Realistic Soil & Fertilizer V2.1.6.1 fs25-mods

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Realistic Soil & Fertilizer Mod for Farming Simulator 25 adds meaningful depth to farming without overwhelming complexity. Each field has its own soil health indicators—nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, organic matter, and pH—that change based on your crops, applications, and weather conditions. Neglecting your soil will reduce yields, while proper management makes your farm more efficient. SOIL NUTRIENTS Each field independently tracks five values: - Nitrogen (N): depletes heavily from most crops, especially corn and canola - Phosphorus (P): depletes more slowly, crucial for root crops - Potassium (K): lost in large quantities during high-yield harvests, especially potatoes and sugarbeets - Organic Matter (OM): improves long-term fertility; manure, compost, and chopped straw contribute - pH: affects nutrient absorption; lime and gypsum adjust pH Different crops extract varying amounts of each nutrient. Fallow fields recover gradually. Legumes like soybeans, peas, and beans provide a nitrogen boost in spring. Growing the same crop repeatedly increases nutrient depletion. FERTILIZER TYPES Supports all major fertilizer types used in the base game and popular mods: - Synthetic: - Liquid Fertilizer: balanced N/P/K, quick uptake - Solid Fertilizer: higher phosphorus, standard cost - Digestate: biogas byproduct, rich in nitrogen and potassium - UAN28 / UAN32: liquid nitrogen solutions - Anhydrous Ammonia: concentrated nitrogen source - AMS / Urea: dry and liquid nitrogen options - Starter Fertilizer: high-phosphorus pop-up fertilizer - MAP / DAP: phosphorus-heavy dry and liquid fertilizers - Potash: pure potassium source - Organic: - Manure: slow-release, boosts organic matter - Slurry: liquid organic, high in potassium - Compost: excellent organic matter enhancer - Biosolids: versatile organic option - Chicken Manure: concentrated nutrients, builds organic matter - Pelletized Manure: processed for easier application pH Management - Lime: significantly raises pH - Liquid Lime: gentler than dry lime - Gypsum: slightly lowers pH and improves organic matter Crop Protection - Insecticide: reduces pest pressure - Fungicide: reduces disease pressure Each fertilizer type has realistic nutrient profiles and application rates in metric or imperial units. SPRAYER RATE CONTROL Precisely control fertilizer application per pass: - Rate Up / Rate Down keys allow on-the-fly adjustments - 20 rate multipliers from 0.10x to 2.00x in 0.10 increments - Over-application risks: exceeding 1.25x may cause pH and nitrogen burn; at 1.50x burn is guaranteed - Auto-Rate mode adjusts application based on soil depletion - Rate settings are vehicle-specific, maintaining your preferences YIELD PENALTY Low nutrient levels reduce yields. Fields require N, P, and K at or above optimal thresholds for full output. Falling below increases penalties, with a cap depending on crop demands. PEST, WEED & DISEASE PRESSURE Fields track weed, pest, and disease pressures independently. Cultivation reduces weed and pest pressure; plowing more effectively reduces pests and diseases. Insecticide and fungicide applications directly lower respective pressures. HUD A real-time soil panel displays current nutrient levels at a glance: - Six preset positions (top right, top left, bottom right, bottom left, center right, custom) - Custom position is draggable - Four color themes: Green, Blue, Amber, Mono - Three font sizes - Five transparency levels - Compact mode for smaller screens - Toggle HUD with a keybinding - Settings are per-player and do not affect others in multiplayer A full Soil Report is available via keybinding, showing detailed data for the current field. SOIL MAP OVERLAY Access a color-coded map overlay while the map is open, with nine data layers: - Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, pH, Organic Matter, Urgency Score, Weed Pressure, Pest Pressure, Disease Pressure Each field cell is colored based on its status. PDA SCREEN A dedicated in-game PDA page with two tabs: - Farm Overview: lists all fields with N/P/K/pH/OM and status, plus farm-wide averages - Treatment Plan: highlights fields needing attention with detailed requirements SETTINGS Open via Shift+O. In multiplayer, gameplay settings are admin-controlled; HUD settings are per-player. - Toggle systems: fertility, nutrient cycles, fertilizer costs, seasonal effects, rain effects, plowing bonus, auto-rate control, notifications - Difficulty levels: Simple, Realistic, Hardcore - Units: switch between metric and imperial PRECISION FARMING COMPATIBILITY If the official DLC is active, this mod enters read-only mode, observing soil data without conflicts. MULTIPLAYER Fully supported. Server manages gameplay settings; each player controls HUD preferences. Soil data syncs across clients; new players receive full sync automatically. CONSOLE COMMANDS Type 'soilfertility' in the developer console for commands: - soilfertility: show all commands - SoilEnable / SoilDisable: toggle mod - SoilSetDifficulty 1/2/3: set difficulty - SoilFieldInfo : show soil data for a specific field - SoilShowSettings: display current settings - SoilResetSettings: reset to defaults - SoilSaveData: save soil data - SoilDebug: toggle debug logging COMPATIBILITY - Works with all maps and vehicles - Compatible with crop rotation mods - No known conflicts - Save game compatible INSTALLATION Extract the zip into your mods folder. Configure via Shift+O. No additional steps needed. COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. Redistribution, copying, modification, or claiming as your own is prohibited. V2.1.6.1 A small hotfix: - Fixed seed sowing issue causing NPK overload - Corrected soil map display during spraying - Fixed custom fill types functionality - Resolved load order issues with density maps for stability