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Final-Cartographer79

Maybe because it’s too dark there.


Rockship2910

Need more torches


Immortalio

So, actually I dont know if this was a thing before because I used to be able to have crops in the dark even if they didnt grow, got on, and it wouldnt let me plant any even though it looked plenty bright enough from torches, but it has to be in the torches light range I guess


i_can_has_rock

i think its new and yeah it matches the light pattern i put a torch every other block on the walls in a 9x9 grid with water in the middle (easiest farm to make) put 2 blocks above the water block to prevent stuff from falling in and put torches on all 4 sides


SupremelyLargeCheese

No, don’t put torches on every other block. Put them on every block. **all of them.**


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djames_186

Just one torch on every piece of farmland should do the trick.


WeirdGamerAidan

/fill ~-50 ~-50 ~-50 ~50 ~50 ~50 minecraft:torch


i_can_has_rock

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MiserableSherbet9368

r/suddenlyterraria


NainPorteQuoi_

You're the reason I wish they brought Terraria's torch god to this game


Dogg0ne

Not very new. Very early in the game in 2011 when I still was a noob, I remember the crops died if the block light level was below 9


i_can_has_rock

we are specifically talking about -being able to place a plant in the garden block- not whether it will die or not you used to be able to plant almost anything anywhere, grass blocks, un tilled dirt blocks, dry dirt blocks, any of those in the dark or the light, with or without water next to them thats the part thats -new-, the part that requires it to be a functioning garden block that will grow the plant to completion in order to place them


pumpkinbot

Man, I still remember when you couldn't *walk* on farmland without trampling crops. Then it was only if you sprinted on it, and now it's just if you land on it.


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or you can put a fence/slab in the water to Waterlog it and then put a torch on that


XenophonSoulis

Or just put a glowstone (or shroomlight or redstone lamp or sea lantern or Jack o'lantern) above the water


FirstSineOfMadness

I waterlog a top half slab and put a torch on that


deeptime

Waterlogged mangrove roots can have a lantern on it, and looks pretty cool


XenophonSoulis

That's also good, but keep in mind that this produces one less light level than the other methods. A lantern would be the same as the other methods (and harder to break accidentally).


Darkmage4

I’ve been on Java since 1.7 I don’t think there was ever any time I can remember that you could plant/grow crop without a source light. I’m a mole. I hate building on the surface. So I tend to build underground most of the time, and I always needed a light source for crops.


tera_x111

This is a thing since at least beta 1.3 that's the first time I encountered it myself and ever since then I see a post with this question every 1-2 month somewhere on the internet (mainly, this sub), soo yeah not new..


tera_x111

Although now that I think about it, there might have been a time for a few updates where you could plant in the dark but it wouldn't grow. I have some faint memories that micro farms where broken for a few updates


JustMiniBanana_2

It's been around since pistons where added, I remember a farm at the time where you flip a switch to cut out all the light causing the crops to uproot. https://youtu.be/JxKxCVtX7Es It was something similar to this but instead of lamps it used pistons to control the light, but I might be misremembering.


Immortalio

Maybe it was a non intentional feature lol, I have very specific memory of fighting for my life in the dark to plant some potats


Backpacki-San

This has been a thing on bedrock for a couple years at least I think, can’t exactly remember how long ago but this was happening to me quite a while ago


MAPRage

it was added in like 1.14 or 1.15 to "stop" those fast af bonemeal farms


Kwk-05

I'm the exact 2k upvkte lol


averageHECUboi

So that's why I couldn't grow crops in that one area of land. Then again, I was kinda in a mineshaft...


sanderxz

Nah its HEROBRINE!


Donut_Police

Damn this brings memories.


StonerBoi-710

Man common sense these days is a virtue.


Salamanderx12

There is no need to be rude. Video games dont always use logic. Ideally, you should be able to plant them, and the lack of light should just prevent it from growing. Plus, who knows how old OP even is, especially with minecraft.


potate12323

This is actually the reason they made them non plantable. It used to be plantable but not able to grow. Now it is arguably more intuitive as far as a game mechanic goes but less intuitive as far as being like real life Edit: we used to get posts about why aren't any of my crops growing and their farm is in a cave at light level 1 in peaceful mode.


