FS25 Seasonal Crop Stress V1.0.3

FS25 farms look lush even when your crops are quietly dying of thirst. This mod changes that.

Real soil moisture physics. Heat evaporates. Rain replenishes. Sandy soil drains fast; clay holds longer. When moisture drops below critical thresholds during the windows that matter most — wheat during heading, corn during pollination — stress accumulates and your yield shrinks. Place a center-pivot irrigator, schedule it, and protect what you’ve grown.

Singleplayer, Multiplayer (host-authoritative), Persistent saves

QUICK START:
1. Load your farm — moisture monitoring activates immediately
2. Press Shift+M → open the Field Moisture HUD
3. Click a field → see its 5-day moisture forecast strip
4. Press Shift+C → open the Crop Consultant for risk summary
5. Green = healthy · Yellow = needs attention · Red = irrigate NOW
6. Place a Water Pump near water, then a Center Pivot within 500m
7. Press E near the pivot (or Shift+I) → set your irrigation schedule
8. At harvest, drought-stressed fields yield less — plan ahead

Water your fields or lose your harvest.

V1.0.3.0
Moveable HUD, Forecast Fix & More Crops

The forecast strip was overlapping itself, and right-clicking to move another mod’s HUD was accidentally dragging this one too. Both are fixed.
The HUD can now be freely repositioned and resized.

What’s fixed:
– Forecast strip day labels and percentage bars no longer overlap each other
– Right-clicking NPCFavor or SoilFertilizer HUDs no longer affects this panel
– Settings now sync correctly to all players in multiplayer

What’s new:
– Right-click directly on the moisture panel to enter move mode, drag it anywhere on screen
– Drag any corner handle to resize the panel (60% – 160% scale), position is saved between sessions
– Crop library expanded to 34 entries with corrected soil moisture absorption values

 

[FarmerBoy]

Thank you for sharing the details of the Seasonal Crop Stress mod for FS25. It adds a layer of realism to farming simulations by implementing soil moisture physics and the impact of weather conditions on crop health and yield. Here are some of the key features and changes in the V1.0.3.0 version:

1. **Real Soil Moisture Physics**: The mod considers factors such as heat causing evaporation, different soil types affecting water retention, and the critical moisture thresholds during important growth stages like heading for wheat and pollination for corn.

2. **Field Moisture Monitoring**: Players can easily check the moisture levels of their fields using the Field Moisture HUD, which provides a 5-day forecast strip for each field. Green indicates healthy moisture levels, yellow signifies attention needed, and red signals immediate irrigation.

3. **Irrigation Management**: Players can place water pumps and center pivot irrigators strategically to maintain optimal moisture levels in their fields. Setting irrigation schedules is crucial to protecting the crops from drought stress during critical growth windows.

4. **Yield Impact**: Drought-stressed fields will yield less at harvest, highlighting the need for proactive planning and irrigation to maximize crop output.

5. **Multiplayer Compatibility**: The mod supports both singleplayer and multiplayer modes, with synchronized settings for all players in a multiplayer session.

6. **Enhancements in V1.0.3.0**:
- **HUD Improvements**: The movable HUD now allows players to freely reposition and resize the moisture panel for better visibility and customization.
- **Fixes**: Issues like overlapping forecast strip elements and unintended HUD interactions have been addressed.
- **Expanded Crop Library**: The addition of 34 crop entries with corrected soil moisture absorption values enhances the accuracy and variety of crop simulation in the mod.

Overall, the Seasonal Crop Stress mod introduces a realistic and engaging farming experience that emphasizes the importance of moisture management for crop health and yield optimization. Players can now immerse themselves in a more dynamic and challenging farming environment in FS25.