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BetterHarvest

by Zypr · for DayZ

Better Harvest Mod for DayZ BetterHarvest is a comprehensive mod for DayZ that enhances the farming and harvesting mechanics. It provides configurable yield rates based on fertilization status,…

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About BetterHarvest

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Better Harvest Mod for DayZ BetterHarvest is a comprehensive mod for DayZ that enhances the farming and harvesting mechanics. It provides configurable yield rates based on fertilization status,…

[h1]Better Harvest Mod for DayZ[/h1][hr][h3]BetterHarvest is a comprehensive mod for DayZ that enhances the farming and harvesting mechanics. It provides configurable yield rates based on fertilization status, customizable crop spawn quantities, seed extraction quantities and optional PlantMaterial drops. Enhance your server with a better-balanced horticulture system. Give GardenLime more value and adjust the crop yield to your needs![/h3][hr]

Features

  • Set different harvest amounts for fertilized and non-fertilized plants
  • Configure growth times for vanilla plants (in seconds)
  • Configure whether plants can spoil/dry out
  • Choose whether PlantMaterial drops when harvesting
  • Configure how many seeds you get when cutting vegetables with a knife (only vanilla vegetables)
  • Define spawn quantities for stackable items from modded plants
  • The plant is removed from the slot after harvesting
  • ActionHarvestCropsCB is set to 2 seconds
  • CAContinuousFertilizeGardenSlot is set to 2.5 seconds – this, in my opinion, is the least annoying time a player should spend fertilizing a slot
  • Automatic config migration when updating the mod
  • Works with other plant mods through configuration (does not work with CannabisPlus yet. CP needs to be updated)

Configuration

The mod creates a configuration file at:

$profile:/BetterHarvest/BetterHarvest_Config.json[/code][hr]
[h2]Configuration Structure[/h2]

[code]{
    "version": "1.1",
    "logLevel": 1,
    "dropPlantMaterial": 0,
    "allowPlantSpoilage": 0,
    "plantYields": [
        {
            "plantType": "Plant_Tomato",
            "fertilizedYield": 5,
            "nonFertilizedYield": 2,
            "growthTimeSeconds": 1650
        },
        {
            "plantType": "Your_Custom_Plant",
            "fertilizedYield": 5,
            "nonFertilizedYield": 2,
            "growthTimeSeconds": -1
        }
    ],
    "cropSpawnQuantities": [
        {
            "cropType": "Your_Custom_Item",
            "spawnQuantity": 1
        }
    ],
    "seedExtractionQuantities": [
        {
            "vegetableType": "Pumpkin",
            "seedQuantity": 12,
            "sliceQuantity": 2
        },
        {
            "vegetableType": "Tomato",
            "seedQuantity": 8,
            "sliceQuantity": -1
        },
        {
            "vegetableType": "GreenBellPepper",
            "seedQuantity": 12,
            "sliceQuantity": -1
        },
        {
            "vegetableType": "Zucchini",
            "seedQuantity": 8,
            "sliceQuantity": -1
        }
    ]
}

Configuration Options

  • version - Config version control, don't change this
  • logLevel — Logging level: 1 = Normal, 2 = Warning, 3 = Error, 4 = Debug
  • dropPlantMaterial — Whether to drop PlantMaterial when harvesting
  • allowPlantSpoilage - Whether plants can spoil/dry out (1=vanilla behavior, 0=never spoil)
  • plantYields — Plant yield configurations:
  • - plantType: Classname of the plant
  • - fertilizedYield: Number of items when plant is fertilized
  • - nonFertilizedYield: Number of items when plant is not fertilized
  • - growthTimeSeconds: Time in seconds for the plant to mature (vanilla plants only; you can add your own plants in the scripts)
  • cropSpawnQuantities — Crop spawn quantity configurations:
  • - cropType: Classname of the crop item
  • - spawnQuantity: Quantity to set for each spawned item
  • seedExtractionQuantities - Seed extraction configurations
  • - vegetableType: Classname of the vegetable (e.g. "Tomato", "Pumpkin")
  • - seedQuantity: Exact number of seeds when vegetable is at 100% (no randomness)
  • - sliceQuantity: Number of pumpkin slices after cutting (has no effect on other vegetables)

We’re running this mod on our server with zero issues so far. If you spot any bugs or have feature requests, please drop a comment 🙂 [hr][/hr]

Join our German/English PVE server:

[GER/EN] [PVE] Nigen DeerIsle

IP: 5.252.103.22:2502

[hr][/hr]

Or visit our discord and website:

https://dsc.gg/nigen/ https://nigen.net/ (coming soon) [hr][/hr]

Feel free to repack this mod if you want :)

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 6 mo ago.

BetterHarvest on Nxeon

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One-click install
Not available. One-click install isn't available for this game's mods yet. Download it and upload it to your server in Files.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
DayZ — 6 GB (6 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2026-05-18, released 2026-05-18

Game versions by loader

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Workshop

From 1 recorded build of BetterHarvest.

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “Workshop”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Compatibility

Game
DayZ

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorZypr, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

BetterHarvest, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Is it free?

Yes. BetterHarvest is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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