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diff --git a/autoload/world.gd b/autoload/world.gd
index 9169dac..93a0c92 100644
--- a/autoload/world.gd
+++ b/autoload/world.gd
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ var stockpiles: Array = []     # Array of StorageDestination (StockpileZone for
 # its _ready(). Don't access before the world scene is mounted.
 var pathfinder = null
 
-## Reference to the in-scene Designation controller. Wired by world.gd _ready
-## so entities completing a job can call World.clear_designation_at(tile) to
-## remove the lingering ghost paint without depending on the scene tree path.
-var designation_ctl = null
-
 # Phase 5 — build queue. Holds Wall/Floor/Door/Crate ghost entities (not yet
 # completed). ConstructionProvider iterates this for the nearest buildable site.
 # Entities call register_build_site() in _ready and unregister_build_site() when
@@ -88,14 +83,6 @@ var grave_markers: Array = []
 var items_needing_haul: Dictionary = {}
 
 
-## Clear the designation ghost at `tile`, if any. Entities call this from
-## their _complete / fell / mined handlers so the visual highlight disappears
-## once the job is done. Safe no-op if designation_ctl isn't wired (headless).
-func clear_designation_at(tile: Vector2i) -> void:
-	if designation_ctl != null:
-		designation_ctl.clear_cell(tile)
-
-
 func register_work_provider(wp) -> void:
 	assert(wp != null, "World.register_work_provider: provider is null")
 	if not work_providers.has(wp):
diff --git a/scenes/entities/bed.gd b/scenes/entities/bed.gd
index 47cb226..aca6e25 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/bed.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/bed.gd
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ func _complete() -> void:
 	if sprite != null:
 		sprite.modulate.a = 1.0
 	queue_redraw()
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	Audit.log("bed", "%s built at %s" % [label_text, tile])
 	# Phase 13 — notify BeautySystem so nearby tile beauty scores update.
 	var bs = World.get("beauty_system")
diff --git a/scenes/entities/big_rock.gd b/scenes/entities/big_rock.gd
index 93123c6..cf567c7 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/big_rock.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/big_rock.gd
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ func mined() -> void:
 	Audit.log("big_rock", "mined 2×2 at %s; %d stone drops" % [origin_tile, STONE_DROPS_ON_MINE])
 	if Audio != null:
 		Audio.play_sfx(&"mine_tick")
-	# BigRocks span 2×2 — clear the designation stamp from every footprint tile.
-	for ft in footprint_tiles():
-		World.clear_designation_at(ft)
 	queue_free()
 
 
diff --git a/scenes/entities/crop.gd b/scenes/entities/crop.gd
index f47ed74..7e914d3 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/crop.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/crop.gd
@@ -15,12 +15,9 @@ class_name Crop extends Node2D
 
 const TILE_SIZE_PX: int = 16
 
-## Available crop kinds. Each maps to an ElvGames 64×32 sprite sheet
-## (4 stages × 16w × 32h, plant anchored to bottom row).
-const KIND_WHEAT: StringName      = &"wheat"
-const KIND_POTATO: StringName     = &"potato"
-const KIND_CORN: StringName       = &"corn"
-const KIND_STRAWBERRY: StringName = &"strawberry"
+## Phase 7 ships wheat and potato. Phase 17 expands (berry, hop) per design.md.
+const KIND_WHEAT: StringName  = &"wheat"
+const KIND_POTATO: StringName = &"potato"
 
 ## Sim ticks per growth stage. 200 ticks × 4 stages = 800 total.
 ## At 20 Hz × 5× speed = 100 ticks/sec → 8 real seconds per stage, 32 seconds full grow.
@@ -29,20 +26,6 @@ const STAGE_COUNT: int = 4
 
 enum Stage { TILLED, SOWN, GROWING_1, GROWING_2, GROWING_3, READY }
 
-## Per-kind sprite atlas. Strawberry / Corn are 80×32 (5 stages) — we still slice
-## the first 4 cols, which gives the same progression (the 5th col is a
-## post-harvest regrow frame we don't use).
-const _CROP_TEXTURES: Dictionary = {
-	KIND_WHEAT:      preload("res://art/sprites/crops/FG_Crops_Wheat.png"),
-	KIND_POTATO:     preload("res://art/sprites/crops/FG_Crops_Potato.png"),
-	KIND_CORN:       preload("res://art/sprites/crops/FG_Crops_Corns.png"),
-	KIND_STRAWBERRY: preload("res://art/sprites/crops/FG_Crops_Strawberry.png"),
-}
-
-## Width / height of one stage cell in pixels.
-const _STAGE_W: int = 16
-const _STAGE_H: int = 32
-
 @export var crop_kind: StringName = KIND_WHEAT
 @export var tile: Vector2i = Vector2i.ZERO
 
