Runescape Farming Run: Working toward the Morytania Elite Tasks

(Note:  If you just want my Farming route, scroll to the bottom)

Still working toward the Morytania Elite Tasks.  Monique needs about 5 levels of Fishing, I needed 7 more Farming.  Her work is simpler, but going slow.  I'm having better luck.  When first starting out, my farming knowledge was buried somewhere out on the back 40.  It took about 3 days of google, wiki, and cruising the forums, but I've finally gotten a grip on it.

Not saying it's a 'good' grip...  but at least I have a plan that's working.  (I've included my crop run below.)  Even though trees are by far the best experience, speed is important too, so my route includes allotment, mushrooms, bushes, as well as trees.  And in between, I do Livid Farm.

My Arm's remote Never-Fail Herbal patch!

My recent spate of farming started off at level 80.  I hate farming, and haven't worked on it in years.  Things have changed a lot.  Monique's first 99 was Farming, and she's constantly reminding me how much harder it was when she was training it.  You know, walked to school uphill both ways in the snow, in the dark, with an injured foot...  and bad weather.  While it's fun to poke fun, she's right.  It's so much easier now, with teleports, noted crops, Magic Secateurs, Never-ending Water Can, and especially the new Home Teleport system with the Lodestones.

Been using the Lunar Spell system.  With Fertile Soil and Cure Plant, it's just a lot easier.  Again, all the newer teleport options make it convenient even on Lunar magic.  When I gear up, the worn equipment is the same for plant, trees, and Livid Farm.  The only change to my inventory is between supplies for an allotment/bush/mushroom run, versus supplies for a tree run.

My first Spirit Tree nearly grown up!

By now, I can do Spirit Trees, and as of night before last, reached the required level for Torstols.  Unfortunately, my money has bottomed out again.  Started with 39million gold in the bank.  Bought supplies for farming that seemed the best cost/exp ratio, and am currently down to 13 million, and still buying seeds and 'protection' items.  No big deal, as long as it lasts long enough to get level 87.  From 87, I can use a Stranger Plant and boost to 91.

Last night, I wanted a break from the constant allotment running.  Did my trees, skipped the rest.  Decided to try camping at Rum-Pumped Crabs for a while, to build the bank back up.  (It didn't go extremely well, trying again another time.)  Anyway, for now it's just the tree run.  Like I've mentioned, Farming is sort of "least-favorite".  At level 85, it may take a few days longer to get to 87 using only trees.  But might be worth it.

Or it could be that after a night off, going back to the full drill won't feel like such a drag!  Either way, I'm close to getting the critical levels to finish off the Morytania Elite Tasks.  Once done, I'll post the task list and  thoughts for Elite.

Regarding this Farming run... I'm sure there are better organized, more efficient runs out there.  Just couldn't find any that appealed.  I wanted something appropriate to level 80 farming and above.  Did NOT want to do hops, but did want all the rest.

For what it's worth, here's my run.  Feel free to use it, modify it, or... like I did... create one from scratch.  Whatever helps get those levels!!

In between farming runs do Livid Farm for Remote Farm spell.
Basic gear for all phases of farming:
Wear:
Ardougne Cloak
Agile top
Morytania Legs
Explorer's Ring
Falador Shield
Magic Secateurs
Wicked Hood
Amulet of Nature
Wisdom Aura
 

Inventory:

Natures

Astrals

Water

Teletab (modify to get to Trollheim)

Magic Watering Can

Inferno Adze

Mystic Mud Staff for casting Fertile Soil

Ectophial

Spellbook on Lunar for Fertile Soil (super compost)
(Designed for lvl 80 and above farming)

Grow		Protect with:
Watermelon	70 min	Curry
Limpwurt	20 min
Dwarf Weed	1hr 20m
Poison Ivy	2hr 40m	None
Magic/Yew	8hr/6h 40m	Coconuts/Cactus Spine
Palms/Papayas	16hr	Papayas/ Pineapples
Morchella Mushrooms	4hr
Lvl 83- Spirit Tree	2d, 11h, 40m	5 Monkey Nuts, 1 Monkey Bar, 1 Ground Tooth
Jade Vine	16hr	(10 Wildblood hops to protect it)
Calquat	21h 20m	Poison Ivy
Lvl 85 - Torstol	1h 20m	At My Arm's plot

Allotment/Flower/Herb
Inventory:  Watermelon seeds, Noted Curry Leaves, Limpwurt seeds, Dwarf Weed seeds, Poison Ivy seeds, Morchella Mushroom spore
Falador - Explorer's Ring
Canifis Mushroom Patch- Fairy ring to CKS, or Slayer ring to tower then run south
Morytania - Ectophial
N Ardougne - Ardougne Cloak Farm teleport
Trollheim - Modify House Tab (Herb only, guaranteed disease free)
Catherby - Home Teleport (Bank access)
Harmony Island - Charter ship to Mos'le Harmless, ask Brother Tranquility to teleport you.
Al Kharid (Cactus Spine)
Bushes
West of Champions Guild - Varrock Home teleport
Rimmington - Modify House Teletab
South Ardougne - Ardougne Cloak to monastery
Southwest Etceteria - Modify House teletab to Relleka, take boat and jump dock.
(or use Spirit Tree if you have an adult tree nearby)
Al Kharid (Cactus Spines) - Home teleport
Trees
Inventory: 
Tai Bwo Wanai Teleport,  Juju Teleport,   Elf Crystal, 
6 Potted Papayas, Noted Pineapples (Or Palms / noted Papayas),
Potted Calquat, Noted Poison Ivy Berries,
5 Magic Tree Seeds/Noted Coconuts OR 5 Yew Tree seeds/Noted Cactus Spines,
Noted Coconuts, Noted Watermelon, Noted Wildblood
Potted Spirit Tree seed, 5 Monkey Nuts, 1 Monkey Bar, 1 Ground Suquah Tooth
Lumbridge - Lumbridge home, run west behind castle
Taverly - Home Teleport
Varrock - Taverly Home, enter House, Varrock.  From Grand Exchange, run to east side of castle
Falador Park - Falador Home Teleport
Gnome Tree- (Do with Fruit Tree Run - Gnome Stronghold - Spirit Tree or Glider)
Fruit Trees
Gnome Village - Glider(pick up Cactus Spines) or Spirit Tree
Gnome Stronghold - Spirit Tree or Glider (Do wood trees and fruit trees now)
East Catherby - Home teleport
Lletya - Elf Crystal
Herblore Habitat - Juju teleport or Witchdoctor Mask
Calquat Tree
Tai Bwo Wanai teleport, or Modify House teletab to Brimhaven, run south
Brimhaven - Karamja Gloves, then cart ride (get pineapples from Del Monti)
Jade Vine
Ardougne - Take ship from Brimhaven
After checking it's health, clear it so you can replant it.  Ask Horatio for a new seed.  As long as you've paid him 10 Wildblood hops once, apparently he continues to watch over it with no further payments required.
Spirit Tree
Southwest Etceteria - Modify House teletab to Fremenik, take boat and jump dock.



Livid Farm- made level 84 here!

Afterward, do daily run:
(These are the main time-killers I try to do daily)
Wicked Hood: Blood Runes
Catherby Seaweed, pineapple, and Flax
Red Sandstone
Yanille Sand
Ardougne Pure Essence
Lunar Battlestaff
Varrock Battlestaff