Compost Bag
| Compost Bag | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Gardening |
| Weight | 5 |
| Condition | 1 |
| Uses | about 4 |
| Survival Gear | Yes |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.CompostBag
|
The Compost Bag is a sack of rich compost for feeding garden crops. Spread on a plant, it speeds up growth and keeps the crop healthier.
It suits any survivor running a farm. Compost does the same job as Fertilizer, and a base with a composter can make more of it. That makes it a renewable way to push crops along. Its cost is weight, since a full bag is heavy to carry.
Compost bags turn up in florists, greenhouses, garages and sheds. A survivor can also fill a new one from a composter. The Farmer is the best occupation for gardening. It starts with the most Agriculture skill.
Using
The bag is used on a crop to fertilise it. Each use speeds up the plant's growth and improves its health. One full bag covers about four crops.
A crop can be fertilised more than once. Too much fertilizer can make the plant rot, so a light hand is safer.
Fertilizer does the same job and gives about eight uses from a full bag. Compost gives half that, but it can be made again at a base. A farm with a working composter does not need to hunt for fertilizer in stores.
Upkeep
The bag empties a quarter at a time with each use. When it runs out, an empty Sack is left behind. That Sack can be filled again with compost from a composter. The composter needs to be at least a tenth full to fill it. The empty Sack also works as a plain container in the meantime.
Locations
Florists, greenhouse cupboards and sun rooms are the best places to look. Garage storage crates come close behind. Outdoor supply stores, farm storage, sheds and closets hold one now and then. General stores, tool stores and warehouses turn one up rarely. Any single container gives one only a small chance, so a composter is the steadier supply.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Florist | Other | 2.6% |
| Greenhouse | Cupboard | 2.6% |
| Sun room | Other | 2.6% |
| Farm storage | Metal shelves | 1.1% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 0.7% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 0.7% |
| Farm storage | Other | 0.2% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Crate | 2.1% |
| Closet | Crate | 1.1% |
| Closet | Other | 1.1% |
| Shed | Counter | 1.1% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 1.1% |
| Shed | Other | 1.1% |
| Shed | Shelves | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor supply store | Metal shelves | 1.2% |
| Outdoorsupply storage | Metal shelves | 1.2% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 1% |
| Generalstore storage | Other | 1% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 1% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 0.7% |
| General store | Shelves | 0.6% |
| Outdoor supply store | Other | 0.5% |
| Tool store | Other | 0.5% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 0.5% |
Notes
- The in-game tooltip says it is used on crops to increase growth speed and health.
- Too much fertilizer can rot a plant.
- The empty Sack refills at a composter that is at least a tenth full.
- One full bag fertilises about four crops.
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