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Fertilizer

A farming consumable that accelerates crop growth and can be applied by hand or through farm machinery.

Version 1.0Checked July 2026Carry, store, consume, or placeHow to get it ↓Current recipe ↓Crafting & trade ↓
In-game asset / items
Fertilizer item icon in Scrap Mechanic
Category
Items
Size
2 × 2 × 2 blocks
Max stack
20
Flammable
Yes
Fertilizer
Entry version boundaryFertilizer is checked for 1.0

The live game version is shown separately from this article's own test label. Structured recipe, trade, object, and quest relationships can also carry older source versions and are not automatically promoted by a site-wide release update.

Live game
1.0.5
Entry version
1.0
Entry checked
July 2026
Type
Farming consumable
Effect
Faster crop growth
Automation
Can be delivered through a Vacuum Pump system
Crafted at
Craftbot
Recipe unlock
Quest or Farmer task
Used by recipes
1 across Craftbot
Trader role
1 offer to obtain
Crafting and trade

Where Fertilizer fits

Fertilizer has 1 production route at Craftbot. It is consumed by 1 recipe across Craftbot, using 4–4 per batch. It also appears in 1 trader offer.

Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.

How to get it

Routes and locations

Fertilizer appears in farming supplies and can be produced or acquired as the Survival farming chain expands.

Method / location

Crash Site and farming patches

Early farming areas can provide a small starter supply beside soil and seeds.

Method / location

Crafting and farming supply routes

Use the current recipe or established farming trade supply when larger fields need repeatable stock.

Before you leave
  • Water and plant the row before applying fertilizer.
  • Use it when faster growth meaningfully shortens exposure or delivery time.
  • Test automated delivery on one plot before filling a machine.
Game data

Fertilizer recipes and properties

Inventory description

Makes plants grow faster.

Craftbot recipe10s
10×Glow
5×Water
Crafted atCraftbot10s
5×Fertilizer

Combine 10 Glow, 5 Water at Craftbot for 10sto make 5 Fertilizer.

Max stack
20
Size
2 × 2 × 2 blocks
Material
Fruit
Flammable
Yes
Durability
2/10
Weight
2/10
Friction
4/10
Buoyancy
7/10

Use It to Shorten Exposure

Fertilizer is most valuable when a crop has a reason to finish sooner: a planned delivery, limited play time, or a farm that should not remain active longer than necessary.

Avoid Waste

  • Confirm the row is planted and watered before applying it.
  • Test an automated dispenser on one plot before filling its container.
  • Do not expand a field only because fertilizer is available.