In Grow a Garden, having gold plants is not just a visual flex but also indicative of increased profitability. These shiny plants sell for significantly more than regular crops, making them a sought-after goal for gardeners. Giant high-value fruits combined with the Golden mutation are going to give you a lot of Sheckles and if you’re aiming to grow them in GaG, here’s everything you need to know.
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What are Gold Plants in Grow a Garden?
Gold plants are mutated versions of normal crops. They appear with a bright golden glow and offer higher Sheckle rewards when harvested. Unlike mutations tied to weather events such as Rain or Thunderstorms, gold plants have their own unique method of appearing.
How to Get Golden Crops and Fruits
Plant Any Crop
Gold plants can develop from any standard crop in the game. There’s no special seed required, and anyone from beginners to advanced players has a chance of getting golden fruits.
Rely on Random Mutation
The appearance of a gold plant is random and very rare. There’s no guaranteed way to force it. The more crops you plant and grow, the better your chances of getting one. However, you can use sprinklers to boost your chances even more.
Boost Your Odds with the Dragonfly
If you get a Dragonfly pet (hatched from a Bug Egg or gifted by another player), you get a chance to have a random crop turn gold every ~5 minutes. New players will find it tough to purchase this pet, since the egg costs a whopping 50,000,000 Sheckles. However, another player might gift you, or the developers might release a code that provides a Bug egg, and so, it’s possible for new gardeners to have it as well.
Things to keep in mind:
- Always keep your garden full to increase the number of mutation opportunities.
- Harvest and replant quickly to cycle through crops faster.
- Use different types of sprinklers to increase the mutation chances.
Gold plants are rare but quite rewarding because of the x20 multiplier they give to fruits. It has a 1% chance to spawn by replacing the base variant, so whenever you see it, you can harvest it for quick money. You can also keep it on the tree to stack multiple mutations to increase its value even more.