@@ -54,9 +37,6 @@ var stage_progress: int = 0
 # indoor detection for this crop instance so we don't flood the audit log.
 var _logged_indoor: bool = false
 
-# Child Sprite2D — created in _ready, region_rect updated whenever stage flips.
-var _sprite: Sprite2D = null
-
 const ITEM_SCENE: PackedScene = preload("res://scenes/entities/item.tscn")
 
 
@@ -64,7 +44,6 @@ const ITEM_SCENE: PackedScene = preload("res://scenes/entities/item.tscn")
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	position = _tile_to_world(tile)
-	_build_sprite()
 	World.register_crop(self)
 	EventBus.sim_tick.connect(_on_sim_tick)
 	queue_redraw()
@@ -83,9 +62,6 @@ func setup(p_tile: Vector2i, p_kind: StringName, p_stage: Stage = Stage.SOWN) ->
 	stage = p_stage
 	stage_progress = 0
 	position = _tile_to_world(tile)
-	if _sprite != null:
-		_sprite.texture = _texture_for(crop_kind)
-	_refresh_sprite_region()
 	queue_redraw()
 	Audit.log("crop", "spawned %s at %s (stage=%s)" % [crop_kind, tile, Stage.keys()[stage]])
 
@@ -111,7 +87,6 @@ func on_harvest_tick() -> void:
 	it.setup(item_type, 1, tile)
 	stage = Stage.TILLED
 	stage_progress = 0
-	_refresh_sprite_region()
 	Audit.log("crop", "harvested %s at %s → %s" % [crop_kind, tile, item_type])
 	queue_redraw()
 
@@ -123,7 +98,6 @@ func on_sow_tick() -> void:
 		return
 	stage = Stage.SOWN
 	stage_progress = 0
-	_refresh_sprite_region()
 	Audit.log("crop", "sown %s at %s" % [crop_kind, tile])
 	queue_redraw()
 
@@ -148,7 +122,6 @@ func _on_sim_tick(_n: int) -> void:
 	if stage_progress >= STAGE_TICKS:
 		stage_progress = 0
 		stage = (int(stage) + 1) as Stage
-		_refresh_sprite_region()
 		queue_redraw()
 		if stage == Stage.READY:
 			Audit.log("crop", "%s ready at %s" % [crop_kind, tile])
@@ -183,70 +156,53 @@ static func from_dict(d: Dictionary) -> Dictionary:
 # ── render ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func _draw() -> void:
-	# Tilled-soil base draws under the plant sprite. Stays visible at every stage
-	# so the player sees the patch as cultivated.
+	# Tilled-soil base: a small dark-earth square.
 	var soil_color := Color(0.32, 0.20, 0.10)
 	var soil_dark  := Color(0.22, 0.14, 0.06)
 	draw_rect(Rect2(Vector2(-7.0, -7.0), Vector2(14.0, 14.0)), soil_color)
 	draw_rect(Rect2(Vector2(-7.0, -7.0), Vector2(14.0, 14.0)), soil_dark, false, 1.0)
 
+	if stage == Stage.TILLED:
+		return  # Bare soil — no plant drawn.
 
-# ── sprite helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	# stage_idx: 0 = SOWN, 4 = READY
+	var stage_idx := int(stage) - int(Stage.SOWN)
+	var height: float = lerp(2.0, 12.0, float(stage_idx) / float(STAGE_COUNT))
+	var plant_color := _plant_color_for(crop_kind)
 
-func _build_sprite() -> void:
-	_sprite = Sprite2D.new()
-	_sprite.name = "Sprite"
-	_sprite.texture = _texture_for(crop_kind)
-	_sprite.region_enabled = true
-	_sprite.centered = true
-	# 32-tall sprite anchored so its bottom edge sits at the tile's bottom row
-	# (local +8 from tile centre). Sprite half-height = 16 → offset.y = 8 - 16 = -8.
-	_sprite.offset = Vector2(0, -8)
-	# Draw the plant above the soil rect but below pawns/items.
-	_sprite.z_index = 0
-	add_child(_sprite)
-	_refresh_sprite_region()
+	# Stem
+	draw_rect(Rect2(Vector2(-2.0, 5.0 - height), Vector2(4.0, height)), plant_color)
 
+	# Foliage circle grows in from GROWING_2 onward
+	if stage_idx >= 2:
+		draw_circle(Vector2(0.0, 5.0 - height), 3.0 + float(stage_idx), plant_color)
 
