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Level 6 introduces the Silo, which processes Manure (a byproduct of animal stables) into Fertilizer. This is a non-negotiable step toward unlocking future profitability, as Fertilizer is essential for Groves (your next major unlock). Build it and start it ASAP. The Silo can produce three batches of 30 bags in succession at a time. Each grove requires 30 bags of fertilizer to start production.

Fertilizer production is a resource bottleneck for the entire duration of the game. Your strategy must focus on maximizing the production of Fertilizer while minimizing the number of buildings that consume it.

Managing the Choke Point

• Manure Supply: At first, you will struggle to keep enough Manure stocked. However, once you build multiple Chickens and Cows (future levels), your Manure supply will overflow, and you will eventually be selling it.
• Production Focus: Focus your investments on upgrading the Silo to shorten the time needed to make fertilizer. Its quantity per batch can be increased through Library Research (future unlock).
• Minimize Consumers: When you unlock Groves, treat them like a precious commodity. Minimize the number of Groves you build, and prioritize upgrading your existing Groves instead of adding more. This conserves the scarce Fertilizer resource.

Fertilizer is too scarce to waste on inefficiency.

• Upgrade, Don't Build: Strategically minimize the number of Groves you build and prioritize upgrading existing ones instead. Upgrading gives you much more produce per unit of Fertilizer than building a new Grove.
• Rule of 3s: An empty Grove produces nothing. To protect your investment, treat all Grove products as 'Hard to Get' in your Rule of 3s Market strategy. This ensures your limited Fertilizer investment yields the highest product and material return per unit.

How much does it cost and how long does it take to build the silo?