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Plant Fiber
Resource,CompostableGoes in the composter.
Dropped on the ground, Plant Fiber despawns after 5 minutes.
Plant Fiber stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust
In Rust, Plant Fiber is a resource in the Resources category (item ID #-804769727, console shortname plantfiber). In active play, it follows standard server rules for resource gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage stacks up to 1,000 units per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 5 minutes.
Monument recycling yield: Non-recyclable at green, yellow, or red units (0 downstream recipes)
Maintenance rule: Carries no condition wear bar and needs no bench maintenance
Conveyor & sorting profile: Filter by shortname plantfiber in Industrial Conveyors for automated box sorting
Plant Fiber crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust
In Rust, Plant Fiber has no player crafting recipe; acquisition relies on map collection, smelting, or vendor trades read from the Rust game files. Monument recyclers do not break this item down into raw components, while it serves its dedicated role inside the Resources catalog. Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
How Plant Fiber compares to related resources in Rust
When comparing Plant Fiber against related resources in Rust, prioritize farming its highest-probability monument containers or recycling surplus components at an unpowered radtown green recycler (fifty percent base yield, versus forty percent at safe-zone yellow units) because this item cannot be crafted at a player workbench.
Item
Category
Stack Limit
Craft / Source
Tech Tree / Research
Green Recycler Yield
Plant Fiber
Resources
1,000 per slot
World loot / gather
No blueprint
Not recyclable
Battery - Small
Resources
1 per slot
World loot / gather
No blueprint
Not recyclable
Bone Fragments
Resources
1,000 per slot
World loot / gather
No blueprint
Not recyclable
Empty Can Of Beans
Resources
10 per slot
World loot / gather
No blueprint
Not recyclable
To compare Plant Fiber against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Resources.
Frequently asked questions about Plant Fiber in Rust
What is the stack size of Plant Fiber in Rust?
Plant Fiber stacks to 1,000 per slot in Rust. Players can split a pile in half with middle-click drag or move a custom quantity with Shift-click drag across inventory slots, storage boxes, and the Tool Cupboard, while dropped copies despawn after 5 minutes under the Resources category (item ID -804769727).
How much Fertilizer does Plant Fiber give in a Composter in Rust?
Plant Fiber breaks down in a Composter into 0.05 Fertilizer per unit in Rust, or 50 Fertilizer per stack of 1,000. Under the Resources category (ID -804769727, shortname plantfiber), it stacks to 1,000 per slot and despawns after 5 minutes when dropped.
Can you recycle Plant Fiber at a monument recycler in Rust?
Plant Fiber cannot be shredded inside a monument green recycler (50% base efficiency) or a safe-zone yellow recycler (40% base efficiency) in Rust. No published item recycles into it across the 36 Resources entries either, and dropped copies despawn after 5 minutes (item ID -804769727).
Does Plant Fiber lose condition or require repairs in Rust?
Plant Fiber has no durability bar in Rust and never loses condition in storage or on the belt, so condition never degrades during use. Grouped with 36 resources entries under Resources, it stacks to 1,000 per slot and despawns in 5 minutes.
What is the item ID for Plant Fiber in Rust?
Plant Fiber has 32-bit signed item ID -804769727 and shortname plantfiber in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Resources category (stack limit 1,000 units per slot).
What is the give command for Plant Fiber in Rust?
Server administrators in Rust spawn Plant Fiber in the F1 developer console with inventory.give plantfiber 1,000 or inventory.giveid -804769727 1,000 for 1,000 units. Both console spawn commands work only on dedicated or local worlds where your Steam account holds administrator or moderator privileges.