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Part 67

Learn about fertilizer grades, durations, and effectiveness in The Sims 3 gardening, plus discover all guitar compositions.

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Learn about fertilizer grades, durations, and effectiveness in The Sims 3 gardening, plus discover all guitar compositions.

Fertilizer Grades and Durations:

  • Grade 25: Lifefruit (Lasts 6 Days), Angelfish (Lasts 4 Days), Vampirefish (Lasts 3 Days)
  • Grade 20: Shark (Lasts 4 Days), Lobster (Lasts 3 Days)
  • Grade 15: Garlic (Lasts 6 Days), Steak (Lasts 4 Days), Bell Pepper (Lasts 4 Days), Blowfish (Lasts 4 Days), Piranha (Lasts 4 Days), Flame Fruit (Lasts 4 Days), Tragic Clownfish (Lasts 4 Days), Siamese Catfish (Lasts 4 Days), Red Herring (Lasts 4 Days)
  • Grade 12.5: Black Goldfish (Lasts 3 Days), Salmon (Lasts 3 Days), Swordfish (Lasts 3 Days)
  • Grade 10: Watermelon (Lasts 5 Days), Jellyfish (Lasts 4 Days), Minnow (Lasts 4 Days), Tuna (Lasts 3 Days)
  • Grade 7.5: Rainbow Trout (Lasts 3 Days)
  • Grade 5: Lime (Lasts 6 Days), Onion (Lasts 6 Days), Potato (Lasts 5 Days), Burger Patty (Lasts 4 Days), Apple (Lasts 4 Days), Cheese (Lasts 4 Days), Tomato (Lasts 4 Days), Egg (Lasts 4 Days), Lettuce (Lasts 4 Days), Alley Catfish (Lasts 3 Days), Grapes (Lasts 3 Days), Goldfish (Lasts 3 Days), Anchovy (Lasts 3 Days)
  • Instant Death of Plant: Deathfish (Lasts 4 Days)

Fertilizer Quality Effectiveness:

  • Normal = 1 times as effective as Normal Fertilizer
  • Nice = 1.1 times as effective as Normal Fertilizer
  • Very Nice = 1.2 times as effective as Normal Fertilizer
  • Great = 1.4 times as effective as Normal Fertilizer
  • Excellent = 1.6 times as effective as Normal Fertilizer
  • Outstanding = 1.8 times as effective as Normal Fertilizer
  • Perfect = 2 times as effective as Normal Fertilizer

Fertilizer Duration Modifiers:

  • Great, Excellent, and Outstanding fertilizer last for an extra day.
  • Perfect Fertilizer lasts for an extra 2 days.

Guitar Compositions:

  • A Love Since Forgotten
  • A Perfect Moment - Sheet Music
  • Ballad Of The Runner - Master Track
  • Dream Escape - Sheet Music
  • Flamenco Fever - Sheet Music
  • If I Had Two Hearts
  • If You Mean It
  • Improvise Here And Now - Sheet Music
  • It Ends Now
  • I Won't, If You Will
  • Kaitlin's Song - Challenge Reward - Master Track
  • Keep It Up
  • Keep On Raining
  • Meet Me Downtown
  • My Porch, Anytime
  • One More Dance?
  • One Night On Powell
  • Pa Fights The Bear
  • Rails for Miles
  • So Epic It Hurts - Challenge Reward - Master Track
  • The Southern Lady
  • Two Steps At A Time
  • Yes Ma'Am, I Do - Sheet Music

Handiness Upgrades:

Handiness allows you to upgrade household items for increased benefits, though each item can only have one upgrade at a time. Upgrades can fail, leading to adverse effects.

Upgrade Template:

  • Objects Upgraded: The items that can be upgraded.
  • Level Required: The minimum Handiness skill level needed.
  • Difficulty: How challenging the upgrade is, affecting time taken.
  • Effect: The positive outcome of a successful upgrade.
  • Failure: The negative consequence of a failed upgrade.

Specific Upgrades:

  • Auto Light: Objects Upgraded = Gas Fireplace, Level Required = 7, Difficulty = 3 Wrenches, Effect = Gas fire turns on automatically when entering the room, Failure = May cause a fire to break out.
  • Auto Water: Objects Upgraded = Sprinkler, Level Required = 4, Difficulty = 1 Wrench, Effect = Sprinkler automatically waters plants when they are thirsty, Failure = May cause a bit of watering when it backfires.
  • Boost Channels: Objects Upgraded = Television, Level Required = 7+ (More Unlock)

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