Fertilizer
Fertilizer accelerates IC2 crop growth on Crop Sticks; crafted from one Scrap plus one Bone Meal in Industrial Craft 2.
1.19.2
1.12.2
1.11.2
1.11
1.10.2
1.10
1.9.4
1.8.9
1.7.10
1.7.2
1.6.4
Description
Fertilizer is the growth-speed booster for IC2 crops planted on Crop Sticks in Industrial Craft 2. Unlike vanilla Bone Meal, which only works on vanilla plants such as wheat, carrots, and potatoes, Fertilizer is designed specifically for the IC2 crop system and the unique plants it introduces: Wheat-IC2, Hops, Ferru, Aurelia, Stickreed, Coffee, Redwheat, and other hybrids you breed on a farm.
The item is crafted by combining one Scrap with one Bone Meal. Scrap is produced by feeding waste items into a Recycler, so Fertilizer indirectly recycles your spare junk into a useful farming consumable. Each Fertilizer is consumed when you right-click it on a Crop Stick tile, adding nutrient value to that crop and accelerating its growth rate.
Fertilizer works alongside the Hydration Cell, which raises the hydration value of nearby Crop Sticks, and Weed-EX, which lowers weed buildup. Used together, these three IC2 boosters let you push high-tier crops like Stickreed and Redwheat to maturity much faster than passive growth. Fertilizer is available in IC2 Experimental and IC2 Classic across Minecraft 1.6.4 through 1.12.2 (and IC2 Classic ports up to 1.19.2). It stacks to 64.
The item is crafted by combining one Scrap with one Bone Meal. Scrap is produced by feeding waste items into a Recycler, so Fertilizer indirectly recycles your spare junk into a useful farming consumable. Each Fertilizer is consumed when you right-click it on a Crop Stick tile, adding nutrient value to that crop and accelerating its growth rate.
Fertilizer works alongside the Hydration Cell, which raises the hydration value of nearby Crop Sticks, and Weed-EX, which lowers weed buildup. Used together, these three IC2 boosters let you push high-tier crops like Stickreed and Redwheat to maturity much faster than passive growth. Fertilizer is available in IC2 Experimental and IC2 Classic across Minecraft 1.6.4 through 1.12.2 (and IC2 Classic ports up to 1.19.2). It stacks to 64.
Guide
How to craft and use IC2 Fertilizer
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Produce Scrap in a Recycler
Power a Recycler with EU and feed it junk items such as cobblestone, dirt, or rotten flesh. About 1 in 8 inputs returns one Scrap, which is the limiting reagent for Fertilizer.
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Combine Scrap with Bone Meal
Place 1 Scrap and 1 Bone Meal anywhere on the crafting grid (shapeless recipe). The output is 1 Fertilizer per craft, stackable up to 64.
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Plant an IC2 crop on Crop Sticks
Place at least two Crop Sticks on tilled dirt to form a tile, then right-click with an IC2 seed bag to plant Wheat-IC2, Hops, Stickreed, or another supported crop.
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Apply Fertilizer to the Crop Stick
Hold Fertilizer and right-click on the Crop Stick tile. One item is consumed and the tile's nutrient value goes up, which raises the chance of a growth tick on each random update.
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Stack with Hydration Cell and Weed-EX
Use a Hydration Cell on the same tile to raise hydration, and apply Weed-EX nearby to suppress weeds. With all three boosters active, even high-tier crops like Redwheat and Stickreed mature noticeably faster.
How to craft this block
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Frequently asked questions
What is the recipe for IC2 Fertilizer?
Combine 1 Scrap with 1 Bone Meal anywhere on the crafting grid. Scrap is produced by feeding junk items into a Recycler powered by EU.
Does IC2 Fertilizer work on vanilla wheat, carrots, or potatoes?
No. IC2 Fertilizer only works on IC2 crops planted on Crop Sticks. For vanilla wheat, carrots, melons and potatoes use ordinary vanilla Bone Meal.
Which crops benefit from Fertilizer?
Any IC2 crop on Crop Sticks: Wheat-IC2, Hops, Ferru, Aurelia, Stickreed, Coffee, Redwheat, and any hybrid you breed via the IC2 crossbreeding system.
How is Fertilizer different from Bone Meal?
Bone Meal forces instant growth ticks on vanilla plants. IC2 Fertilizer instead raises the nutrient value of a Crop Stick tile, increasing the probability that random ticks succeed for IC2 crops only.
Can I combine Fertilizer with Hydration Cell and Weed-EX?
Yes, and you should. The three boosters cover different stats — nutrients, hydration, weed risk — and stacking all three is the standard way to push high-tier IC2 crops like Stickreed and Redwheat to full maturity.
Which Minecraft versions have IC2 Fertilizer?
IC2 Experimental ships it for Minecraft 1.6.4 through 1.12.2, and IC2 Classic ports cover 1.7.10, 1.10.2, 1.12.2 and 1.19.2 with the same item.
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