Virtual Villagers 2, do Crops Last Forever with Scarecrow? on vv2?

Question

If I have a scarecrow will my crops last forever untill i harvest them?

Answer 1

The scarecrow keeps the birds from eating your crops so in that sense yes, they will remain until you harvest them. But the crop cycles on a timer so when a new crop is ready, whatever units remain in the field are considered "spoiled". You will never have more than 800 units (a new crop) in the field.