Wooden Hoe — Minecraft block

Wooden Hoe

Wooden Hoe is the cheapest Minecraft tool for tilling dirt into farmland (planting soil) so you can grow crops.

Block ID minecraft:wooden_hoe
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Wooden Hoe is the cheapest farming tool in Minecraft, crafted from two planks and two sticks to till dirt into farmland for crops. Right-click a grass block, dirt, or a dirt path to turn it into farmland, then plant wheat, carrots, potatoes, or beetroot; coarse dirt, by contrast, turns into plain dirt rather than farmland. With 59 durability (60 on Bedrock), only the golden hoe at 32 uses (33 on Bedrock) is more fragile, so most players craft the wooden hoe just for the early game before upgrading to a stone or iron hoe. Since Java Edition 1.16 and on Bedrock, the wooden hoe also doubles as the fastest tool for breaking leaves, hay bales, target blocks, dried kelp blocks, sponge, and nether wart blocks, with moss blocks joining in Java 1.17. You can enchant it with Efficiency, Unbreaking, Fortune, Silk Touch, and Mending at an enchanting table or anvil. A wooden hoe can even be burned as furnace fuel, smelting one item. Its tilling and mining mechanics work identically in both Java and Bedrock Edition.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:wooden_hoe
/give command /give @p minecraft:wooden_hoe
Stackable No
Renewable Yes

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to use a Wooden Hoe in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft the wooden hoe

    Place two planks in the top-left and top-center cells of the crafting grid, then two sticks in the center and bottom-center cells to make one wooden hoe.

  2. 2

    Select dirt or grass

    Stand next to a grass block, dirt, or dirt path block so it is within reach.

  3. 3

    Till the ground

    Right-click the block (or tap it on Bedrock) with the hoe to convert it into farmland.

  4. 4

    Plant your crop

    Hold seeds, carrots, potatoes, or beetroot and right-click the farmland to plant them, then keep water within four blocks to stay hydrated.

Important

Farmland reverts to dirt if you jump on it or if no water is within four blocks; the wooden hoe lasts 59 uses in Java and 60 in Bedrock. Coarse and rooted dirt turn into plain dirt, not farmland.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Oak Planks Oak Planks x2 Stick Stick x2
Crafting
Oak Planks Oak Planks
Stick
Stick
Wooden Hoe
1
Wooden Hoe

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Frequently asked questions

How do you craft a wooden hoe?

Place two wooden planks in the top row and two sticks down the center column of a crafting table to craft one wooden hoe.

What is a wooden hoe used for?

A wooden hoe tills dirt, grass blocks, and dirt paths into farmland for planting crops (coarse dirt becomes plain dirt instead), and quickly breaks leaves, hay bales, and sponge.

How much durability does a wooden hoe have?

A wooden hoe has 59 durability (60 on Bedrock); only the golden hoe at 32 (33 on Bedrock) is lower, and each tilling action costs 1 durability.

Can you enchant a wooden hoe?

Yes. A wooden hoe accepts Efficiency, Unbreaking, Fortune, Silk Touch, and Mending at an enchanting table or anvil.

Does a wooden hoe work in Bedrock Edition?

Yes. The wooden hoe works identically in Java and Bedrock Edition for tilling soil and harvesting hoe-mineable blocks.

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