Getting and Using Apatite
Apatite is a core material in Croptosis. It exists as both the raw item Apatite and the storage block Apatite Block, and it feeds into several crafting recipes.
Apatite Block
Apatite Block is a crafting_shaped recipe made from Apatite. It is a storage block, so craft it when your Apatite stacks overflow, and break it back into Apatite when you need the raw item. Keep one Apatite Block on hand as a compact reserve.
Where Apatite Goes
Apatite is used in crafting recipes tied to the mod's farming items. Hold onto it rather than dumping it — you will need it as you progress toward higher-tier Watering Cans and other crafted items. Check your crafting recipes for Apatite as an ingredient before spending it elsewhere.
Practical Use
Mine or gather Apatite, then decide per stack: keep raw Apatite for crafting, and block the rest. If a recipe calls for Apatite Block, craft it directly from stored Apatite. If a recipe calls for raw Apatite, break a block down.
Routine
After each gathering trip, sort Apatite into raw and blocked. This keeps your crafting options open for Watering Can tiers and other recipes that consume Apatite.