Grass field not regrowing [WORKAROUNDS FOUND]

[Tank]

[UPDATE}
If you'd like to see our full discussion about this please read the comments below. Otherwise here is a quick recap of the workarounds we found.
- mulcher seems to both add the fertilization bonus and reset the cut grass to initial growth state as if it were just planted or rolled.
- appears that starting a new game or using a pre-planted field when loading a new save *might* avoid the issue entirely
- weeder also appears to cause it to reset and gain "grass-rolled" fertilization equivalent too just like mulcher

Was planning on doing some silage to start as I'm familiar with it from FS22, however I'm having some issues with the grass not regrowing.

So far the grass hasn't regrown at all, not even a single stage, after about 6 months; I have 1 day months but do not have seasons on. Also, I can see other crops and grass in nearby fields still grew while mine stayed empty. Is there a new step I'm unaware of? Do I have to re-seed the grass? (It was my understanding that it regrows after the initial seeding)

retracing my steps:
- bought and cultivated a field
- planted with grass
- harvested @ 2nd growth stage
- rolled with grass roller after
- grass no longer seems to regrow

Anyone know what's going on here? Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

[TYLER M]

i heard if you plant grass before you roll you will have to plant grass again then it should grow if i understood it right

[Tank]

so plant it, harvest, roll, then plant again and even if I roll for the fertilization it should work?

because preferably I'd like to get the fert bonus for post-harvest grass rolling since its basically free, just worried that causes the issue lol

[Tank]

UPDATE:

So I think somehow only that save file is bugged.
I tested your theory and after mowing again I let it grow once naturally, and it was fine. However, after the next harvest I rolled some and not other parts of the field, just regular solid fertilizer. No dice, still didn't work. So I said screw it, tried a new save with a random field, I tried rolling after mowing, and replanting with the roller or not rolling at all. All three regrew, so I can only assume it's my save game that is f*cked, shame too bc it was my first game created on 25, but oh well. Thanks again for the help bc I didn't think to even try that, Hopefully, I just don't run into this again

[Etny2k]

you shouldnt have rolled over the harvested grass it will grow on its own with 50% fertilizing.

[Tank]

Originally posted by Etny2k:

you shouldnt have rolled over the harvested grass it will grow on its own with 50% fertilizing.

well according to the older games and their help menu to get 100% you use a grass roller and it rolls the cut grass just like a mulcher, but it's supposed to re-grow after like normal grass if it wasn't rolled. The whole point being you can get 100% fertilization on every harvest, and 1/2 fertilizer stages does have quite an impact

[025shadow]

we ran into the same issue, using a mulcher on the field seemed to fix the issue and put the field back into a harvested/growing state

[LongPath]

Originally posted by Tank:

Originally posted by Etny2k:

you shouldnt have rolled over the harvested grass it will grow on its own with 50% fertilizing.

well according to the older games and their help menu to get 100% you use a grass roller and it rolls the cut grass just like a mulcher, but it's supposed to re-grow after like normal grass if it wasn't rolled. The whole point being you can get 100% fertilization on every harvest, and 1/2 fertilizer stages does have quite an impact

to get 100% bonus

3 methods.

1. Lime/Plow method
a) Lime
b) Fertilize
c) Mulch
d) Plow
e) Seed/plant
f) Roll
g) Fertilize

2. Cultivate/Seed method
a) Fert
b) Mulch
c) Cultivate
d) Seed/plant
e) Roll
f) Fert
g) Weed

3. Direct Drill method
a) Fert
b) Mulch
c) Drill seed
d) Roll
e) Weed

[Tank]

Originally posted by LongPath:

Originally posted by Tank:

well according to the older games and their help menu to get 100% you use a grass roller and it rolls the cut grass just like a mulcher, but it's supposed to re-grow after like normal grass if it wasn't rolled. The whole point being you can get 100% fertilization on every harvest, and 1/2 fertilizer stages does have quite an impact

to get 100% bonus

3 methods.

1. Lime/Plow method
a) Lime
b) Fertilize
c) Mulch
d) Plow
e) Seed/plant
f) Roll
g) Fertilize

2. Cultivate/Seed method
a) Fert
b) Mulch
c) Cultivate
d) Seed/plant
e) Roll
f) Fert
g) Weed

3. Direct Drill method
a) Fert
b) Mulch
c) Drill seed
d) Roll
e) Weed

no offense, but I know how to get 100% yield. I just meant for grass specifically if you set it up correctly in the beginning the next harvest should just need a roll with the grass roller to get 100% fertilization not 100% yield exactly. Strictly speaking about fertilization that should be all you need since it retains 50% if planted correctly. (at least it always has done for me)

[Tank]

Originally posted by 025shadow:

we ran into the same issue, using a mulcher on the field seemed to fix the issue and put the field back into a harvested/growing state

so use a mulcher on the harvested grass and it works the same as the grass roller essentially?

[jerby]

This just happened to me as well. From FS22 if you harvest your grass and just leave it there on the field instead of baling/collecting it, and then use a grass roller to roll over all of it while it's lying in the field, you get 100% fertilization from 50%.

I brought this same method to FS25, and the grass was visibly rolled back into the field. The field info box even says fertilization went from 50% to 100%. So it must have the same effect right? Well, my grass hasn't regrown for months....

[Tank]

Originally posted by jerby:

This just happened to me as well. From FS22 if you harvest your grass and just leave it there on the field instead of baling/collecting it, and then use a grass roller to roll over all of it while it's lying in the field, you get 100% fertilization from 50%.

I brought this same method to FS25, and the grass was visibly rolled back into the field. The field info box even says fertilization went from 50% to 100%. So it must have the same effect right? Well, my grass hasn't regrown for months....

I haven't gotten the chance to test the mulcher theory yet in my bugged game but i will tomorrow and I'll let you know.
it also seems to not affect fields that start planted with grass bc when i tested those, mulcher and grass roller both regrew so idk.

[jerby]

Originally posted by 025shadow:

we ran into the same issue, using a mulcher on the field seemed to fix the issue and put the field back into a harvested/growing state

This worked actually. Mulching with the soil cultivation category forced my grass to start growing again. Thanks

[Alaine.Ninmah]

just avoid mulching and rolling its only a 5% boon after liming and double fertilizing. your better off just 95% yield.

[Tank]

Originally posted by Alaine.Ninmah:

just avoid mulching and rolling its only a 5% boon after liming and double fertilizing. your better off just 95% yield.

no offense but the whole point here is that grass doesnt require you to spend the money for fertilization equipment or solid/liquid fertilizer to get the 2nd 50% stage of fertilization on any harvest of it after the initial one. Sure you can use regular fertilizer to get the 2nd stage but it's wasted money based on the in-game function of grass.

Also, this is different than the regular 5% rolling bonus on normal crops that have to be planted every time.

Obviously we can continue no problem and still get a good yield, but we tried for the ideal 100% and clearly ran into this issue. Like any new game with bugs I posted this to find help myself or help others either find a work around or solution.

[JasonX]

Originally posted by Alaine.Ninmah:

just avoid mulching and rolling its only a 5% boon after liming and double fertilizing. your better off just 95% yield.

Read the text. He does not talk about the field roller but the grass roller. Those are two different machines with different function. One gives rolled statd and 2,5% yield, the other does add 50% fertilized stat to grass so its 100% fertilized.

@OP
I found out you don't need to roll it with the grass roller. I tried once to use the weeder on the grass-field because we did not have the grass roller. It too ads 50% to the fertilized status plus does not reset the growth state.