Compost
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Released | 11 July 2005 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Options | Empty | ||||||||||||||||||
Destroy | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
Examine | Good for plants, helps them grow. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Value | 20 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
High alch | 12 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
Low alch | 8 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 3 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
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Exchange | 26 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
Buy limit | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Daily volume | 228,711 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Item ID | 6032 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compost is an item used in the Farming skill to reduce the chance of a farming patch becoming diseased per growth stage by 50 %[1]. When used on a farming patch, each bucket grants 18 Farming experience.
It also increases the minimum yield and maximum number of harvests received from allotments, hops and herbs[2]. The minimum number of herbs per harvest increases to 4.[3] This also applies to giant seaweed patches underwater[4] and celastrus bark from a fully grown celastrus seed[5].
Compost can be upgraded into supercompost by using one dose of compost potion on either a bucket of regular compost, or a compost bin filled with regular compost. It can then be upgraded further into ultracompost by using 25 volcanic ash on the bin of supercompost.
Uses[edit | edit source]
Three buckets of compost can be used as payment for a farmer to watch over barley seeds as they grow, or two buckets for potato seeds.
Compost is also an ingredient used in creating sulphurous fertiliser, along with saltpetre, to gain Hosidius favour. 5.0% Hosidius favour is required to create sulphurous fertiliser.
Farming info[edit | edit source]
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Level required | ![]() | ||||||||
Farming XP | 18 xp | ||||||||
Farming patch | Any un-composted farming patch | ||||||||
Creation[edit | edit source]
Compost can be made at farming patches by putting 15 items (including weeds, sweetcorn, and other farming produce) into a compost bin. It takes 60 minutes after a compost bin is closed for the vegetation to become 15 buckets worth of compost. Filling a bucket with compost gives 4.5 Farming experience, and collecting all of the compost from a full compost bin yields 67.5 Farming experience.
Compost can be bought from farming shops, such as those near the cabbage patch south of Falador, and Alice's Farming Shop north-west of Port Phasmatys.
*Ironmen wishing to create their own compost rather than buy it can use the cabbages south of the Falador allotment, or the potatoes west of the Ardougne Allotment on their respective compost bins as a free source of compost generation.
Compost bin[edit | edit source]
Skill | Level | XP | |
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![]() | 1 | 4.5 | |
Members | Ticks | 60 (36s) [r 1] | |
Tools | None | Facilities | ![]() |
Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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![]() | Weeds | 15 | 2,100 |
![]() | Bucket | 15 | 90 |
Total Cost | 2,190 | ||
![]() | Compost | 15 | 390 |
Profit | −1,800 |
- ^ Filling 1 bucket takes 4 ticks, 60 ticks for 15.
Big compost bin[edit | edit source]
Skill | Level | XP | |
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![]() | 45 (b) | 4.5 | |
60% Hosidius favour required to enter the Farming Guild | |||
Members | Ticks | 120 (72s) [r 1] | |
Tools | None | Facilities | ![]() |
Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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![]() | Weeds | 30 | 4,200 |
![]() | Bucket | 30 | 180 |
Total Cost | 4,380 | ||
![]() | Compost | 30 | 780 |
Profit | −3,600 |
- ^ Filling 1 bucket takes 4 ticks, 120 ticks for 30.
