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v0.31:Irrigation
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Irrigation is currently necessary for farming, making it necessary to flood cavern floors with water. 1/7-deep water will evaporate quicker and is therefore most efficient. Use levers and floodgates for safe flooding.
The easiest way to irrigate your desired land in this version is having a river a Z level above your farm. Unlike in the previous version, soil levels require irrigation before anything can be planted in them.
From the middle of your future farm, go Z level up and mine out a channel. From that channel, dig until you hit one tile before the river. Place a floodgate somewhere in this tunnel (make sure not to get the dwarf stuck) and connect it to a lever (preferably just outside the farm to keep track). Bash through the river and wait until all your farmland is covered with 1/7 water. Close the floodgate, wait until the water evaporates, and enjoy. PRO TIP: You might want to avoid having anything above your farms! PRO TIP: You will need more farms in the future, why not dig those tunnels out BEFORE you flood the irrigation systems. My farmland usually looks like
