Farming money making

Farming Yanillian Hops

Plant five hops patches, protect them with baskets of tomatoes and return after the 60-minute growth cycle for profit per run.

Level 16 FarmingAttention 2/5AFK 4/5Risk 1/5WIKI REFERENCED
Old School RuneScape Farming skill iconFarming
At a glance

Profit, XP and account fit

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XP rateAbout 2,233 Farming XP per five-patch run at 27 hops per patch
Required level16 Farming
Attention2/5
AFK4/5
Risk1/5
Working capital20 Yanillian seeds, five ultracompost and five baskets of tomatoes per run
LocationFive hops patches across Gielinor

Requirements

Mandatory and recommended are kept separate

Hard requirements

16 Farming

Required to plant Yanillian seeds.

Four seeds per patch

A five-patch route consumes 20 Yanillian seeds.

One basket of tomatoes per patch

Pays the nearby farmer to protect the crop.

Recommended

80+ Farming

The chance to save a harvest life improves with Farming level.

Magic secateurs

Increase expected crop yield.

Fairytale I, Watchtower, Enlightened Journey and Children of the Sun

Improve the five-patch route without being universal hard requirements.

Attas seed

Can improve expected yield while active in the Farming Guild.

Location and access

Five hops patches across Gielinor

1

The current Wiki route uses Lumbridge, Seers' Village, Yanille, Aldarin and Entrana hops patches.

2

Bank a dramen or lunar staff before travelling to Entrana because weapons and staves are not allowed there.

Gear progression

Only equipment that changes this method

Basic

Five-patch hops run

Farming

Carry the exact planting, protection and teleport supplies.

  • Seed dibber
  • Spade
  • Magic secateurs
  • 20 Yanillian seeds
  • Five ultracompost
  • Five baskets of tomatoes
Useful becauseLow level requirementShort active run
TradeoffsTravel unlocks affect route timeYield varies by Farming level
Recommended

Fast teleport route

Farming

Use the Wiki route's transport unlocks and keep Entrana restrictions in mind.

  • Chronicle
  • Salve graveyard teleport
  • Camelot teleport
  • Ring of dueling
  • Watchtower teleport
  • Dramen staff before Entrana only
Useful becauseAbout six active minutesFive protected patches
TradeoffsSeveral recommended quest and diary unlocksRecurring rather than continuous income

Recommended inventory

Adjust quantities to your trip and risk plan

+20 Yanillian seeds
+Five ultracompost
+Five baskets of tomatoes
+Seed dibber
+Spade
+Magic secateurs
+Chronicle and route teleports
+Dramen staff before Aldarin, banked before Entrana

Method

A repeatable practical cycle

1
Load one full run

Bring 20 seeds, five compost applications, five baskets of tomatoes and the route teleports.

2
Plant and protect

Use four seeds, apply ultracompost and pay the farmer at every patch.

3
Follow the five-patch route

Visit Lumbridge, Aldarin, Seers' Village, Entrana and Yanille in a sequence matched to your teleports.

4
Return after 60 minutes

Harvest the expected 27 hops per patch at the Wiki reference rate, then replant.

XP vs profit

What changes the tradeoff

About 2,233 Farming XP per five-patch run at 27 hops per patch

The Wiki route assumes 135 hops from five patches and about six active minutes. The crops then take 60 minutes to regrow.

Profitability

Wiki reference plus your assumptions

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Common mistakes

Method-specific checks

1

Using one seed per hops patch instead of four

2

Forgetting the basket of tomatoes protection payment

3

Taking a staff onto Entrana

4

Presenting the active-time equivalent as continuous hourly profit

Useful upgrades

Improvements that affect this method

1
Magic secateurs

Increase expected yield.

2
80+ Farming

Improves the crop's harvest-life save chance.

3
Attas seed

Raises average yield while active.

4
Hard Ardougne and Kandarin diaries

Improve the Yanille and Seers' Village teleport legs.

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Guide status and data source

Guide facts have been researched against reliable game and Wiki information. The Wiki Estimate uses current market inputs when available, while the calculator remains controlled by the player.

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