How to Increase Crop Yield in Farming Simulator 22

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!