
Sturdy Farmland
Completely customize the behavior of farmland to make it builder-friendly, and add new immersive mechanics. Disable crop trampling, random ticks, or turning into dirt. Part of the Dew Drop project.
About this Mod
Dew Drop: Sturdy Farmland
Completely customize the behavior of farmland to make it builder-friendly, and add new immersive mechanics. Disable crop trampling, random ticks, or turning into dirt.
This server-side utility (Don't worry, you can still use it in your single-player worlds!) modifies farmland primarily for the purpose of the Dew Drop project, but has plenty of customizable features for everyone.
By default, farmland will be able to resist trampling, and you'll be able to place solid blocks on top of farmland without losing it.
Farmland random ticking is also disabled, meaning farmland will behave as if you had random tick speed set to 0, so water source blocks won't do anything to nearby farmland, and farmland won't decay into dirt.
Well how can you water your crops then?
Sturdy Farmland introduces four new optional watering mechanics, you can now directly water a farmland block using a water bucket, or bottle of water, or water a small area all at once with a splash potion of water, if all else fails, you can simply wait for the rain!
(Though, we think the best way to water your crops is with a Watering Can)
Let's not make things too easy
If you're looking for a more immersive farming experience, than this mod may still be right for you!
Inspired by the mechanics of Stardew Valley, farmland will dry out overnight, so you still have to water your crops each morning.
Config
Every single feature mentioned here can be enabled or disabled in the config, you can also change the radius of splash water potions, how likely farmland is to revert (if at all), and when farmland will revert.
These options work well with Daily Weather another server-side mod that lets you control the weather!
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Available Versions
How to Install Sturdy Farmland 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 "Sturdy Farmland". 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
Sturdy Farmland 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 Sturdy Farmland compatible with forge?
Sturdy Farmland officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Sturdy Farmland – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sturdy Farmland 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 Share Alike 4.0 International
- Server-side
- Required