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Stardew Valley author Concerned Ape [https://twitter.com/ConcernedApe/status/711010819861970944 has confirmed on Twitter] that trees do not regrow from a stump, contrary to a common belief. Thus, it is generally useful to clear the land of a stump to make it available for any planting, which also requires new seed.  Alternatively, it may be useful to chop down trees growing outside [[The Farm]] but leave the stumps intact if foraging or searching for [[Artifact Spot]]s, so that a large area can be seen at a glance without the need to walk behind each tree.

Stardew Valley author Concerned Ape [https://twitter.com/ConcernedApe/status/711010819861970944 has confirmed on Twitter] that trees do not regrow from a stump, contrary to a common belief. Thus, it is generally useful to clear the land of a stump to make it available for any planting, which also requires new seed.  Alternatively, it may be useful to chop down trees growing outside [[The Farm]] but leave the stumps intact if foraging or searching for [[Artifact Spot]]s, so that a large area can be seen at a glance without the need to walk behind each tree.

For maximum growth, common tree seeds are best planted in the center of a clear 3x3 grid.  If other objects occupy this grid, the tree may not grow.  If a fully grown tree is adjacent to a seed/sapling, the seed/sapling will not grow beyond a sapling. During the winter season, seeds do not sprout and there is no tree growth. A properly planted seed has approximately a 20% chance of growing to the next stage each day during [[Spring]], [[Summer]], or [[Fall]], or in the [[Greenhouse]]. Mathematically, this implies that the chances are about even that a tree will grow one stage within three days, and that the median growth time to maturity is about 18 days. Actual growth times can vary considerably, from a minimum of four days, and up to an unlimited number of days. Less than 10% of seeds take more than 31 growing days to become a mature tree; less than 1% take more than 46 days.

For maximum growth, common tree seeds are best planted in the center of a clear 3x3 grid.  If other objects occupy this grid, the tree may not grow.  If a fully grown tree is adjacent to a seed/sapling, the seed/sapling will not grow beyond a sapling. During the winter season, seeds do not sprout and there is no tree growth.

 

A properly planted seed has approximately a 20% chance of growing to the next stage each day during [[Spring]], [[Summer]], or [[Fall]], or in the [[Greenhouse]]. Mathematically, this implies that the chances are about even that a tree will grow one stage within three days, and that the median growth time to maturity is about 18 days. Actual growth times can vary considerably, from a minimum of four days, and up to an unlimited number of days. Less than 10% of seeds take more than 31 growing days to become a mature tree; less than 1% take more than 46 days.

Once a tree is fully grown, its surrounding area can be paved without ill effects, although the paving will prevent the tree from dropping seeds.

Once a tree is fully grown, its surrounding area can be paved without ill effects, although the paving will prevent the tree from dropping seeds.