Kronos seed

Kronos plant
Level required	76
Patch	Anima patch
Seeds per	1
Payment	No
Growth time	5120 minutes (8x640 minutes)
Regrow	No
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Seed	File:Kronos seed.pngKronos seed
Plant	Kronos plant
Experience
Planting XP	100 xp
Checking XP	No
Harvesting XP	No

Kronos seed
Released	10 January 2019 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
League region	Kourend✓
Properties
Tradeable	No
Equipable	No
Stackable	Yes
Noteable	No
Options	Drop
Examine	Plant this in an anima farming patch.
Values
Value	1,000 coins
High alch	600 coins
Low alch	400 coins
Weight	0 kg
Advanced data
Item ID	22885

Kronos seeds are a type of anima seed requiring level 76 Farming to plant. They are obtained exclusively from the Hespori, and can only be planted in the anima patch within the intermediate tier of the Farming Guild. Planting a kronos seed gives 100 Farming experience.

From the moment the seed is planted, the kronos plant provides a chance for Farming patches worldwide (excluding itself) to skip a growth stage during their next growth cycle; this chance is shared between all farming patches of that growth cycle. For example, if a 20 minute growth cycle is skipped, both herb and bush patches (which advance a growth stage every 20 minutes) will skip a growth stage. Multiple growth stages can be skipped in the same Farming tick.

Kronos plant can also speed up some other processes tied to the Farming clock, such as the rate at which berries, fruit, or cactus spines regrow after they've been picked.^[1] That said, neither fermenting vats nor compost bins benefit from the effects of a kronos plant.^[2]^[3]

The plant will provide this effect for approximately 3.5 days (8 x 640 mins) before dying. To maximise the duration of the plant's effects, it is recommended to plant it ~10 minutes after the Farming tick occurs in the following times (UTC):

Day 1: 12:00 AM, 10:40 AM, 9:20 PM
Day 2: 8:00 AM, 6:40 PM
Day 3: 5:20 AM, 4:00 PM
Day 4: 2:40 AM, 1:20 PM

The next growth stage will occur in approximately 9 hours and 26 minutes (refresh). When (after refreshing) this timer indicates 10 hours and 40 minutes, this signifies a Farming tick just occurred (due to the farming tick varying between accounts, it is recommended to wait another 15 minutes).

Once the kronos plant reaches its eighth growth stage (~74 hours after planting), it will begin to take on a withered appearance, indicating the plant will die in the next growth stage, though the benefits will remain until death. In order to reap the kronos plant's benefits again, players must clear the anima patch and plant another kronos seed. The plant cannot be resurrected with the Resurrect Crops spell. Players can remove the plant before the plant dies by using a spade on the anima patch, being prompted "are you sure you want to dig up this patch?"

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Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:17 January 2019\| \|0}} {{#explode:17 January 2019\| \|1}}]] [[{{#explode:17 January 2019\| \|2}}]] (update)	Anima seeds no longer give hints about growing them in plant pots when attempting to plant them in non-anima patches, as that is not how they grow.

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One kronos seed
Two kronos seeds
Three kronos seeds
Four kronos seeds
Five kronos seeds

Trivia

Kronos seeds are likely named after the Greek mythological figure Cronus, a titan responsible for maintaining seasonal cycles of growth and harvest.

References

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Mod Ash: "[Does Kronos give a chance for berries to regrow on bushes faster once they’re been picked once, or only when the bush is initially growing? Same for fruit trees and cactus. (...)] I think it does work on the regrowth of fruit on patches like those."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Mod Ash: "Yes, with the caveat that the kronos one doesn't work on itself. Nor does it work on compost bins because those aren't considered to be "growing"."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Mod Ash: "[As fermenting relies on the farming growth cycle, is it affected by kronos?] While it's part of the farming growth cycle as you say, it is not affected by Kronos."

[1] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Mod Ash: "[Does Kronos give a chance for berries to regrow on bushes faster once they’re been picked once, or only when the bush is initially growing? Same for fruit trees and cactus. (...)] I think it does work on the regrowth of fruit on patches like those."

[2] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Mod Ash: "Yes, with the caveat that the kronos one doesn't work on itself. Nor does it work on compost bins because those aren't considered to be "growing"."

[3] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Mod Ash: "[As fermenting relies on the farming growth cycle, is it affected by kronos?] While it's part of the farming growth cycle as you say, it is not affected by Kronos."

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