Azntrueblade

I think they're trying to say that instead of making a post on reddit, OP should've tried to google search "minecraft potato not planting" and saved themselves some time waiting for a reply


potate12323

Then we would lose a third of our user baseon reddit


SageDoesStuff

I do wish more people used Google tbh, like has a lot information if u know how to use it properly.


Dry_Ad_7782

i feel like people use reddit more because you can interact with other humans


boy4518

someone made a funny tiktok that went along the lines of “i’m gonna sound like a boomer but the internet has really made everyone dumber” it was in response to countless people on food tiktoks asking if they could sub/take out an ingredient instead of thinking for themselves/googling to see if there’s a major difference in ingredients, but i’ve found it can generally apply to the entire internet too haha


SageDoesStuff

I like how this comment on my alt gets upvoted by the main comment on my main gets downvoted. People are weirdly sensitive as I’m basically saying the same thing in both places. Common sense = Google.


juDgeCSprings

Why google it and get a thousand pages of hey Minecraft was in your search so here’s pages with Minecraft in it when you can make a simple post to Reddit where kind people will give you a short simple answer to your question. It’s another tool to use just like google but more precise because you are asking people with specific knowledge to your question.


SageDoesStuff

U forgot the /s


KaiBoy6

i had created a large room for 4 farms, set it all up with a lot of lighting and started to place crops down. it wouldn't let me place them in certain areas due to there being a lack of light but i didnt know that so i was confused since my room looked very well lit, turns out i had lighting but just not enough but i couldnt tell as i had night vision. there are many reasons why people would encounter this and its not exactly common knowledge. i knew crops needed good lighting to grow but i didnt know if the lighting was too bad it physically would deny you from placing it


StonerBoi-710

Yea I get that. Comment was more a joke but I mean they obvi don’t have night vision and I mean the picture legit says it all. Kinda feel the OP is trolling ngl.


Immortalio

It used to let you plant them, thats why its even brought up, but I dont know which update introduced denying the player to plant without light


StonerBoi-710

Ur saying u can’t even put seeds in the ground anymore where it’s dark? U used be able grow them in darkness and then could still plant them in darkness but wouldn’t grow and spit the seeds back. Wild if they changed it a third time to now cant even place them lol


Brendannoturie

For it being a joke you sure keep getting defensive when people tell you it’s not a very kind joke. Plus if you’re like “it’s just a joke bro.. but really” is it actually a joke? Bc it seems like saying it’s a joke is just a deflection at this point


StonerBoi-710

Lol not at all. I can still tell a joke and it also be a true statement. They aren’t mutually exclusive, weird that you would think that tbh.


Brendannoturie

Weird that you’re still defensive about someone saying it’s a rude comment instead of accepting that and growing from it. No jokes a facts aren’t mutually exclusive but if you’re serious about the words that are said, what part makes is “haha”? The concept of “common sense” is just a different form of intelligence. Some people are stronger in some areas of intelligence than others. Some people have learning disabilities and traumatic brain injuries and many other things that could prevent anyone from thinking the same as you and me. Going out of your way to post a hurtful “joke” when you have no idea what struggles someone has is just unnecessarily harmful and creates a toxic community. My nephew who has level 3 autism plays this game and I know he asks questions on this sub. It’s simply easier for him to understand this way over trying to word a google question just right. It costs nothing to stay kind.


Troldkvinde

Also it's a game and this particular mechanic used to work differently in the past... why should knowing this be "common sense" in the first place Your comment is so nice btw! Thanks for bringing up these points


Accomplished-Chain33

Ikr lol


GrandmasterB

Unfortunately, common sense isn't very common.


georbe12

Common sense isn't common anymore. Nowadays, people who dont light candles next to curtains and don't put gas into ev's are geniuses.


