Data sources & methodology

How The Garden Codex gathers, verifies, and labels every value on this site.

At a glance
The short version of how this site works.

Every value is traceable to a named source, labelled with a confidence level, and correctable by the community. No decompiled data, no GAG1 data, no automation tools.

Official
Cross-verified
Likely
Unconfirmed

Last calibrated: 2026-06-22.

Sources & priority
Where our data comes from, highest trust first.
  1. In-game testing — direct verification by our editors; the gold standard.
  2. TheGamer — community-verified base resale prices; our primary floor-value baseline.
  3. growagarden2wiki.net — independent wiki; matches TheGamer within 5%.
  4. Community calculator bundle— the in-game calculator's sellValue field; stored as calc_sell_value_sheckles.
  5. Single-source reports — flagged Unconfirmed until cross-verified.

Two independent sources agreeing upgrades an entry to Cross-verified; an official source upgrades it to Official.

Recalibration history (2026-06-21 / 2026-06-22)

2026-06-21: Removed the legacy base_value_shecklesfield for 27 of 30 crops — it tracked a community ranking-page number, not the in-game base resale price (ratios ranged 5–250×). Kept for carrot / tulip / bamboo (≤ 2× ratio). Full notes live in each data file's _meta.

2026-06-22 fix: Removed the MULTI_HARVEST_BASELINE (×8) constant introduced in fix-19. It was an invented harvest multiplier — the community-consensus 5–15 range was speculation, and the A bundle calculator does not fold a harvest count into its profit formula; it lets users input quantity instead. Profit margin is now calculated using the same formula as the community calculator bundle: sellValue × weight² × mutationMult − seedCost. Default parameters: weight = 1 kg, no mutations, quantity = 1. Most crops show negative profit at this baseline because they need higher weight, mutations, or multi-harvest lifetime to be worthwhile. Use the calculator to model real scenarios.

2026-06-22 values-table simplification: The /values table only shows accurate facts (sell value, seed cost, grow time, rarity). Profit / ROI columns were removed because they are misleading at default parameters for multi-harvest and speculative crops, and there is no single canonical lifetime value. Profit calculation is done in the calculator where the user supplies real parameters. The Grow column shows a ↑ suffix for multi-harvest crops and ⚠ for speculative crops as a lightweight type hint.

2026-06-22 badges recalibration: Badges are sourced directly from the official Roblox Badges API (universe 10200395747). Statistics are real-time as of fetch date (2026-06-22). All 23 badges are now labelled Official — the previously community-reported awarded_count and win_rate values have been replaced with authoritative Roblox statistics.

Confidence labels
Every entry carries one of these four labels.
Official
Official. Confirmed by the Roblox API, patch notes, or an official announcement.
Cross-verified
Cross-verified. Multiple independent community sources report matching values.
Likely
Likely. One community source; not yet cross-verified.
Unconfirmed
Unconfirmed. Speculation, datamine, or no source evidence.
When sources disagree
We publish both numbers and surface them on the relevant page.
  • Mutation multipliers. Calculator bundle vs. community wiki differ on Rainbow (25/40), Electric (70/80), Frozen (40/4).
  • Pineapple buy price. 10,000 vs 30,000 Sheckles.
  • Coconut buy price. 140,000 vs 70,000 Sheckles.

Spot a wrong value? Open an issue on our repository or email the address in the footer. A screenshot or in-game evidence helps us verify and relabel quickly.

Update cadence
CodesChecked daily.
ValuesReviewed weekly and after each patch.
Stock trackerUpdated as observations arrive (no fixed cadence in V0).
Patch summariesWithin 24h of an official release.
Images & fair use
Where each picture comes from and the legal basis for showing it.

Source. Community screenshots captured in-game by players. All original artwork © Roblox Corporation and the Strawberreh Squad team.

Legal basis. Fair use under 17 U.S.C. §107: transformative editorial identification, compressed thumbnails only, no market harm to the original game.

Takedown. Rights holders can request removal via dmca@growagarden2.codes — include the page URL, image, and proof of ownership. We respond within 72 hours.

Reminder
This is a fan-made project, not affiliated with the game's developer or publisher. Game data is subject to change without notice.