Editing Gathering (section)

=== Soil ===
Gathering nodes like fruit trees, bushes, and allotments can occasionally become weakened. If you have a bucket of soil or a watering can, the correct item is applied automatically; otherwise, the node skips a production cycle.

Soil boosts a node’s strength, giving a small chance to earn extra produce. Once reinforced, the spot stays “soiled” for up to three minutes as long as you continue gathering.

Empty buckets can be filled by using them on soil mounds. Two mounds are located near the flax fields in Catherby, one is found in the Ardougne allotment and one is found in the Champions Guild south of Varrock.