Melon Seeds
Melon Seeds are planted on farmland to grow a stem that spreads melon blocks onto adjacent soil.
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Description
Melon Seeds are found in dungeon, mineshaft, temple, and village chests, or crafted from a melon slice. Once planted on farmland, they grow a stem through eight stages without directly generating the harvestable product. When the stem reaches full maturity, it checks adjacent dirt, grass, or farmland blocks and attempts to spread a melon block onto one of them. The stem does not need replanting after the melon is harvested — it remains and keeps generating new blocks over time. Fortune enchantment increases the slice count per melon block broken, making high-fortune tools preferable at large farms. Pumpkin stems and melon stems occupy farmland in the same way and compete for adjacent spreading space, so mixed farms should leave gaps. In automated piston-based farms, a sticky piston above the expected melon spot breaks the block and sends the slices into hoppers below without disturbing the stem.
How to craft this block
Ingredients:
Melon Slice
x1
Melon Slice
x1
Crafting
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