Plants Need Light!
Plants and crops now need sunlight to grow, light from other sources no longer work.
About this Mod
This mod now changes how plants, crops, and saplings are grown in Minecraft by now making them required to have a source of natural sunlight to grow. This is to add agriculture immersion and a bit more realism into the game.
Torches and other light sources no longer provide light for crops to grow aswell.
Available Versions
How to Install Plants Need Light! on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Plants Need Light!". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Plants Need Light! server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Plants Need Light! compatible with forge?
Plants Need Light! officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Plants Need Light! – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Plants Need Light! 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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