Well, dear friends. It’s time to learn more about grapes. This crop was introduced in Farming Simulator 22, so not everyone knows how to plant and harvest it. Let’s find out in our little guide. 


More about grapes

Let’s first figure out what is needed to grow grapes and what conditions must be met. Actually, it’s simpler than it seems. There must be a certain distance between the vines so the crop receives enough sunlight, air, and water. Naturally, this complicates the work significantly, but don’t worry – special equipment has been designed for vineyards to make your work easier. Let’s first talk about important details regarding grapes and what you will need for this crop:
First of all, choose a good open area to create your vineyard. It doesn’t have to be perfectly flat, but pick a large open space.You will definitely need a good tractor capable of attaching special implements designed for vineyards.With a special deep cultivator, you can loosen the soil between the vines.Grass and weeds can grow between the vines, which need to be cut. This can be done using special mulchers. Don’t forget to use a special fertilizer spreader to increase the yield of this crop.When the harvest appears, you will need a special harvester to collect everything.After harvesting, you must prune the leaves (using special equipment, which we will discuss below). If you don’t do this, you won’t get a new harvest.And finally – a trailer. This is obvious, you need something to transport the harvest.
Recommended equipment for this crop
We’ve covered the basics, now let’s understand what specific equipment you should use for this crop. Keep in mind this is only a list of recommended equipment, but you have options and can use other machinery designed for this work.

A good tractor for vineyard work: Landini REX 4 GT;Among cultivators (deep cultivators), developers recommend the AGRISEM DISC-0-Vigne V;It’s time to buy a mulcher. Consider purchasing the TMC Cancela TPN 140;For harvesting, special harvesting machinery is required. Perhaps the Braud 9070L harvester will suit you?A good fertilizer spreader: Hardi Mercury 4000L;As mentioned above, a special leaf cutter is required to start getting a harvest again. The Provitis MP 122 OCEA model perfectly handles this task.And finally – a trailer. There is a wide selection here, but developers recommend starting with the Fuhrmann MRWK 6000.
Let’s get to work!
Having covered the basics and equipment, now it’s time to learn in detail how to plant grapevines, how to harvest, and generally how to manage this crop.
Step 1
Let’s start with placing the grapevines. First, choose a good spot that belongs to you. Now switch to construction mode, because this crop can only be placed this way. Keep in mind that grapevines should be planted fairly close to each other, but there must be a certain distance. You will soon get used to this, don’t worry, and construction mode shows everything as simply and clearly as possible, so the game itself will help you determine the correct spacing.
Go to the “Production” section, then to “Orchards” in construction mode. Select grapes, click anywhere on your land where you want to plant a vine. A post will be placed. Then simply drag a line across your farm and place a second post at the end – your vines will be planted between these two posts. 
You can plant several such lines depending on your preferences. Keep in mind that if you play with seasonal growth, grapes can only be planted during a certain period: from March to May. 
Step 2: mulching
Have you planted enough vines? Now move on to mulching. Attach your mulcher to the tractor and start removing grass between the rows of vines. Just quickly drive along each row and that’s it. This is an important process, be sure to do it.
Step 3: cultivation 
The grapevines are planted quite close to each other, so using a regular cultivator is difficult. Take the deep cultivator you bought earlier and start working the soil between the vines. This will increase the amount of water and nutrients absorbed. Work row by row, but be very careful not to damage the vines. Approach the row, lower the deep cultivator, and start working. 
Step 4: fertilizing
Finished soil cultivation? Now it’s time to apply fertilizer. Wait for the first growth stage, buy liquid fertilizer in the store (in big bags or pallets). You need to fill your fertilizer spreader in advance. To do this, attach the device to the tractor, approach the big bag of fertilizer, and start filling.
Done? Now head to your vineyard and carefully spread fertilizer between the rows. If you activate double fertilizer application rate on the device, you only need to drive along each row once, and everything will be fertilized 100%, cutting your work in half.
Step 5: harvesting 
Great job, you have your first harvest. Now it’s time to collect it all, which is also a fairly labor-intensive process requiring special harvesting machinery. Drive your special harvester to the grapes, turn on the device, and start harvesting. Position the harvester in the center and carefully watch if the harvester is filling with grapes. If you positioned it correctly, standing right in the center and everything is collecting successfully – just drive through your vineyard and harvest all the grapes. 
Step 6: selling the harvest
It’s time to sell your harvest. But first, drive up to your trailer (in our case, the trailer should be behind the harvester since unloading happens from the back). Start loading the harvest into the trailer and wait for the process to finish. That’s it, the grapes are unloaded into the trailer, move on!
Go to the price tab in the menu to see where it’s best to sell your harvest. If current prices don’t suit you – remember the production chains that allow you to make delicious juice or raisins from grapes, which sell for more than regular grapes. Make your choice and unload at the desired point. 
Step 6: next harvest
Sold everything successfully? Don’t forget about your vineyards, as these vines can produce many more harvests. There is no need to plant new vines. Wait until the leaves turn yellow, then use the special leaf cutter. Attach this device to your tractor, drive between the vines, and cut the leaves to be able to get a harvest next year. 
Done. Now you know how to place grapevines and harvest this crop in FS22!  

So, let's learn a little more about the harvest and figure out how to increase crop yields in Farming Simulator 22. You can find the other guides on this page. 


Options and Types of Yield Improvement
Increasing yield is an extremely important step in Farming Simulator 22, as your income depends directly on it. The more harvest you get, the more income you earn, which is logical. And there are several interesting ways to increase yield in the game. Let's take a closer look and examine each option.

