Garden Horizons' Update 1 introduced Maya, a botanist NPC who runs a 40-level quest chain centered on collecting and donating mutated fruits. She stands beside Molly's Gear Shop near the fountain in the center of the map, and her quests are the only free way to earn IGMA Seed Packs — a new type of seed pack containing five exclusive plants.
Quick answer: Talk to Maya, select the third dialogue option to see which mutation and weight she needs, grow or collect fruits matching that mutation, then donate them. Each completed level awards one to four IGMA Seed Packs, and finishing all 40 levels grants a bonus Premium IGMA Seed Pack.
Maya's Mutation Requests and Rewards Per Level
Maya cycles through six possible mutation requests. The specific mutation she asks for changes with each quest level, and the same mutations repeat across the 40 levels. The weight requirement and base seed-pack reward differ by mutation rarity.
| Mutation | Weight Required | Base Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Starstruck | 0.80 kg | 3× IGMA Seed Packs |
| Shocked | 0.80 kg | 2× IGMA Seed Packs |
| Sandy | 1.50 kg | 1× IGMA Seed Pack |
| Snowy or Chilled | 1.50 kg | 1× IGMA Seed Pack |
| Foggy | 2.00 kg | 1× IGMA Seed Pack |
| Flooded or Soaked | 2.00 kg | 1× IGMA Seed Pack |
The number of IGMA Seed Packs you actually receive per level can vary between one and four, and extensive testing suggests the count is random rather than tied to the mutation's rarity or the weight threshold. You might get four packs for handing in 2 kg of Sandy fruits and only one for 0.80 kg of Starstruck fruits — or vice versa.
How to Check What Maya Needs
Walk up to Maya and interact with her. She presents six dialogue options. Select the third one — the option that asks what she currently needs — and she will tell you the exact mutation and weight for your current quest level. You cannot substitute a different mutation; it must match precisely.
The mutation Maya requests can differ from one player to another at the same quest level, so you cannot simply follow another player's order. Always confirm your own requirement before farming.
Best Seeds for Completing the Botanist Quests Quickly
Because Maya needs heavy, mutated fruits, the ideal strategy is to grow plants that produce multiple large fruits per seed. Lightweight crops like strawberries, mushrooms, and tomatoes are poor choices — you would need many individual fruits just to hit the weight target.
Potatoes are the strongest option. A single potato seed can yield up to eight potatoes, and with sprinklers (Basic, Turbo, and Super stacked together), each potato grows very heavy. One well-grown mutated potato can often satisfy an entire quest level on its own. Potato seeds cost 100k Shillings each at Bill's Seed Shop and restock periodically.
Biohazard Melons are the second-best pick. They drop frequently from IGMA Seed Packs (the most common pull at roughly 44–54% depending on pack type), and they naturally grow large. Once you start earning packs from the early quest levels, plant these melons in a tight circle with sprinklers for maximum weight.
Oranges work as a third option. Each tree produces four oranges, and they grow heavy with sprinkler support, though their slower growth rate makes them less efficient than potatoes.
Avoid single-harvest plants like onions, beetroot, wheat, cabbage, and bamboo. Bananas, corn, roses, cherries, and olives also produce fruits that are too lightweight or too few per plant to be practical for this quest chain.
Maya's Appraisal Feature
Beyond the quest chain, Maya can appraise individual fruits. When you choose the appraisal dialogue option, she charges a fee in Shillings that scales with the fruit's rarity — a mushroom costs very little, while a cherry costs considerably more.
During appraisal, there is a chance Maya applies a random mutation to the fruit. If she finds nothing special, you can pay again and have her appraise the same fruit repeatedly. This is useful if you have a very heavy fruit and want to force a specific mutation onto it, though the mutation she applies is random each time.
IGMA Seed Pack Drop Rates
Each IGMA Seed Pack contains one of five exclusive seeds. The drop rates are weighted heavily toward the more common plants.
| Seed | Drop Rate |
|---|---|
| Biohazard Melon | ~44–54% |
| Lablush Berry | ~30–33% |
| Starvine | ~12–16% |
| Radiant Petal | ~3.5–5.5% |
| Octobranch | ~0.5–1.5% |
The Premium IGMA Seed Pack, awarded for completing all 40 levels, has improved odds and a lower pity threshold for the rarest seed, the Octobranch. Premium packs can also be purchased with Robux in the in-game shop, with bulk discounts for buying multiple packs at once.
Level 40 Completion Reward
When you finish the 40th and final quest level, Maya awards one Premium IGMA Seed Pack on top of the usual one-to-four standard IGMA Seed Packs for that level. This is the only way to earn a Premium pack without spending Robux. After completing the full chain, you can repeat it — the quest resets, and mutations cycle through again.
Other Additions in the Botanist Update
The same update that brought Maya also added the Trowel, a legendary gear item available at Molly's Gear Shop for $250k. It lets you uproot already-planted seeds and move them to a new spot — extremely useful if you misplaced a rare seed. The Trowel has limited stock and restocks every few minutes, so check the shop frequently.
Two new legendary seeds also arrived: Bamboo at $175k and Mango at $10M. Bamboo is a single-harvest plant with only a 1% chance of appearing in Bill's Seed Shop restock. Both seeds are high-value investments that pay off significantly when their fruits are sold, so grabbing them whenever they appear is worth the cost.
Maya's quest chain is the most efficient free-to-play path to IGMA Seed Packs and the exclusive plants inside them. Focus on growing heavy multi-harvest crops like potatoes, keep your sprinklers running, and wait for weather events to stack mutations on your fruits. The 40-level grind takes time, but the Premium pack at the end — and the dozens of standard packs along the way — make it one of the most rewarding activities in Garden Horizons right now.