-func _refresh_sprite_region() -> void:
-	if _sprite == null:
-		return
-	var idx := _sprite_stage_index(stage)
-	if idx < 0:
-		_sprite.visible = false
-		return
-	_sprite.visible = true
-	_sprite.region_rect = Rect2(idx * _STAGE_W, 0, _STAGE_W, _STAGE_H)
-
-
-## Map game-stage to one of the 4 sprite columns. TILLED has no plant frame.
-## SOWN..GROWING_2 step through cols 0..2; GROWING_3 and READY both land on
-## col 3 (mature). The harvest designation overlay is what cues the player
-## that READY is ready — sprite alone doesn't need a fifth frame.
-func _sprite_stage_index(s: Stage) -> int:
-	match s:
-		Stage.TILLED:    return -1
-		Stage.SOWN:      return 0
-		Stage.GROWING_1: return 1
-		Stage.GROWING_2: return 2
-		Stage.GROWING_3: return 3
-		Stage.READY:     return 3
-		_: return 0
+	# Ready accent — grain head or potato cap
+	if stage == Stage.READY:
+		draw_circle(Vector2(0.0, 5.0 - height), 2.0, _ready_accent_for(crop_kind))
 
 
 # ── helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-func _texture_for(kind: StringName) -> Texture2D:
-	return _CROP_TEXTURES.get(kind, _CROP_TEXTURES[KIND_WHEAT])
-
-
 func _harvest_output_for(kind: StringName) -> StringName:
 	match kind:
-		KIND_WHEAT:      return Item.TYPE_GRAIN
-		KIND_POTATO:     return Item.TYPE_VEGETABLE
-		KIND_CORN:       return Item.TYPE_GRAIN
-		KIND_STRAWBERRY: return Item.TYPE_VEGETABLE
-		_: return Item.TYPE_VEGETABLE
+		KIND_WHEAT:  return Item.TYPE_GRAIN
+		KIND_POTATO: return Item.TYPE_VEGETABLE
+		_: return Item.TYPE_VEGETABLE  # fallback
+
+
+func _plant_color_for(kind: StringName) -> Color:
+	match kind:
+		KIND_WHEAT:  return Color(0.50, 0.65, 0.20)  # bright green sprout
+		KIND_POTATO: return Color(0.30, 0.55, 0.20)  # darker green
+		_: return Color(0.40, 0.60, 0.20)
+
+
+func _ready_accent_for(kind: StringName) -> Color:
+	match kind:
+		KIND_WHEAT:  return Color(0.95, 0.85, 0.20)  # golden grain head
+		KIND_POTATO: return Color(0.95, 0.60, 0.30)  # orange potato cap
+		_: return Color(1.0, 0.4, 0.4)
 
 
 func _tile_to_world(t: Vector2i) -> Vector2:
diff --git a/scenes/entities/door.gd b/scenes/entities/door.gd
index 2cf6516..9fc1556 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/door.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/door.gd
@@ -181,5 +181,4 @@ func _complete() -> void:
 	if sprite != null:
 		sprite.modulate.a = 1.0
 	queue_redraw()
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	Audit.log("door", "door completed at %s" % tile)
diff --git a/scenes/entities/floor.gd b/scenes/entities/floor.gd
index f447c71..1c5210b 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/floor.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/floor.gd
@@ -172,5 +172,4 @@ func _complete() -> void:
 	# Floors do NOT block pathfinding — no pathfinder call here.
 	World.mark_floor_tile(tile, floor_material)
 	queue_redraw()
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	Audit.log("floor", "%s floor completed at %s" % [floor_material, tile])
diff --git a/scenes/entities/grave_slot.gd b/scenes/entities/grave_slot.gd
index 87650ea..178a63f 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/grave_slot.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/grave_slot.gd
@@ -224,5 +224,4 @@ func from_dict(d: Dictionary) -> void:
 func _complete_dig() -> void:
 	_dug = true
 	queue_redraw()
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	Audit.log("grave_slot", "grave dug at %s (ready for burial)" % tile)
diff --git a/scenes/entities/rock.gd b/scenes/entities/rock.gd
index 3dc4ea6..656cd57 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/rock.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/rock.gd
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ func mined() -> void:
 	Audit.log("rock", "mined at %s; %d stone drop" % [tile, STONE_DROPS_ON_MINE])
 	if Audio != null:
 		Audio.play_sfx(&"mine_tick")
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	queue_free()
 
 
diff --git a/scenes/entities/torch.gd b/scenes/entities/torch.gd
index 7c73013..f189cfc 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/torch.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/torch.gd
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ func _complete() -> void:
 	if _light != null:
 		_light.enabled = _is_on
 	queue_redraw()
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	Audit.log("torch", "built at %s" % tile)
 	# Phase 13 — notify BeautySystem so nearby tile beauty scores update.
 	var bs = World.get("beauty_system")
diff --git a/scenes/entities/tree.gd b/scenes/entities/tree.gd
index 52177bf..61b1acb 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/tree.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/tree.gd
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ func fell() -> void:
 	Audit.log("tree", "felled at %s; %d wood drops" % [tile, drops_count])
 	if Audio != null:
 		Audio.play_sfx(&"tree_fell")
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	queue_free()
 
