About Crops Need Sky
From ModrinthThis mod makes crops and plants require direct sky access to grow.
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.
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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
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 19 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.11.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric and Forge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogListed on Modrinth as “Mods”
Gameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Crops Need Sky as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.11 and 18 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorSurfingBlockhead, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
