Using Water Catchers to Farm in Rust

This one is a bit heavier on information because farming with water catchers is hard and somewhat confusing. If you're careful and efficient, a few water catchers can go reasonably far if you don't need too many batches.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Water Catcher Info
0:50 Sprinkler Info
1:45 3 Options for Farming
2:20 Option 1
2:33 Option 2
2:50 Option 3
3:30 Improving Conditions
4:03 Outro

[starguard]

this is exactly what i was looking for! i didn't realize water catchers were affected by the calendar month... about how many rust months pass in a weekly/bi-weekly/monthly wipe? thanks for breaking down this insanely complex system

[kriptix]

ive just got a shit ton of water catchers that are combined into two pumps that get toggled thru one switch by using blockers and shit so when the switch is on the sprinklers spray and when i turn it off it automatically collects into a bunch of water barrels

[spencerneedler]

Can you please do a breakdown of how to build the circuit cause its difficult to see in the video...

[abkwanders]

The pool from dlc fills up faster and provides more water than 15 catchers. Even in the desert. Used the pool to fill catchers to water the crops.

[SmokinSquirrelRS]

for anyone looking at this in 2024 when it rains you fill up your water catchers up to full so you really just need like 10+ water catchers and a few barrels and you should be good until the next rain cycle. Barrels cost the same amount of tarp but hold 2x the amount of water and can be placed inside to be ungriefable.(obv if space is an issue outside is better) had multiple farms that had the water catchers destroyed I'm assuming you can with a molotov and people do it

[Jason-xbqf]

3 large water catchers pumping to a barrel and one sprinkler for 4 planters. Keeps the wetness of the soil perfect if you make clones without W's. It doesn't go up and it doesn't go down. Just leave the water off overnight and it will refill for a whole day of farming. Even better, connect two barrels as it will make sure you always have water.

[Preparationh]

Thankyou so much for this!! I was looking just for a guide like this a like somewhat intermidaiate guide!

[MRFLIP]

I build tall independent stands out side my base for the water catchers kinda like you see windmills on just to avoid putting water catchers on my roof which heli damages

[connorhus]

You can easily get by with 6 small water catchers and 1 sprinkler to 4 large beds by adding in the water barrel and using a switch to only water when you need to. I use a manual switch rather than a smart one. The months you have listed as higher production are the rainy months in Rust depending on server. With just a bit of manual input 6 catchers can be used easily.

[Classicv]

The text over the circuit makes it impossible to see how they’re connected..

[Cybrid]

i love the detail in rusts time cycle. i didnt know it had months or whatnot. my farm setup necessitates 4 planters per modular floor and im looking at using a long car with 2 fuel tanks to store all the overnight water that accumulates. this video didnt mention an average rate over very long periods so it wasnt the most helpful but the ratios with sprinklers is super useful information thanks.

[daftquo]

Yeah, the watch catchers need to be buffed. 3ml a min is ridiculous.

[ColonelMetus]

You only need 700 water catchers for one plot

[skrecek]

i want to see the option 3 setting up process, can u make a tutorial for that?

[tyler]

What's your opinion on the water tank car module for when you can't settle near fresh water?

[Julez]

when you say 2 batches a day, do you mean 2 batches per rust day? or 2 batches per irl day?

[Knight_Percevel]

So how do you check the calendar month? Is it related to irl month?

[JZae_Su]

2:50 I want to see the setting process

[aleksN]

please tell me theres a tutorial for the option 3 circuit

[zenobryant]

Or you can just make a pump station near by and run the tube via small TCs