About this Mod
This mod adds a block known as "Sand" which, unlike its counterpart "sand," will increase the growth rate for crops such as sugar cane, bamboo, and kelp.
Sand is so wonderful you don't even need to craft it - it automatically replaces all the boring old sand in your world with amazingly awesome Sand, and it's also integrated into all the vanilla and modded recipes that previously used sand.
Configuration Details:
The "soils" this mod affects are defined in the#sand:soil tag, and the crops whose growth it affects are defined in the #sand:crop tag. The amount that growth is sped up by is controlled by the effectiveness value in the config file, with a value of 1.0 corresponding to a 100% speedup (i.e. double speed), a value of 0.5 corresponding to a 50% speedup, and so on.
Available Versions
How to Install Sand on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Sand". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Sand server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Sand compatible with neoforge?
Sand officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Sand – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sand 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install Sand with just one click on your server.