In Grow a Garden, few crop types are more profitable than Clay and Ceramic. These rare mutations offer some of the highest multipliers in the game—10x for Clay and 30x for Ceramic. However, both require multiple weather or item-based mutation steps to unlock.
This guide walks you through everything you need to know to trigger both mutations efficiently.
How to Get Clay Mutation in Grow a Garden
Mutation Formula:
Clay = Sandy + Wet (Rain)
Value Multiplier: 10x
Step 1: Get a Sandy Crop
To begin, you’ll need a crop with the Sandy Mutation, which can only be triggered during a Sandstorm. Sandstorms are random weather events that last approximately three minutes and cause crops to appear light brown with sand puff effects. On their own, Sandy crops offer a 3.894x sale value.
To improve your odds:
- Plant a full garden of crops like Moon Mango or Sugar Apple.
- Do this during a Sandstorm for maximum mutation chances.
- Consider planting in a private server to prevent others from stealing your crops.
Step 2: Add the Wet Mutation
Once you’ve grown Sandy crops, wait for a Rain or Thunderstorm event. These trigger the Wet Mutation, adding water droplets to your crops and doubling their sale value.
If a Sandy crop gets Wet, it mutates into Clay.
Tips to increase your success rate:
- Use the Forecast Board in the game hub to monitor incoming Rain.
- Equip a Master Sprinkler to accelerate crop growth during rainy weather.
- Have your garden fully planted with Sandy crops before the rain begins.
How to Get Ceramic Mutation in Grow a Garden
Mutation Formula:
Ceramic = Sandy + Burnt (Spray) or Sundried (Heatwave)
Value Multiplier: 30x
The Ceramic Mutation is even more powerful than Clay, giving a dark, hardened appearance to your fruits and offering one of the highest value boosts available.
Just like Clay, it starts with the Sandy Mutation triggered during a Sandstorm.
Option 1: Burnt Mutation (Recommended)
The Burnt Mutation is the easiest and most consistent method for creating Ceramic crops. You can apply it in two ways:
- Use a Burnt Mutation Spray, available in the Summer Harvest Event shop for three Summer Coins.
- Equip a Cooked Owl Pet, which can apply the Burnt status passively.
Once a Sandy crop is exposed to the Burnt effect, it mutates into Ceramic.
Option 2: Sundried Mutation (Advanced)
Alternatively, you can trigger the Sundried Mutation, which occurs during rare Heatwave weather events. Sundried crops have a dry, crispy appearance and offer an 85x multiplier on their own, but they can also combine with Sandy to create Ceramic.
However, this method is unreliable due to the rarity of Heatwaves and the challenge of coordinating them with a Sandstorm.
Which Is Better: Clay or Ceramic?
Both are excellent, but Ceramic crops are the clear winner for high-end profit farming:
- Clay is easier to create with just Rain and Sandstorm overlaps.
- Ceramic requires more resources or rarer events but pays off with a 30x value multiplier.
For consistent farming, Burnt Spray + Sandy crops is the most efficient method to farm Ceramic fruits quickly.
Final Thoughts
Unlocking Clay and Ceramic mutations in Grow a Garden is one of the best ways to maximize your harvest profits. With a bit of planning around weather patterns and mutation tools, you can consistently produce some of the highest-value crops in the game.
Keep an eye on the forecast, stock up on mutation sprays, and time your planting windows carefully to secure these powerful crop upgrades.