	4 to 6	Marigold Seeds, Marigold	Yes	No
Mint	20.2 days	70 to 70	4 to 6	Mint Seeds, Mint	Yes	No
Onion	18 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Onion Seeds, Onion	No	No
Oregano	20.2 days	60 to 70	4 to 6	Oregano Seeds, Oregano	Yes	No
Parsley	20.2 days	70 to 70	4 to 6	Parsley Seeds, Parsley	Yes	No
Poppies	20.2 days	80 to 70	4 to 6	Poppy Seeds	Yes	No
Potato	18 days	60 to 70	3 to 4	Potato Seeds, Potato	No	No
Pumpkin	18 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	Pumpkin Seeds	No	No
Radish	6 days	40 to 70	4 to 9	–	No	No
Rosemary	60.2 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Rosemary Seeds, Rosemary	Yes	No
Roses	20.2 days	80 to 70	4 to 6	Rose Seeds	Yes	No
Rye Sheaf	18 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Rye Seeds	No	Yes
Sage	30 days	30 to 70	4 to 6	Sage Seeds, Sage	Yes	No
Soybeans	18 days	60 to 70	2 to 4	Soybeans (Dried), Soybeans	No	No
Spinach	12.2 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	–	No	No
Strawberries	15 days	80 to 80	4 to 6	Strawberry Seeds	Yes	No
Sugar Beet	12.2 days	40 to 70	4 to 9	–	No	No
Sunflower Head	18 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	–	No	No
Sweet Potato	18 days	60 to 70	3 to 4	Sweet Potato Seeds, Sweet Potato	No	No
Thyme	20.2 days	30 to 70	4 to 6	Thyme Seeds, Thyme	Yes	No
Tobacco	36.1 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	–	No	No
Tomato	15 days	70 to 80	4 to 5	Tomato Seeds	No	No
Turnip	12.2 days	60 to 70	3 to 4	Turnip Seeds	No	No
Watermelon	18 days	70 to 80	2 to 4	Watermelon Seeds	No	No
Wheat Sheaf	18 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Wheat Seeds	No	Yes
Wild Garlic	48 days	30 to 70	2 to 4	Wild Garlic Seeds, Wild Garlic	No	No
Zucchini	18 days	70 to 70	2 to 4	Zucchini Seeds	No	No

Time to grow is converted from game hours at 24 hours a day and assumes good conditions. Yield is the normal range from one plant before skill bonuses.

03Part

Plants that keep pests away

Plant	Keeps away
Basil	flies
Chives	aphids
Garlic	aphids, moth, rabbit
Leek	aphids, rabbit
Lemongrass	aphids, deer, moth, rabbit, slugs
Marigold	aphids, flies
Onion	aphids, flies, rabbit
Oregano	deer, moth
Rosemary	aphids, flies, moth, slugs
Sage	flies, moth
Thyme	aphids, moth
Wild Garlic	aphids, moth, rabbit

04Part

Quick answers

How many crops can you grow in Project Zomboid Build 42?

55 plants are in the farming data.

What is the fastest crop?

Radishes, at about 6 days in good conditions.

When should I plant?

Each crop has its own sowing window. The calendar on this page lists the months for every plant.

Which crops survive the cold?

9 of the 55 plants are flagged as cold hardy. The calendar table marks them.

Figures are read from the Build 42 game data files, as catalogued by the PZFans craft table. The tables, grouping and wording are ours. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.