Fertilizer Factory

Fertilizer Factory

General Overview

This station produces fertilizer. It is considered a low tech factory. Fertilizer is used in the manufacturing at a few farms. They may be occasionally be sold to trading post and smuggler hideout. There are two types of farms. These farms can be very profitable if the player is able to locate a manufacturing chain. Type 2 is incredibly efficient, but has a much higher startup cost.

Station Manufacturing Process

Products and byproducts from these stations are used in the manufacturing processes at the following stations:
Fertilizer

Cocoa Farm, Coffee Farm, Spices Farm

Toxic Waste

Toxic waste is not used in any manufacturing process.

Construction

Fertilizer Farm Type	Cost to Produce
Type 1	5,137,500 credits
Type 2	5,198,500 credits

Production

This factory produces the following resources per cycle:

Fertilizer Factory Type 1:

Name	Quantity	Volume	Avg. Price	Illegal?	Dangerous?
Fertilizer Factory	11	1	319	No	No

Fertilizer Factory Type 2:

Name	Quantity	Volume	Avg. Price	Illegal?	Dangerous?
Fertilizer Factory	9	1	319	No	No

Production Materials

These factories require the following resources to complete a cycle:

Fertilizer Factory Type 1

Name	Quantity	Volume	Avg. Price	Sold By	Illegal?	Dangerous?
Chemicals	2	1	402	Chemicals Factory	No	No
Mineral	3	1.5	500	Mineral Extractor	No	No
Energy Cell	1	0.5	50	Solar Power Plant	No	No
Solvent	1	1	402	Chemicals Factory	No	No

Fertilizer Factory Type 2

Name	Quantity	Volume	Avg. Price	Sold By	Illegal?	Dangerous?
Plankton	1	1	50	Plankton Collector	No	No
Mineral	3	1.5	500	Mineral Extractor	No	No
Energy Cell	1	0.5	50	Solar Power Plant	No	No

Junk

This station produces an indirect byproduct as a result of the process:

Name	Quantity	Volume	Avg. Price	Illegal?	Dangerous?
Toxic Waste	1	4	15	No	No

Profitability

Fertilizer Farm Type	Profits Per Cycle	Optimal production
Type 1	1,473 credits	134 / sec
Type 2	1,845 credits	91 / sec