Sprout (cantrip)

Sprout is a cantrip that hastens the germination and development of pre-existing vegetable or fruit seeds upon their planting. This reduces the overall cultivation period by a span of two weeks, while the subsequent growth and production of [[Food|food are contingent upon the specific characteristics of the plant in question.

Sprout

Range	10 ft.
Duration	permanent
Area of Effect	one square yard
Casting Time	2 action points
Saving Throw	none
Level	cantrip

After the cantrip is utilized, it cannot be applied to the same patch of soil or influence those plants again. It possesses no influence over plants that have already begun to sprout. However, it can potentially expand the area of soil that a gardener might cultivate.

The cantrip offers only minimal labor savings in the cultivation of plants, as it primarily accelerates the gestation period that plants would typically undergo on their own. In many respects, a "weed" cantrip that aids in managing unwanted plant growth could prove to be more practical. Note that natural occurrences, such as late-season freezes, still affect plants as they should, regardless of the enchantment employed.

It does mean, however, that planting can be done later in the season, well after such freezes might occur, or in parts of the world with very brief growing seasons.

See Plant