Suitable items[edit | edit source]
Item | Cost to Fill | Big Compost Bin | |
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Weeds | 2,100 | 4,200 |
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Grain | 180 | 360 |
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Flax | 30 | 60 |
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Redberries | 465 | 930 |
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Cadava berries | 1,335 | 2,670 |
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Dwellberries | 1,470 | 2,940 |
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Redberries | 465 | 930 |
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Potato | 660 | 1,320 |
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Onion | 1,140 | 2,280 |
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Cabbage | 555 | 1,110 |
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Cabbage (Draynor Manor) | Not sold | |
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Tomato | 405 | 810 |
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Sweetcorn | 3,450 | 6,900 |
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Strawberry | 3,900 | 7,800 |
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Lemon | 555 | 1,110 |
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Lime | 660 | 1,320 |
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Cooking apple | 1,170 | 2,340 |
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Banana | 675 | 1,350 |
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Orange | 1,185 | 2,370 |
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Curry leaf | 600 | 1,200 |
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Peach | Not sold | |
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Watermelon slice | 735 | 1,470 |
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Grimy ardrigal | Not sold | |
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Ardrigal | Not sold | |
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Grimy snake weed | Not sold | |
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Snake weed | Not sold | |
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Grimy volencia moss | Not sold | |
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Volencia moss | Not sold | |
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Grimy rogue's purse | Not sold | |
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Rogue's purse | Not sold | |
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Grimy sito foil | Not sold | |
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Sito foil | Not sold | |
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Guam leaf | 1,335 | 2,670 |
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Grimy guam leaf | 885 | 1,770 |
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Marrentill | 570 | 1,140 |
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Grimy marrentill | 300 | 600 |
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Tarromin | 2,145 | 4,290 |
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Grimy tarromin | 1,830 | 3,660 |
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Harralander | 14,100 | 28,200 |
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Grimy harralander | 13,425 | 26,850 |
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Ranarr weed | 133,065 | 266,130 |
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Grimy ranarr weed | 131,985 | 263,970 |
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Toadflax | 37,200 | 74,400 |
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Grimy toadflax | 36,105 | 72,210 |
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Irit leaf | 10,920 | 21,840 |
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Grimy irit leaf | 10,530 | 21,060 |
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Barley | 10,170 | 20,340 |
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Barley malt | 16,890 | 33,780 |
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Hammerstone hops | 4,920 | 9,840 |
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Asgarnian hops | 3,300 | 6,600 |
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Jute fibre | 16,320 | 32,640 |
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Kelda hops | Not sold | |
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Yanillian hops | 15,180 | 30,360 |
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Krandorian hops | 1,230 | 2,460 |
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Wildblood hops | 780 | 1,560 |
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Marigolds | 3,990 | 7,980 |
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Rosemary | 1,620 | 3,240 |
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Nasturtiums | 4,770 | 9,540 |
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Woad leaf | 690 | 1,380 |
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Limpwurt root | 10,815 | 21,630 |
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Willow branch | 16,710 | 33,420 |
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Rotten apple | Not sold | |
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Apple mush | 2,325 | 4,650 |
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Seaweed | 330 | 660 |
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Edible seaweed | 180 | 360 |
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Giant seaweed | 3,600 | 7,200 |
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Potato cactus | 7,305 | 14,610 |
Products[edit | edit source]
Item | Members | Skills | XP | Materials | |
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![]() | Forest habitat |
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![]() | Grassland habitat |
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![]() | Part mud pie (compost) | ||||
![]() | Sulphurous fertiliser | ||||
![]() | Supercompost (Compost potion (direct)) |
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Item sources[edit | edit source]
Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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Compost pack | N/A ![]() | 100 | Always |
Earth impling jar | N/A ![]() | 6 (noted) | 1/10 |
Earth impling | 36; 46 ![]() | 6 (noted) | 1/10 |
Gang boss | 76; 83 ![]() | 45–80 (noted) | 25/256 |
Gangster | 45; 50 ![]() | 45–80 (noted) | 25/256 |
Shop locations[edit | edit source]
Changes[edit | edit source]
Date | Changes |
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10 September 2020 (update) |
The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 600 to 2,000. |
28 April 2016 (update | poll) |
It is now possible to add compost or supercompost to any farming patch during any growth stage of a crop. |
22 March 2006 (update) |
The item was graphically updated. |
Gallery (historical)[edit | edit source]
11 July 2005 – 22 March 2006 |
22 March 2006 – present |
References[edit | edit source]
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Farming | |
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Pies | |
Raw/uncooked pies | |
Part pies | |
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