Fertilizer (Forestry)

Fertilizer is an item added by Forestry. It is a non-renewable type of fertilizer made from Apatite and Sand. It's primary uses are to enable the Fermenter to run so it can create Biomass and within Forestry Multi-block Farms, as well as in the creation of Humus.

Usage
Fertilizer is one of three potential materials used in Forestry to enable Fermenters to run. It allows the Fermenter to produce all possible liquid outputs, including Biomass and Short Mead. Whilst it does not have an indefinite lifespan in the machine, it is not used up at the same rate as the reagents (ie Saplings and Fruit Juice), and therefore a stack will last quite a while, without need of replacement.

It is also used to enable Forestry Multi-block Farms to run, and is used in a similar manner to the Fermenter.

Fertiliser is also an ingredient in the creation of Humus As of Minecraft 1.5.2 versions of the mod, Fertilizer may be used to grow plants, in a similar manner to Bone Meal

Alternatives
Due to the primary ingredient in the recipe, Apatite, only being created through Worldgen, Fertilizer is non-renewable. Many people look into using Mulch or Compost as renewable alternatives.