Season-End Planning
Best Crops With 7 Days Left Before Season Switch
At 7 days left, this is no longer a growth-max strategy. It is a strict “what can still finish” decision.
In calculator terms, this scenario is daysLeft = 7 for current-season planting.
Open the exact short-window setup: /calculator?season=spring&daysLeft=7.
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Top Picks (7-Day Window)
Potato
One clean 6-day cycle still fits, and expected multi-yield helps keep value competitive.
Garlic
4-day growth is a safe 7-day pick when you need fast, low-risk conversion of empty tiles.
Parsnip
Low seed cost makes it a practical filler for last-week planting.
Kale
Simple one-cycle route if you prefer predictable timing over aggressive bets.
Treat this as an end-of-season salvage window: priority is crops that finish on time, not maximum theoretical yield.
| Crop | Growth | Est. Harvests | Est. Gold/Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | 6d | 1 | ~7.14 |
| Garlic | 4d | 1 | ~5.71 |
| Parsnip | 4d | 1 | ~2.86 |
| Kale | 6d | 1 | ~5.71 |
| Cauliflower | 12d | 0 | 0.00 |
💡 Skill Bonus Boost
With Tiller (Level 5) + Artisan (Level 10) skills:
- Potato: ~45g/day → ~63g/day (+40%)
- Kale: ~35g/day → ~49g/day (+40%)
- Strawberry: ~28g/day → ~39g/day (+40%)
Try with skills: Tiller + Artisan setup
FAQ
What should I plant with 7 days left before the season switch?
Focus on fast crops. Potato, garlic, parsnip, and kale are the safest practical choices in a 7-day window.
Is it too late to plant cauliflower with 7 days left?
Yes in baseline runs. Cauliflower needs 12 days, so planting with only 7 days left usually misses harvest.
How many harvests can I get if I only have 7 days left?
Usually one harvest. Most viable picks in a 7-day window are single-cycle decisions, not multi-cycle plans.
Next Read
- For the 10-day version of this decision: Best Spring Crops With 10 Days Left
- For the Day 13 strawberry branch: Is it too late to plant strawberries on Spring 13?
- For the mid-threshold case: Stardew Valley Spring Day 15: what can I still plant for profit?
- For a late panic scenario with 8-day window: Stardew Valley: Is it too late to plant on Spring Day 20?
Assumptions (Methodology)
- Day 0 means you plant today.
- Season length is 28 days.
- Day-to-daysLeft conversion:
daysLeft = 28 - (dayOfMonth - 1). - Default baseline is no Speed-Gro, no Tiller/Artisan bonus, direct crop selling.