Tree growing question.

[Automaton539]

Ok, so, I'm trying to grow some trees on an island I bought, they came from a grassland and they're on a grassland. I read on the wiki that you can keep using sleep to speed up the process, but they don't appear to be growing at all, never mind growing faster.

I used the hoe to til the soil and I've spaced them out quite a bit, but they don't seem to be doing anything.

[ritt5220]

both the Grassland and Forest icons look alike, but grow different trees. Below is what will grow in the islands

Grassland Biomes (Square Knoll 1-01, Port of Caul 1-07, and Plains of Passage 1-10)
“Emerald” and “Spring Trees” grow here. “Dark Fir Tree” from Forest Biome will not grow here
-- Cotton, Alabaster Bush, Garden Mushroom and Wheat are found here

Forest Biome (1-03 Fort Finch)
“Dark Fir Tree” grow here. “Emerald” and “Spring Trees” from Grassland Biome will grow here if planted.
-- Cotton, Alabaster Bush, Garden Mushroom and Wheat are found here

I have not tried to speed grow plants/trees, but did some testing a while ago and this is what i found -

I planed a Ruby Tree (Fairy Forest Biome).

In un-tiled soil the seed sprouted into a small bush-tree after 60 min, and at the 2 hr 20 min mark it was a full tree.

In tiled soil the seed was medium size tree after 45 min, and at the 1.5 hour mark it was a full tree.

[Automaton539]

Oh... Right, yea... Well, when I said I'm growing trees from the grasslands in the grasslands, but they don't seem to be doing anything what I meant was "I'm growing trees from a grasslands in the grasslands and they don't seem to be doing anything".

Growing emerald trees on the "Vacant Grasslands Island" that I bought from the dude in Fort Knoll. Wiki suggested it takes 3 in-game days and can be sped up by sleeping, and that's what I was going on, but if it's real-time only then that would explain it.