Crops Need Sky
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This mod makes crops and plants require direct sky access to grow.
Does not follow a specific thematic focus apart from vanilla Minecraft.
Features a central focus of farming and villages/ homesteading.
Centers on surviving in harsh conditions, managing resources, and fending off PvE threats.
Enhances farming mechanics and introduces new crops and livestock.
Includes quality of life improvements and small tweaks to enhance and customize gameplay.
Focuses on cooking, recipes, and food-related mechanics.
Introduces lifelike mechanics and detailed enhancements to create a more believable and engaging experience.
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Crops Need Sky
A Minecraft mod that makes crops and plants require direct sky access to grow, else they decay in a dead bush, adding a new layer of realism and challenge to farming.

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- Plants require direct sky access to grow and survive
- Plants without direct sky access will die when attempting to grow, turning into dead bushes
- Affects the following blocks:
- All standard crops (Wheat, Carrots, Potatoes, etc.). Should be compatible with other modded crops as long as they extend CropBlock class
- Melon and Pumpkin stems
- Sugar Cane
- Bamboo
- Cactus
- Sweet Berry Bushes
- Prevents bone meal usage on plants without direct sky access
- This mod has no effect on tree saplings and fully grown plants
- Glass(Fabric version only) or leaves blocks will still prevent plant growth
Custom config
- Check the cropsneedsky.toml file inside your config folder to enable/disable mod features
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Crops Need Sky
A Minecraft mod that makes crops and plants require direct sky access to grow, else they decay in a dead bush, adding a new layer of realism and challenge to farming.

Join Us on Discord
Features
- Plants require direct sky access to grow and survive
- Plants without direct sky access will die when attempting to grow, turning into dead bushes
- Affects the following blocks:
- All standard crops (Wheat, Carrots, Potatoes, etc.). Should be compatible with other modded crops as long as they extend CropBlock class
- Melon and Pumpkin stems
- Sugar Cane
- Bamboo
- Cactus
- Sweet Berry Bushes
- Prevents bone meal usage on plants without direct sky access
- This mod has no effect on tree saplings and fully grown plants
- Glass(Fabric version only) or leaves blocks will still prevent plant growth
Custom config
- Check the cropsneedsky.toml file inside your config folder to enable/disable mod features
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