Originally Posted by FatCharlie  |
| One thing I'm curious about, I'm not sure if I read it somewhere or if my GF told me early on in my laying days, but I heard/read that you should only have 6 pots in any MH at once. Anything more than that reduces harvest yields. Any truth to this? I'll feel like a moron if it's just myth, lol. |
I've never heard this one before. And I'm doubtful that anyone has done enough controlled testing to be able to back this up with reliable statistical data.
For those who are algebraically inclined:
Let x be the harvest rate of elemental ores when there are 10 pots in the MH.
Let y be the harvest rate of elemental ores when there are 6 pots in the MH.
To harvest more elemental ores with 6 pots than you would with 10 pots...
6y > 10x
y > (10/6)x
y > 1.67x
In other words, you would have to not only know that the harvest rate is higher with only 6 pots, but you would have to know
by how much. For example, if you get 15% elemental ores at 10 pots, you would have to exceed a 25% harvest rate at 6 pots to get a better overall harvest. If limiting yourself to 6 pots increased the harvest rate from 15% to 20%, you would still be better off using a full 10 pots (10 pots would yeild 1.5 ores, while 6 pots would yield 1.2).