Crafting Resource Seeds with the Stonecutter

In Croparium, you cannot plant raw ores or mob drops directly into the ground. Before starting a farm, you must convert your base materials into specialized seeds using a stonecutter.

Extracting Embryo Shards

To begin, place a vanilla stonecutter in your work area.

1. Take the resource you wish to cultivate (such as coal, iron, gold, redstone, lapis lazuli, diamonds, or netherite) and place it in your main hand.

2. Right-click the stonecutter while holding the resource.

3. The stonecutter extracts matching embryo shards from the base material.

Collect multiple shards, as they are required for both seed creation and subsequent growth acceleration.

Assembling the Crop Seeds

Once you have obtained the necessary shards, move to a standard crafting table:

1. Open the crafting grid.

2. Place 1 unit of your target resource in the center.

3. Surround the resource with 8 matching embryo shards.

4. Take the newly crafted resource seeds from the output slot.

This crafting pattern applies across all supported resources, including Nether minerals like quartz and glowstone, as well as mob drops and marine goods. Store extra embryo shards nearby, as they will be useful once your seeds are planted.