
Green Thumb
Allows players to plant and farm crops on any soil! (without tilling 👀)
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About this Mod
🌱 Green Thumb v1․0․0 🌱
Grow crops on way more blocks!! (no tilling required o.o)
No configuration necessary - add this to your world and you're good to go!
Plant more crops on more blocks!
Blocks -> Grass Blocks (star of the show), Podzol, Mycelium, Dirt, Coarse Dirt, Rooted Dirt, Dirt Paths, Mud, Muddy Mangrove Roots, Moss Blocks, & Pale Moss Blocks (and still farmland)
Vanilla Crops -> Wheat, Carrots, Potatoes, Beetroot, Melons, Pumpkins, Torchflowers, & Pitcher Crops
("Crops" are considered to be any plant that would normally grow only on tilled soil!)
Also makes netherwart able to be grown on soul soil
(because it should just be able to do that)
Crops planted on the expanded block set...
- Will not get broken by players or mobs jumping on them (🥳)
- Still grow as though planted on farmland
- Are still responsive to bonemeal
- NEITHER REQUIRE NOR BENEFIT FROM NEARBY WATER* ⚠️
*farmland is (unfortunately) the only block with the "hydration" block state - this means all added blocks are functionally identical to unhydrated farmland in terms of crop growth speed - crops will still grow most efficiently on hydrated farmland.
so farming on hydrated farmland remains optimal, but farming elsewhere is still reasonable - and the expanded placement capability opens up a lot more creative possibilities for players to play around with ✨
Contact
feel free to reach out with any issues/inquiries at: [email protected]
(especially on this one - I can very easily alter the block list for specific use cases - just shoot me an email 👍)
I plan to fork a version of this that will further expand plant "plantability" - i.e. allowing sugarcane to grow without water, allowing mushrooms to be placed without low light levels, etc., so keep an eye out for that! (and/or bug me to make it if/when I forget :P)
Available Versions
How to Install Green Thumb on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Green Thumb". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Green Thumb server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Green Thumb compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Green Thumb officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Green Thumb – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Green Thumb consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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Details
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International
- Server-side
- Required