Originally posted by Sanki:

Originally posted by M.Red:

farming timers are not frozen. the crops will grow even if the player is not around

This is not what OP was asking about, as always Mr.Red has his own theories... if growing/regrowing plants were not frozen then the constant ticking would lower server performance significantly.

dont now what you are up to
but thats what the game does atm
if you dislike my comment then better ignore it

fact is that the timer continues and the crops will "pop" in the current growing stage if the player gets near them. so timer goes on