Talk:Cross Breeding/@comment-184.18.203.106-20120930194648/@comment-5574324-20121002185029

To get Ferru (Iron plant), place an iron ORE block underneath (only one is necessary, and more won't help). This isn't needed for it to crossbreed, but it is require for it to reach full maturity. The best way I've found to get Ferru is by crossbreeding two Terra Wart together.

Stickreeds are most easily crossbred from two Reeds. I've seen some people able to get it from Reeds and Wheat, though my luck with that combination has been quite rotten.

To increase the speed at which you can get these (as it still has an element of randomness to it), I would recommend that you have quite a few plots to crossbreed in.