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'''Herb patches''' are [[Farming]] patches in which players can grow [[herb]]s. Herbs are primarily used in the [[Herblore]] skill. Most herb patches also have a [[compost bin]], a [[tool leprechaun]], an [[allotment]] and a [[Flower (patch)|flower patch]] nearby. All herbs take approximately 80 minutes to fully grow. Each patch requires '''one seed''' to begin growing that herb type. A [[seed dibber]] is required to plant a herb seed (unless the player has completed the farming subsection of [[Barbarian Training]]) and a spade to harvest herbs.

Unlike [[allotment]]s, there is '''no way''' to protect herbs from disease, unless using a disease-free patch. Players can check on the herbs regularly and apply [[plant cure]] if needed to save a diseased plant. It is highly recommended to use [[ultracompost]] on valuable herb crops, as it will greatly reduce the death risk and at least 6 herbs per seed will be obtained provided it doesn't die. Yield boosting equipment such as the [[magic secateurs]] is also highly beneficial to players.

Similar to allotments, players may increase harvesting speed over the automatic rate by harvesting, waiting 2 game ticks, and clicking again to harvest. This will harvest 2 herbs per animation, effectively doubling harvest rate for the patch. The increased speed can also be achieved without any need for precise timing by spam-clicking during the first two ticks of harvesting. 

==Bonuses==
Many herb patches possess unique bonuses either after unlocking or once a requirement is fulfilled:
*10% increased experience using the patch south of [[Falador]] after completing the [[Medium Falador]] diary.
*5, 10, and 15% extra yield using the patch north of [[Catherby]] with completion of the medium, hard, and elite [[Kandarin Diary|Kandarin diaries]] respectively.
*5% extra yield using the patch in the second tier of the [[Farming Guild]] with completion of the hard [[Kourend & Kebos Diary]].
*5% extra yield using the patch in [[Hosidius]] with completion of the hard [[Kourend & Kebos Diary]].
*10% extra yield on all herb patches when wielding or having [[Magic secateurs]] in the inventory.
*5% extra yield on all herb patches when wearing a [[Farming cape]]. 
*5% extra chance to save a [[Farming#Variable crop yield|life]] on all herb patches with a planted [[Attas seed]].{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1199288075186294784|date=26 November 2019|archiveurl=https://archive.is/KA7Dw|archivedate=25 May 2020|quote=Percentage reduction on losing a life at each roll - specifically 5%.}}
*Disease-free patches [[Trollheim]] and [[Weiss]] unlocked with [[My Arm's Big Adventure]] and [[Making Friends with My Arm]] respectively.
*Disease-free patch in [[Hosidius]] with completion of the [[easy Kourend & Kebos Diary]].
*Disease-free patch near [[Civitas illa Fortis]] upon reaching Champion rank at the [[Fortis Colosseum]].
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==Changes==
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{{Subject changes
|date = 7 August 2024
|update = Poll 82 Changes
|change = The click radius for herb patches that can be harvested or cured has been increased to cover the entire 2x2 patch.
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{{Subject changes
|date = 28 April 2016
|update = Calling Pets & Deadman Death
|poll = Old School Content Poll 41: Bank placeholders & Skillcapes
|change = It is now possible to add compost or supercompost to any farming patch during any growth stage of a crop.
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{{Subject changes
|date = 18 June 2015
|update = Multiple Clues & Midsummer
|change = The increased herb yields from Catherby herb patch and better chances at higher ores when cleaning pay-dirt diary rewards are now correctly being applied.
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{{Subject changes
|date = 5 March 2015
|update = Achievement Diaries
|poll = Old School Achievement Diary Rewards Poll
|change =
{{*}} There is now a herb patch located on [[Harmony Island]] that you can use if you have completed the [[Morytania Elite Diary]].<br/><br/>
{{*}} You now receive increased yields from the [[Catherby]] herb patch for the completion of [[Kandarin Diary|Kandarin Diaries]]:

*5% more for the [[Kandarin Medium|medium diary]].
*10% more for the [[Kandarin Hard Diary|hard diary]].
*15% more for the [[Kandarin Elite|elite diary]].
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==See also==
*[[Farming/Patch locations]]
*[[Herb yield]]
*[[Growth tick]]
*[[Calculator:Farming/Herbs]]

==References==
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{{Farming patches}}