does fennel really suck this much?

[Helst_navngivet]

just got fennel, but it seems like its just a really bad crop in all aspects.

It only has 50 satiety, as well as taking 32 days to grow, and spoils in 21 days. It has the same nutrient consumption as rye, however it drops a lot of vegetables, however this doesnt really seem like a great tradeoff.

Am i missing something here?

(Fishing is not something thats possible, No oceans here in  a 2000 blocks radius.)

[MKMoose]

34 minutes ago, Helst_navngivet said:

Am i missing something here?

(Fishing is not something thats possible, No oceans here in  a 2000 blocks radius.)

You can fish in smaller lakes and even artificial ones (ideally at least ~1200 blocks of volume). But if that's not an option as well, then no, you're not missing anything - fennel is just as bad as it seems.

Edited Monday at 05:22 PM by MKMoose

[Grummsh]

Fennel was added mainly as a crop to produce stink bait for fishing - with it You can catch the biggest size fish and You can try fishing with lakes - doesnt have to be an ocean  

So as a crop to be eaten as vegetable it was a bit nerfed but can still be eaten even if it gives less satiety.

[cjameshuff]

In reality it's used for flavor more than its nutritional content. In game, it's mostly meant for fish bait, not a staple food crop. I did find it useful as foraged food my first year, as there was quite a bit of it growing wild in my area. It's similar to mushrooms or flax that way, there isn't a reason to use it as food once you get established.

[LadyWYT]

You're not really missing anything. As others have already noted, it's primarily for stinkbait, and fennel keeps reasonably well so it makes it rather easy to craft stinkbait at any time as long as you have some fresh meat at hand. When herbalism or more detailed cooking mechanics are added, fennel might become more useful, since it's often used to season food or in some herbal remedies.

[soxontour]

There is a mod that makes the boars eat it. Best use beside fishing.