Farming Simulator 25: How To Grow, Harvest & Sell Potatoes

If you’re starting your potato farming journey in Farming Simulator 2025, you’ve come to the right place.

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about preparing, planting, growing, and harvesting your potato crop successfully. Follow these steps to manage your farm efficiently and get the most out of your potato yield.

1. Getting the Soil Ready

To begin, you’ll need a good tractor and some important tools. Here’s how to prepare your soil:

• Add a Weight to Your Tractor: Weight is important to balance your tractor, especially when you attach heavy equipment.
• Use a Subsoiler or Plow: A subsoiler is better because it’s faster and easier to use than a plow. It will get your field ready for planting.

2. Planting Your Potatoes

Next, you’ll need to plant your potatoes. Here’s what to do:

• Pick a Potato Planter: In the shop, go to the ‘Root Crops’ section and choose a potato planter.
• Fill the Planter with Potatoes and Seeds: In the ‘Consumables’ section, buy potatoes and seeds. Put these in your planter to start.
• Start Planting: Connect the planter to your tractor, lower it to the ground, turn it on, and drive over the field to plant your potatoes.

3. Extra Steps for Better Crops

Do these optional steps to grow more potatoes:

• Add Lime to Your Fields: Lime helps crops grow better. Use a lime spreader (found in the ‘Fertilizer Spreaders’ section) on your tractor and fill it with lime from the shop.
• Fertilize Your Fields: Use fertilizer at different times while your crops grow to get more potatoes. Fertilizer spreaders can also hold fertilizers, which you can buy in the ‘Consumables’ section.

4. Dealing with Weeds (If You Want)

If you have weeds turned on in your game settings:

• Use Weeders: Go to the ‘Weeders’ section to buy weeders. These tools will help control weeds and protect your crops.

5. Harvesting Your Potatoes

When your potatoes are ready to pick:

• Buy a Potato Harvester: In the ‘Root Crops’ section, choose potato harvesting machines.
• Pick the Potatoes: Connect the harvester to your tractor and drive over your field to collect the potatoes.

6. Storing or Selling Your Crop

After harvesting, you can store or sell your potatoes:

• Store in a Silo: Use a grate on the ground to keep your crops in a silo until it’s the best time to sell.
• Sell Your Potatoes: Take your harvested potatoes to a tip station or warehouse. Check the prices at different places to get the best deal.

Seasonal Growth Tips

If you have seasonal growth turned on in your settings:

• Planting Time: March and April
• Harvesting Time: August and September

If you turn off seasonal growth, you can plant and harvest all year long.

Final Advice

1. Buy and Use the Right Tools: Make sure you have weights, subsoilers, planters, harvesters, and fertilizers to run your farm well.
2. Get More Crops: Adding lime and fertilizer (even if it’s optional) can really help you grow more potatoes.
3. Watch Market Prices: Keep an eye on market prices and sell your crops when the prices are highest to make the most money.

With these steps, you’ll be on your way to becoming a great potato farmer in Farming Simulator 2025.