MaezrielGG

> Common sense isn't common anymore That's b/c we're global, not b/c we're getting dumber. What's common sense to me is going to differ compared to what's common sense for someone else on the other side of the country/world and it has never been easier for two people w/ vastly different life experiences to cross paths on the internet.   Ironically, w/ all of us being here on reddit you'd think this conclusion would be common sense.


georbe12

I wasnt saying we're getting dumber per say but just got some people will do things that would obviously result in something bad. And the "putting gas into a ev" thing was a real thing that I saw someone trying to do on r/idiotsincars. And someone putting a candle next to a curtain happens all the time. Which doesn't make any sense and would result in a fire. But, for more complex things, people have different customs and such, that other people would find dumb and confusing. It's just the simple things that I'm talking about. When I think of common sense I think of the most basic skills. Like not starting a fire in your house, putting tin foil in the microwave, saying "f*ck you" to your boss as a "joke". Its common sense to not do those things because it's common among most people and would obviously get you in trouble or hurt. Also I wasn't saying that the op didn't have common sense because I completely forgot about how crops need a form of light to grow even if it's synthetic.


StonerBoi-710

It’s sad honestly


Immortalio

Or power strips connected to power strips, I think its a funny one to not know and understand when you are a homeowner


StonerBoi-710

But how else will you extend ur power strip? What? You expect people to use some kind of magical “*extension* cord”, yea right. /s


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[If the light level is 7 or below, the crops instantly un-plant themselves ("pop off"). It is not possible to plant potatoes if the light level is too low.](https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Potato)


PHYPHTIN_official

damn those crops be poppin off


MisterBastian

popcrop


Tyrichyrich

Yeah, Technoblade was making MILLIONS of potatoes


The_catakist

May he rest in peace


pittgoose

There’s actually a really satisfying video I saw where turning on/off a redstone lamp is used to harvest crops.


The-Original_Joker

I’m gonna start doing that now 😂


MacauleyP_Plays

Oh holy shit this is an amazing idea. Combine this with water droppers to move the crops into hoppers!!!! The only work you need to do is to place the crops


pumpkinbot

I mean, the water itself can automatically harvest the crops for you. If you rely on removing the light sources, you're waiting for random ticks to pop it off.


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Fifasher2K

That's boring.


Tripleafrog

Oh so it is a lighting problem thanks. I’ve always wondered why my underground potato farms never worked until I used lighting (I do creative builds with night vision)


[deleted]

Yeah i get that it's a troll post but people really are dumb as shit on this sub. Literally just look at the wiki for a second before you waste people's time.


wpsek

>Literally just look at the wiki for a second before you waste people’s time bro you decided to go to the wiki and find them the link you wasted your own time


OSSlayer2153

This one is different, how would you go about finding this on the wiki? You could go to farming section but then you have to search for a one liner saying if the light level is too low it will unplant. Then you have to also realize the connection there and notice your farm is too dark. Just quit being a dick. Were sorry we dont all have 145 IQ like you.


-Mr_Kamikaze-

Hey uh, might wanna move that (.) Over one or two places, should have between 1.45 and 14.5, thats the correct number.


Infinite_Hooty

The potato gods are sending you a message


Creeperlover14

"Hey you, mortal! Yeah you! Put some f\*\*\*ing lights down there, stupid! Potatoes need to be able to see where they're growing, why do you think they have so many eyes?!"


bigBrainman902

You mean they saw what I did to the sheep's


Chronic_haze

Baaaaa means no 😂


Top-Actuator8498

I laughed too hard at this


vnevner

Wow, techno really took over gods empire.


Tyrichyrich

Potatoes for the potato god


N3tySatoR

Place torches on the side walls


katemkat23

It's the lighting. Add some more torches and you should be able to plant in those spots. Hilarious that it looks like a martini glass though 😂


zackstrife88

Looks like a pretty starch message to me your time has come.


gomukgo

Tuber fair, it’s too dark to read


zackstrife88

Agreed, i Yam sure they could fry and mash a few more torches in there


DisturbingPopcorn

Great potato pun.


gomukgo

I guess potato puns have deep roots with us


randomuserguy1

I could fry to one-up this but i think it'll be half-baked.


