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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 •
Quick answer
Which Natural Fertilizer release matches 1.22.0-rc.9?
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.
Where it goes
Is Natural Fertilizer required on the client, server, or both?
It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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.9. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
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
Add Natural Fertilizer without breaking your instance.
Built for Natural Fertilizer 1.5.1 on 1.22.0-rc.9. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
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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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.5.1. It opens that exact file at the source.
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
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Animal Manure: Domesticated animals naturally produce dung over time, when fed.
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Dung Piles: Droppings accumulate in stages and can be combined into larger piles.
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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.
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Smart Placement: The system avoids overwriting important blocks like chicken eggs, nests, or other droppings.
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Configurable Rules: Forbidden overwrite targets are configurable via JSON for modpack balance.
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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:
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- 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% |
Compatibility:
Roadmap:
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- 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.
Credits:
Support the Mod Author
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Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.
Pick your setup
Natural Fertilizer releases for each Vintage Story version.
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.22.2
1 loader build1.22.1
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.10
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.9
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.8
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.7
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.6
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.5
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.4
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.3
1 loader build1.22.0-rc.2
1 loader buildShowing the newest 12 of 30 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Natural Fertilizer versions and loaders
1.5.1
naturalfertilizer-v1.22.0-1.5.1.zip
31 May 2026
1.5.0
naturalfertilizer-v1.22.0-1.5.0.zip
25 May 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Vintage Story Mod DB project page is in Resources.