 
diff --git a/scenes/entities/wall.gd b/scenes/entities/wall.gd
index dd7d85e..425531e 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/wall.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/wall.gd
@@ -241,5 +241,4 @@ func _complete() -> void:
 	queue_redraw()
 
 	queue_redraw()
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	Audit.log("wall", "%s wall completed at %s" % [wall_material, tile])
diff --git a/scenes/entities/workbench.gd b/scenes/entities/workbench.gd
index 51af0fd..9d330b6 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/workbench.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/workbench.gd
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ func _complete() -> void:
 	if _light != null:
 		_light.enabled = is_on()
 	queue_redraw()
-	World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 	Audit.log("workbench", "%s built at %s" % [label_text, tile])
 	# Phase 13 — notify BeautySystem so nearby tile beauty scores update.
 	# Hearth gets base beauty 4 (warm glow); other benches get 1.
diff --git a/scenes/world/crate.gd b/scenes/world/crate.gd
index 8ab464e..dfabf6a 100644
--- a/scenes/world/crate.gd
+++ b/scenes/world/crate.gd
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ func on_build_tick() -> void:
 	if build_progress >= BUILD_TICKS:
 		_completed = true
 		emit_signal("contents_changed")
-		World.clear_designation_at(tile)
 		Audit.log("crate", "built at %s (capacity %d)" % [tile, CAPACITY])
 	queue_redraw()
 
diff --git a/scenes/world/world.gd b/scenes/world/world.gd
index 734cc1c..1d36b7a 100644
--- a/scenes/world/world.gd
+++ b/scenes/world/world.gd
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 	# Designation: bind the paint surface + the Selection guard.
 	designation_ctl.bind(designation_layer, selection)
-	# Expose on the autoload so entities can clear their ghost stamp on
-	# completion (Tree.fell, Wall._complete, etc.).
-	World.designation_ctl = designation_ctl
 
 	# Register all 10 providers — Decision iterates by .priority desc.
 	# doctor=9 > sleep=8 > eat=7 > construction=6 > chop=5 ≈ plant=5 > mine=4
@@ -561,30 +558,15 @@ func _seed_phase5_demo_buildings() -> void:
 	meal_bill.mode = Bill.Mode.FOREVER
 	hearth.add_bill(meal_bill)
 
-	# Mixed crops east of the cabin, near the trees. One column per kind so the
-	# player sees the four atlas variants side-by-side from the boot demo.
-	var crop_plan: Array = [
-		[Vector2i(54, 24), Crop.KIND_WHEAT],
-		[Vector2i(54, 25), Crop.KIND_WHEAT],
-		[Vector2i(54, 26), Crop.KIND_WHEAT],
-		[Vector2i(55, 24), Crop.KIND_POTATO],
-		[Vector2i(55, 25), Crop.KIND_POTATO],
-		[Vector2i(55, 26), Crop.KIND_POTATO],
-		[Vector2i(56, 24), Crop.KIND_CORN],
-		[Vector2i(56, 25), Crop.KIND_CORN],
-		[Vector2i(56, 26), Crop.KIND_CORN],
-		[Vector2i(57, 24), Crop.KIND_STRAWBERRY],
-		[Vector2i(57, 25), Crop.KIND_STRAWBERRY],
-		[Vector2i(57, 26), Crop.KIND_STRAWBERRY],
+	# Wheat crops east of the cabin, near the trees.
+	var crop_tiles: Array[Vector2i] = [
+		Vector2i(54, 24), Vector2i(54, 25), Vector2i(54, 26),
+		Vector2i(55, 24), Vector2i(55, 25), Vector2i(55, 26),
 	]
-	var crop_tiles: Array[Vector2i] = []
-	for entry in crop_plan:
-		var ct: Vector2i = entry[0]
-		var kind: StringName = entry[1]
-		crop_tiles.append(ct)
+	for ct in crop_tiles:
 		var c: Crop = CROP_SCENE.instantiate()
 		add_child(c)
-		c.setup(ct, kind, Crop.Stage.SOWN)
+		c.setup(ct, Crop.KIND_WHEAT, Crop.Stage.SOWN)
 
 	# Pre-baked breads + a vegetable meal so pawns can eat before the
 	# full cooking chain finishes. Phase 17 may remove these as cooking
@@ -596,7 +578,7 @@ func _seed_phase5_demo_buildings() -> void:
 		bread_item.setup(Item.TYPE_BREAD, 1, st)
 		bread_item.quality = Item.Quality.NORMAL
 
-	Audit.log("world", "phase 7 demo: Millstone+Hearth built, %d crops sown (mixed kinds), %d pre-baked breads placed" % [
+	Audit.log("world", "phase 7 demo: Millstone+Hearth built, %d wheat crops sown, %d pre-baked breads placed" % [
 		crop_tiles.size(), snack_tiles.size()
 	])