Crops Need Sky
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #63 of 940 fabric mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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. !(https://media.forgecdn.net/attachments/1027/677/demo_mini.gif) Join Us on (https://discord.gg/6SM9WvgcY6) (https://dcbadge.limes.pink/api/server/6SM9WvgcY6?theme=discord-inverted&logoColor=7CF9A4)](https://discord.gg/6SM9WvgcY6) 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 #### <span style="color: #ff0000;">- This mod has no effect on tree saplings and fully grown plants</span> #### <span style="color: #ff0000;">- Glass(Fabric version only) or leaves blocks will still prevent plant growth</span> Custom config ------------- * Check the cropsneedsky.toml file inside your config folder to enable/disable mod features
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.
!(https://media.forgecdn.net/attachments/1027/677/demo_mini.gif)
Join Us on (https://discord.gg/6SM9WvgcY6)
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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
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- SurfingBlockhead
- Version
- 1.21-1.3.0
- Downloads
- 33,165
- Endorsements
- 17
- Category
- fabric
- Created
- 12/6/2024
- Updated
- 8/11/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4
- Tags
- food, game-mechanics, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Crops Need Sky support?
The author lists 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Crops Need Sky?
Version 1.21-1.3.0, published 2026-08-11 with 33,165 downloads recorded at the source.
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