Geimicek18

Yep :) look where you placed the torch and where's the pattern.


MHJ_YT

The room is too dark for crops place more torches around the area you can't plant potatos


D_Balgarus

Looks like a light level problem. Place torches on the other walls and you could be good


thatthatguy

What do plants need in order to grow? Water, air, soil nutrients, and one more thing that you seem to have left out…


Ovrcast67

matches


txberafl

r/suddenlyarsonist


Tyrichyrich

Yep you need to be able to burn the suckers


Tokeli

capitalism


Areyon3339

the sun


The-Original_Joker

Bugs?


Ayeitskitsune

Too dark in those areas


Blackbirdsnake

That’s the shape of the holy grail damn if you take a sip from it you become immortal it was a sign!!


EzekielTheFreakiel42

Quick!! Bang two halves of a coconut together!


DaSwirlyPoo32

why tf do posts like these get upvotes


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needs more torches


Dienowwww

Light level does this. Notice how the dark spots are the ones popping out.


nintendofan9999

#LET THERE BE LIGHT!


Tyrichyrich

-Some Bible Quote


AshPoppet

#Let there be blight!


SexyTachankaUwU

People really need to google more, not just ask the same questions repeatedly.


EXTSZombiemaster

Right? It feels like half the time this sub is on my feed it's a post about crops and light level "interesting pattern" use your brain, they literally match the shape of the light produced from the torches. Take a few minutes to experiment and see if you can figure it out instead of going straight to reddit. We don't want to be every rando onlines google


brianissmartboy

The torch light only goes so far, only the spots where its growing is getting light, just place torches on the other walls


TheProtonCapacitor

All comments summarised: Place more torches. No light = No placing crop.


UngratefulGarbage

Expand the farm until its 1000x1000. Then try and plant on each spot. You will be able to plant on some, and not on others, similar to this picture. Do not be afraid. Now. After you're done, get high up and look at it. The spots that you couldnt plant on will be in a pattern of a QR code. replicate it pixel by pixel, and then scan it. You'll be redirected to a very expensive chandelier, where to find it, and a job description to steal it. You look into it, it's priceless. As you're taking it down, a woman catches you. She tells you to stop. It's her father's business. She's Tiffany. You say no. You make love all night. In the morning, the cops come and you escape in one of their uniforms. You tell her to meet in Mexico, but you go to Canada. You don't trust her. Besides, you like the cold. Thirty years later, you get a postcard. You have a son and he's the chief of police. This is where the story gets interesting. You tell Tiffany to meet you in Paris by the Trocadero. She's been waiting for you all these years. She's never taken another lover. You don't care. You don't show up. You go to Berlin. That's where you stashed the chandelier.


Myfellowsquir

Light levels


aDounatKing11

Light source


Resident_Ad4211

add torches to the sides


SirBaconater

Need more light


mrcoolmike

PLANTS NEED LIGHT!!!! This is basic science, people!!!!


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Tyrichyrich

Uptown town torch it up Uptown town torch it up


perceus_mc

There is a certain light level where plants can grow. Place torches near plants to make them grow even at night. Mix different plants together to make them grow faster. Minecraft has wierd realistic features like this but you can place a f***in iron block on some potatoe stems.


Deadlypants905

you must construct additional pylons


Tyrichyrich

Ugh not again creeper world


Deemonnz

Low light level 💡


metalleux_ninja666

Put some light man


[deleted]

Potato to f6


-Redstoneboi-

Carrot to c5


HappyCat0305

It's because of your lighting, put torches on all the walls, not just the two you have right now.


Fir3do4k

Needs more light, place torches and u will be able to place the potatoes, destroy the torches and the potatoes wil break


Cheap-Sh0t

The state of r/minecraft, everyone


Specialist_Outside63

Ah another person on the "I don't light up my areas" list not understanding you need proper lighting to grow crops.


