How to get fertilizer in Fallout 76
Fertilizer in Fallout 76 is quite an important item if you are looking to plant and harvest crops in the game. While Farming can provide a constant source of food in the wastelands, you will need fertilizer if you want to farm effectively. This is where inexperienced players might hit a roadblock, since gathering fertilizer is quite tricky, especially if you want to scrap junk items for it.
In this guide, we have shared all the methods you can use to get fertilizer in Fallout 76.
What are the best ways to get fertilizer in Fallout 76
Scrapping junk
Certain junk items in the game can be scrapped to produce fertilizer. Below is a table of junk items and the amount of fertilizer they yield when scrapped:
Steps to scrap junk for fertilizer
- Collect Items: Search for items like Bags of fertilizer, Bulk fertilizer, and Radioactive Pumpkin Seeds in the wasteland.
- Head to a Crafting Station: Use a Tinker's Workbench or Chemistry Station.
- Scrap the Items: Select the "Aid" category and scrap the items into component parts to extract the fertilizer.
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Certain locations are excellent for farming fertilizer in Fallout 76. These often contain Bags of fertilizer or other relevant items that can be scrapped for the resource. For example, Flatwoods has a community garden with a moderate amount of fertilizer.
Likewise, Lewis and Sons Farm Supply’s greenhouses are another reliable source, while Whitespring Golf Club has several bags behind the buildings to the right and on the wooden terrace near the President’s House.
The Wixon Homestead’s tool shed in the middle of the field also contains multiple Bags of fertilizer, making it a convenient spot for farming. However, the Vault-Tec Agricultural Research Center is arguably the best location, with numerous Bags of fertilizers found in its greenhouses.
Crafting fertilizer
Spoiled food items can be converted into Raw fertilizer at a Chemistry Station. The crafting recipe requires 10 Spoiled Fruit, 10 Spoiled Meat, and 10 Spoiled Vegetables, which yield 1 unit of Raw fertilizer. This method is one of the most efficient ways of getting fertilizer since you end up accumulating a lot of spoiled food while playing the game.
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Completing daily quests
Certain daily quests reward players with fertilizer in Fallout 76. By participating in such quests regularly, you can build up a consistent supply without relying solely on farming or crafting.