Applying Fertilizers
Arguably, this is the most effective way to increase the yield of all crops in the game. Applying fertilizers is a mandatory step if you want to get a good harvest. In some cases, you need to go over the field twice to achieve 100% effectiveness. However, there are fertilizer spreaders that do the job perfectly and fertilize the field 100% right away, saving you time. 
By the way, the game features several types of fertilizers: both solid and liquid. Solid fertilizers use a fertilizer spreader, while liquid fertilizers use sprayers. If you are involved in animal husbandry, you can use your animals' manure as fertilizer, thus saving money.
Keep in mind that you can fertilize twice, but there must be at least one growth stage of the crop between the first and second fertilization processes. There is also an interesting fertilization method – the so-called cover crop – oilseed radish, which cannot be harvested but fertilizes the field by one stage.
Weed Removal
Another equally important task is removing weeds that appear in your fields. Weeds significantly reduce your crop yields, so they must be removed. For cereals and potatoes, you will need a cultivator or hoe to remove these weeds. In other cases, you can use a weeding machine to easily clear them.
Weeds should be removed as quickly as possible. As soon as they appear – remove them immediately. This is extremely important. If you allow weeds to pass several growth stages, more expensive equipment will be required. In this case, you will need a sprayer and herbicides. However, if you decide to use a sprayer, herbicides will still reduce your farm's yield, so it’s better to remove weeds immediately to achieve maximum yield.
Lime Application
The liming process should be done after harvesting. Once you have harvested a field 2-3 times, it’s time to apply lime. Don’t worry, the field information menu will notify you when it’s time to lime the field, so you won’t miss this step! 
Plowing
After harvesting root crops, you should plow. If you have harvested corn, potatoes, sugarcane, or other root crops, get rid of the roots by plowing (we will separately review plowing tools and the differences between cultivation and plowing). 
Mulching
Another step not to be ignored. If stubble remains on the field after harvesting and clearing, use a mulcher and go over the field with this tool to increase the yield of the next crops. 
These are the main ways to increase the yield of your crops in Farming Simulator 22!

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Let's take a closer look at plowing and cultivating. This is an important process in the game. You will constantly use the plow and cultivator in Farming Simulator 22, so the information in this tutorial may help answer some questions.


The difference between plowing and cultivating
During plowing, the lower part of the soil is lifted up using a plow. Simply put, the earth is turned over, with the lower part brought to the surface. When using a cultivator, it is the top layer of soil that is loosened. In Farming Simulator 22, in most cases, regular cultivation is required. 
When using a plow or cultivator, stones may appear on the field after soil treatment. They need to be removed quickly to avoid damaging your equipment. Stones come in different sizes, and larger stones require special tools for removal. Remember that plows and cultivators increase the yield of your crops.

Plowing

Plowing with plows is required after harvesting certain crops – root crops. Examples: corn, potatoes, sugar beets, and others. Don't forget another feature of plows – the ability to create fields. Thanks to this function, you can combine several fields into one, expand your existing fields, or even create new ones. Overall, a very useful tool.
Standard plow. The first type of plow you encounter in the store. Generally, working with these plows requires a fairly powerful tractor, and the working speed is quite low. The standard plow can be used to create fields. This is a useful tool that prevents weed growth and also increases yield, although small stones appear after soil treatment that need to be removed. The average speed is about 12 km/h.The next type of plows are the so-called Spaders, which perform the same functions as the standard plow: they increase the yield of the next sowing, prevent weed growth, and can also dig up small stones. Subsoiler – an ideal tool to replace the plow, a great alternative. You can find them in a separate section for subsoilers. They differ from plows in that they require less power, so you don’t need an especially expensive and powerful tractor. Their working speed is higher than that of plows. However, they also have drawbacks. Subsoilers do not prevent weed growth, and instead of small stones, larger ones appear. Also, these tools lack the field creation function. 

Cultivating

Now let's understand the cultivation process. This work is done before sowing to allow crops to grow properly. However, cultivators, while increasing yield, do not prevent weed growth. Compared to plows, cultivators generally work faster, and the process goes much quicker.
Standard and small cultivators can be found in the corresponding store section. These are regular tools that attach to a tractor, do not require very high power, and differ from each other in working width. Naturally, more powerful tools require more powerful tractors. Such cultivators are more effective against weeds, although they do not prevent their growth.Surface cultivators stand out with their large working width relative to the required power. They cost more than standard cultivators. Stones are not dug up, and the field is not contaminated. However, these are extremely ineffective devices against weeds.Disc harrows and power harrows are also useful tools for soil treatment. Disc harrows are quite inexpensive (of course, depending on the model), require little tractor power, and work faster than standard cultivators. Stones do not appear after soil treatment. However, after treatment with harrows, weeds grow faster, so this method has its drawbacks. Power harrows are relatively inexpensive but require a more powerful tractor.
The average working speed of disc harrows is 17 km/h, and power harrows about 12 km/h. 
There are also special seeders available in the store under the "Seeders" category. They are called Direct Sowing Machines and can simultaneously handle cultivation/soil treatment, sowing, and fertilizing. Naturally, such tools require quite a powerful tractor and are not cheap, but you save a lot of time, and sooner or later it pays off. Also, stones are not dug up, so you don’t need to remove them afterward. The main downside is accelerated weed growth. 
So, we have figured out what types of cultivators and plows exist in Farming Simulator 22, what alternatives there are, and the advantages and disadvantages of each type. Now you know a bit more about soil treatment in FS22. 

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