【Objective】 To investigate the effect of adding “binder + plant fiber” on the shear performance and plant growth of the substrate during the early stages of guest soil spraying,and to provide reference for engineering practice.【Method】 The ring knife method,direct shear method and simulated slope method were employed. Two binders,Polyacrylic amide (PAM) and Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA),and four plant fibers,palm fiber (PF),coconut fiber (CF),sisal fiber (SF)and wood fiber (WF),were selected. The porosity,shear resistance and vegetation growth characteristics of sprayed substrates were investigated under the two combinations of binder and fiber.【Result】 The results showed that (1) PAM+SF exhibited the highest porosity,with total and capillary porosity significantly higher than CK (P<0. 05),at 1. 26 and 1. 37 times higher than those of CK,respectively;(2) Addition of PAM enhanced the shear strength of the fibersoil composite,with internal friction angles of PAM+CF and PAM+SF significantly higher than those of CK and other treatment groups (P<0. 05),at 1.71 and 1. 88 times higher than those of CK,respectively,while the cohesion of PAM+PF combination was significantly higher than that of CK (P<0. 05),at 1. 14 times higher than that of CK;(3) PVA+SF combination showed the best plant growth condition,with total biomass to root crown ratio significantly greater than CK (P<0. 05).【Conclusion】 Combining with PAM can improve the shear resistance of the sprayed substrate; PAM exhibited better shear strength compared to PVA. Shear resistance of sprayed substrates was influenced by both binder and plant fiber. The "binder + plant fiber" combination promotes vegetation growth recovery.