Soybean (Crop)

Soybean (Crop) is a plantable crop in Timberborn. In the game, soybeans appear as a cultivated food crop that players plant and harvest within their settlements. Timberborn’s representation of soybeans differs from the real-world agricultural process: while real-life soy plants must dry out in the field before harvest to preserve the beans, Timberborn harvests the soybean plants while they are still green.

This in-game harvesting method affects how players manage crop cycles and storage compared with crops that require a post-harvest drying or curing step in reality. The soybean crop in Timberborn follows the game’s standard planting and harvesting mechanics for crops: beaver workers plant seeds, tend fields during the growth period, and collect the harvest when the crop is ready. The game omits a drying stage, so harvested soybeans do not require on-farm drying before being used or stored.

Trivia about soybeans is reflected in Timberborn’s community references: one acre of soybeans in reality can produce more than 82,000 crayons, a fact often cited to illustrate the versatility and industrial importance of soy-derived products. Timberborn’s depiction does not simulate all real-world uses of soy, but the crop’s inclusion nods to soybeans’ agricultural significance.

• Soybeans in Timberborn are harvested green rather than being left to dry in the field, unlike the standard real-world practice.
• Harvested soybeans do not require an in-game drying step, simplifying logistics relative to crops that simulate post-harvest processing.
• The game’s soybean crop is part of the broader set of cultivable plants and follows Timberborn’s routine planting, growth, and harvesting cycles.
• Real-world trivia associated with soybeans—such as the statistic that one acre can yield enough material for over 82,000 crayons—is commonly mentioned alongside the crop, though Timberborn’s mechanics do not model all real-world product chains.