Talk:Tree/@comment-92.233.139.138-20100604191142

@Anonymous user 14:08, May 30, 2010

I'm so glad you don't run my business! You either didn't read the sentence or you don't understand about profits. Let me explain:

Say for example a tree COSTS YOU (read the original sentence) 10,000 coins, it has to make that much back in harvesting rewards BEFORE it is considered profitable. It has to pay for itself first, the 10,000 coins you paid for the tree.

As the original sentence says, gifted trees are profitable immediately as they cost 0 to receive. Trees you buy from the market take about 10-15 weeks to pay for themselves and make a profit given the high cost of the tree, long growth time and low harvest reward. However trees don't carry maintenance costs nor do they wither. They are a source of guaranteed (but low) income if you find yourself with no coins to buy any seeds.

Compare that to seeds which are considerably cheaper to buy, have a faster growth time and provide a higher harvest reward than you paid for the seed, plus plowing.