Herb patch
Herb patches are Farming patches in which players can grow herbs. 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 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 allotments, 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 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 life on all herb patches with a planted Attas seed.[1]
- 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.
Herb seeds
| Level | Seed | Growth time[a] | Plant | Crop | Experience | Uses | Average Profit[b] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant[c] | Harvest | Total[d] | |||||||
| 9 | File:Guam seed.png Guam |
4×20 mins |  Guam
|
 Grimy guam leaf |
11 | 12.5 | 111 | Ingredient of | 2,553.80 |
| 14 | File:Marrentill seed.png Marrentill |
4×20 mins |  Marrentill
|
 Grimy marrentill |
13.5 | 15 | 133.5 |
|
3,190.40 |
| 19 | File:Tarromin seed.png Tarromin |
4×20 mins |  Tarromin
|
 Grimy tarromin |
16 | 18 | 160 | Ingredient of | 3,023.20 |
| 26 | File:Harralander seed.png Harralander |
4×20 mins |  Harralander
|
 Grimy harralander |
21.5 | 24 | 213.5 | Ingredient of | 5,612.80 |
| 29 |  Gout tuber |
4×20 mins |  Goutweed
|
 Goutweed |
105 | 45 | 465 |
Exchange with |
−598,395 |
| 32 | File:Ranarr seed.png Ranarr |
4×20 mins |  Ranarr
|
 Grimy ranarr weed |
27 | 30.5 | 271 | Ingredient of | 31,443.20 |
| 38 | File:Toadflax seed.png Toadflax |
4×20 mins |  Toadflax
|
 Grimy toadflax |
34 | 38.5 | 342 | Ingredient of | 28,928.80 |
| 44 | File:Irit seed.png Irit |
4×20 mins |  Irit
|
 Grimy irit leaf |
43 | 48.5 | 431 | Ingredient of | 12,592.60 |
| 50 | File:Avantoe seed.png Avantoe |
4×20 mins |  Avantoe
|
 Grimy avantoe |
54.5 | 61.5 | 546.5 | Ingredient of | 25,930.40 |
| 56 | File:Kwuarm seed.png Kwuarm |
4×20 mins |  Kwuarm
|
 Grimy kwuarm |
69 | 78 | 693 | Ingredient of | 27,333.20 |
| 62 | File:Snapdragon seed.png Snapdragon |
4×20 mins |  Snapdragon
|
 Grimy snapdragon |
87.5 | 98.5 | 875.5 | Ingredient of | 26,327.80 |
| 65 | File:Huasca seed.png Huasca |
4×20 mins |  Huasca
|
 Grimy huasca |
86.5 | 110 | 1077 | Ingredient of | 30,915.80 |
| 67 | File:Cadantine seed.png Cadantine |
4×20 mins |  Cadantine
|
 Grimy cadantine |
106.5 | 120 | 1066.5 | Ingredient of | 22,000.60 |
| 73 | File:Lantadyme seed.png Lantadyme |
4×20 mins |  Lantadyme
|
 Grimy lantadyme |
134.5 | 151.5 | 1,346.5 | Ingredient of | 15,627.80 |
| 79 | File:Dwarf weed seed.png Dwarf weed |
4×20 mins |  Dwarf weed
|
 Grimy dwarf weed |
170.5 | 192 | 1,706.5 | Ingredient of | 16,735.80 |
| 85 | File:Torstol seed.png Torstol |
4×20 mins |  Torstol
|
 Grimy torstol |
199.5 | 224.5 | 2,015.5 | Ingredient of | 17,890.60 |
Herb patches
| Types | Location | Closest teleport | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| South of Falador Gardener: Elstan |
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| West of Port Phasmatys Gardener: Lyra |
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| North of Catherby Gardener: Dantaera |
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| North of Ardougne Gardener: Kragen |
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| South-west corner of Hosidius Gardener: Marisi |
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| Roof of the Troll Stronghold Gardener: My Arm or Drunken Dwarf's Leg (requires completion of My Arm's Big Adventure) |
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| Harmony Island
(Elite Morytania Diary required) |
|
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| Weiss Gardener: Boulder (The Fire of Nourishment must be built) |
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| Farming Guild
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| West of Civitas illa Fortis Gardener: Harminia |
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Changes
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| [[{{#explode:7 August 2024| |0}} {{#explode:7 August 2024| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:7 August 2024| |2}}]] (update) |
The click radius for herb patches that can be harvested or cured has been increased to cover the entire 2x2 patch. |
| [[{{#explode:28 April 2016| |0}} {{#explode:28 April 2016| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:28 April 2016| |2}}]] (update | poll) |
It is now possible to add compost or supercompost to any farming patch during any growth stage of a crop. |
| [[{{#explode:18 June 2015| |0}} {{#explode:18 June 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:18 June 2015| |2}}]] (update) |
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. |
| [[{{#explode:5 March 2015| |0}} {{#explode:5 March 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:5 March 2015| |2}}]] (update | poll) |
• There is now a herb patch located on Harmony Island that you can use if you have completed the Morytania Elite Diary.
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