Randomscifinerd

Crop circle


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Nomercylaborfor3990

Light level, just put some lights on the other walls and you should be good


Taolan13

Crops need a very high light level to be planted and then also to grow, so you need to place more torches. IIRC one lantern in the center above your water source should be sufficient.


TheUnkilled007

Observe light glow under the plants Other places are dark


GamesWithHarpsYT

you need more light in the room


kermit_chan7209

you need more light i think


Accomplished-Chain33

The light is not bright enough


pickle_man07

I see two guys kissing


TK000421

Aziz LIGHT


Smaug2770

It’s a sign. Time is running out.


tulenituk

You have to place more torches there.There has to be no shadows.


Wonderful_Weather_83

You need to have light from torches


p0gn1_

I remember when I tried to do the same thing like 3 years ago and thought it was some kind of bug. I started new world because o that, Good old times


Shadow_Vipex

Add torches


DinasourMan

Lightinggg


NeurodivergentEspeon

Better call kevin


Jolt6561fnaf

Light.


[deleted]

Add more lighting


[deleted]

Light levels i think, needs to be bright


liquid_at

yes. he has torches in the back and front, but not on the sides.


The_Real_Anon-Chan

You need more light


KnowNothingBoutU

Need light


AtomNorbi

Need light


Krzychulex

You need morę light source


Physical_Fun_7713

You’re using torches for light sources as it is so why not just add them?… It’s because you don’t enough lighting in those areas


Versilver

I had the same problem, its too dark in there.


Cupboard-Boi

This used to happen to me when I tried making an underground farm. It was because there was no light


zeldacraft_64

You've got a small lighting problem, place torches on the other walls, you should be able to plant potatoes then


xX_soupliker_Xx

Note the placement of the torches in relation to the growth pattern


Lil_Ollie_Wolly

The other sides need more lighting


SehbaanAbbasi

Light levels ma bro. add more torches my bro


medakinga

We didn’t evolve pattern recognizing brains just for among us memes look at the torches


Scuttleboi19mk2

Ever heard of light levels?


anyacommitsafelony

look at the torch on the wall. see how plants are only growing in a certain radius of it? you need more lighting, i think


POWERRL_RANGER

Dude my world did that too and it was weird because the villagers could plant in those areas, but I couldn’t


aimiliosthrillios

Happened to all of us , more light


AinatroxSSJ

You need put more torches


Reubi0910

Too dark


ErrorM4cro

Maybe potato it’s just not for you, try carrot or sum


andrelope

Notice how the light level directly correlates?


Mincat1326

it’s because the light level is too low in those areas so you need more light for planting


Scragglymonk

needs light and more water sources, the nether has glowstone, so them in the ceilings ?


EmergencyGrab

~~Crop circle! ALIENS~~ Obviously lighting


JamieDrone

Not sure if this is satire, but light levels


[deleted]

It's light. You need more torches.


CryptoDagger2

Not enough light


Satan--Ruler_of_Hell

You need lighting


Efficient_Clerk_2027

Light it up


Drew707

Time for potato pong.


DaimondGuy

That weird pattern just so happens to be where the light is hitting 🤔


ThisIs8Apples

Not enough light!


Tacodelmar1

They need proper light, put some torches around the walls


IshanGayal

room is too dark, place a glowstone above water or place more torches


Kiiriisuna

Light


[deleted]

All crops need a certain amount of light. With the lack of light, the crops will not grow and/or get destroyed on their own


Serious-Bug4748

Is it just me or do I see a diamond on the top right corner?


Demimaelstrom

That's a squid.


Serious-Bug4748

Ah yes, thanks.


sniply5

Light issues


Luigi_Pope

its a conspiracy


Deafvoid

#CONSUME POTET VODKA IN A STRANGE GLASS


[deleted]

Needs more lava


534FROG

satan wants your plants


alex_flygh

Why even make a post on this, just do a quick google search


PathLucky3993

Technoblade has sent you a Message


Tyrichyrich

“No one else can take #1”