How to Get Rye and How to Use

Rye is a type of Crop in Manor Lords that can be unlocked by obtaining the Rye Cultivation upgrade in the Development skill tree. See how to get Rye and learn its advantage towards Wheat over lower fertility areas, as well as knowing how to use it when you expand your territory in Manor Lords!

Rye vs Wheat Differences

Rye is More Efficient in Lower Fertility Areas

Rye is a similar resource to Wheat in that it can be turned into Grain, which can then be used to produce Flour.

One advantage Rye has over Wheat is that Rye tends to have better fertility than Wheat in your settlements. This can allow you to take advantage of locations that have lower fertility, enabling you to produce Bread and add variation to your crops.

Crop Rotation and Fertility Guide

How to Get Rye

Unlock the Rye Cultivation Development

Rye can be harvested as a Crop in established Fields by unlocking the Rye Cultivation upgrade from the Farming section in the Development Skill Tree.

How to Get Development Points

Unlock Orchardry Upgrade First

You will first need to unlock the Orchardry upgrade from the Farming section in order to gain access towards the Rye Cultivation upgrade.

Best Development to Get

Plant and Harvest in Fields

Once the Rye Cultivation development is unlocked, you now have Rye as one of the crops you can plant in your field. It's best to plant it in the Spring Season, which you can check in the lower right section of your screen.

Farming Guide

Trade Rye From the Trading Post

You can trade for Rye in the Trading Post for 12 Regional Wealth. This cost can be lowered to just 2 Regional Wealth with the Better Deals development.

How to Trade Guide

What is Rye?

Alternative Crafting Material for Grain

Rye is an alternative crop you can use to produce Grain in the Farmhouse.

After you've constructed a Farmhouse in your settlement, you will be able to convert Rye into Grain. If Grain is not being produced, make sure to increase the threshing priority.

How to Get Grain

Use Converted Grain to Produce Flour, Which Can Be Used to Make Bread

You can also use the converted Grain from your Farmhouse to create Flour, which can be produced by constructing Windmills in your settlement.

From there, convert your Flour into Bread by constructing a Communal Oven or Bakery Extension. Producing Bread will allow you to add variety to your food supply.

How to Make Bread

Bakery Extensions Require You to Raise Your Burgage Plots to Level 2

A Bakery Extension will require you to level up your Burgage Plots to Level 2 in order to be constructed. Once the extension is built, all Settlers working on the workshop will be converted into Artisans.

How to Upgrade Your Burgage Plots

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