Weeding Trowel — Minecraft block

Weeding Trowel

Weeding Trowel is an IC2 farming tool that removes weeds from cropsticks without destroying the planted crop underneath.

Block ID ic2:weeding_trowel
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.19.2 1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10 1.7.2 1.6.4

Description

The Weeding Trowel is an Industrial Craft 2 farming tool that safely removes weeds from IC2 crop sticks without destroying the planted crop underneath. In the IC2 crop system, weeds spontaneously spawn on cultivated crop sticks and choke neighboring plants, stunting growth or killing valuable hybrids. Breaking a weed by hand also breaks the cropstick and loses the underlying crop, so the Weeding Trowel is the only clean removal method. The player right-clicks a weed plant on a cropstick with the Weeding Trowel equipped, and the weed is removed while the cropstick and host crop remain intact. The Weeding Trowel has a limited durability bar and consumes one durability point per weed pull, eventually breaking like any other IC2 hand tool. The Weeding Trowel is crafted from one stick and two iron ingots in a vertical pattern on the crafting table, matching the shape used by other small IC2 tools such as the Tree Tap. The Weeding Trowel cannot be repaired on a vanilla anvil in standard IC2 Experimental builds, so most farmers keep a spare in the hotbar near their crop matrix. For large IC2 crop breeding setups on Minecraft 1.7.10, the Weeding Trowel is essential to preserve rare cross-breed stats like Growth, Gain, and Resistance.

Guide

How to craft and use the Weeding Trowel in Minecraft IC2

  1. 1

    Gather materials

    Collect 1 stick and 2 iron ingots from a furnace or chest.

  2. 2

    Open the crafting table

    Place 1 iron ingot in the top-center slot, 1 iron ingot in the middle-center slot, and 1 stick in the bottom-center slot to craft the Weeding Trowel.

  3. 3

    Equip the trowel

    Move the Weeding Trowel to your hotbar so it is ready next to your IC2 crop matrix.

  4. 4

    Remove weeds

    Right-click any weed plant standing on a cropstick to delete only the weed while the cropstick and crop remain.

  5. 5

    Watch durability

    Each weed pull consumes 1 durability point, so craft a spare Weeding Trowel before long breeding sessions.

Tip

The Weeding Trowel cannot be repaired on a vanilla anvil in standard IC2 Experimental 1.7.10.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Iron Ingot Iron Ingot x4 Rubber Rubber x2
Crafting
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Rubber Iron Ingot Rubber
Weeding Trowel
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Weeding Trowel

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Weeding Trowel do in IC2?

The Weeding Trowel removes weeds from IC2 cropsticks without destroying the planted crop, which preserves rare breeding stats like Growth, Gain, and Resistance.

How do you craft the Weeding Trowel?

Place 2 iron ingots stacked in the middle column of the crafting table with 1 stick directly below them. The result is one Weeding Trowel.

Can the Weeding Trowel be repaired?

In standard IC2 Experimental 1.7.10 the Weeding Trowel cannot be repaired on a vanilla anvil and is treated as a consumable hand tool.

Why not just break the weed by hand?

Breaking a weed by hand also breaks the cropstick and the crop on it, so the Weeding Trowel is the only way to keep a bred crop alive.

Does the Weeding Trowel work on vanilla plants?

No. The Weeding Trowel only targets weeds that grow on IC2 cropsticks; vanilla wheat, carrots, and saplings are not affected.

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