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Natural Fertilizer

Natural Fertilizer Natural Fertilizer introduces a simple but immersive manure system to Vintage Story.Domesticated animals now periodically defecate, leaving droppings in the world that can be collected and processed into fertilizer. Features & Mechanics •

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Which Natural Fertilizer release matches 1.22.0-rc.3?

Updated 2 months ago
Best match for your filters 1.5.1
Game version 1.22.0-pre.1, 1.22.0-pre.2, 1.22.0-pre.3
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system

Natural Fertilizer 1.5.1 targets 1.22.0-pre.1, 1.22.0-pre.2, 1.22.0-pre.3. It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is Natural Fertilizer required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

Client Required
Dedicated server Optional
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This release supports both sides, but the source does not require it on the server.

What else does Natural Fertilizer 1.5.1 need?

1.5.1 on 1.22.0-rc.3. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

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Built for Natural Fertilizer 1.5.1 on 1.22.0-rc.3. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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    Use 1.5.1. It targets 1.22.0-pre.1, 1.22.0-pre.2, 1.22.0-pre.3; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

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    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

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    It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

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About this project

What does Natural Fertilizer add?

Natural Fertilizer

 

Natural Fertilizer introduces a simple but immersive manure system to Vintage Story.
Domesticated animals now periodically defecate, leaving droppings in the world that can be collected and processed into fertilizer.

 

Features & Mechanics

  • Animal Manure: Domesticated animals naturally produce dung over time, when fed.

  • Dung Piles: Droppings accumulate in stages and can be combined into larger piles.

  • Fertilizer Use: Manure piles can be composted directly on the ground, or in barrels, to produce fertilizer that can improve farmland soil for better fertility.

  • Smart Placement: The system avoids overwriting important blocks like chicken eggs, nests, or other droppings.

  • Configurable Rules: Forbidden overwrite targets are configurable via JSON for modpack balance.

  • Immersive Gameplay: Droppings appear naturally in barns, pastures and pens, encouraging players to manage livestock waste as a resource.

 


 

What this mod currently changes/adds:

 

  • Animals fed from troughs or food thrown on the ground, will produce droppings after a random time.
  • Manure can be processed into fertilizer in two immersive methods: ground piles or fermented in a barrel.
  • Fertilizers can be used on tilled farmland, just like any other fertilizer in the game.

 

 


 

Animals that currently can produce manure:

 

    • Pigs
    • Sheep
    • Chickens
    • All variants of Hares
    • All variants of Goats

 


 

Fertilizer properties:

 

  Fertilizer type: N P K
Weak fertilizer 15% 4% 4%
Medium fertilizer 25% 6% 6%
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Compatibility:

 

 


Roadmap:

 

    • Compatibility with various creature mods.
    • Add more configuration options to easier adapt use and compatibility. (WIP)
    • Add configurations for each animals chance to defecate and amount of manure. (WIP)
    • Manure piles left on the ground for long periods of time, without mixing with grass to start fermentation, will transit to a low value fertilizer.
    • Weather effects processing time for open air compost piles.
    • Flies buzz over piles of manure and storage that contain manure.
    • Wheelbarrow for transporting large amounts of manure.
    • Add proper compost bin, to avert from using barrels.
    • Variations in fertilizers, depending on what type of manure is used, and what is mixed with the manure.
    • Proper handbook guide with explanations of mechanics and uses of it's content.
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Credits:

      • sekelsta for help making this mod compatible with Equus and Detailed Animals
      • jayu for providing the source code for the buzzing flies

 


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Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.

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