Damp Soil - Realistic Farming in Minecraft
Damp Soil modification is a Forge port of the Moisturization mod by RandomMcSomethin, which fundamentally changes the approach to agriculture in the game.
If you want to make farming more challenging and realistic, this modification is exactly what you need! It completely reworks the mechanics of farmland hydration, plant growth speed, and fertilizer efficiency.
Main Features
By default, the mod limits farmland hydration to only adjacent water blocks (including diagonal directions). Classic village-style farms will continue to work, but larger plantations will require additional irrigation.
Sprinkler System
The mod adds special sprinklers - redstone devices that, when activated, spray water droplets, hydrating surrounding farmland (and any random passersby nearby!). The sprinklers' range is configurable in the mod's configuration file. They can even be installed on the ceiling facing downward!
Crafting Recipes
Basic Sprinkler (for version 1.16.5 where copper is absent - using iron as a replacement)
Sprinkler (for versions 1.18.2 and above)
Netherite Sprinkler
Key Features
- Plants die without sufficient hydration
- Significantly reduced growth rate of agricultural crops
- Reduced efficiency of bone meal for plants
- Configurable water block range for farmland
- Extended duration for farmland to stay moist without a water source
- Tilling land with a hoe immediately makes it hydrated
- Built-in textures for displaying soil moisture level
- Farmland can freeze at low temperatures
- Accelerated soil drying in hot biomes under direct sunlight
- Configurable cooldowns for animal produce (time between milking cows or chickens laying eggs)
- Sprinkler compatibility with fluid pipes (requires connection to water supply)
Compatibility with Other Mods
Serene Seasons:
- Configuration of animal breeding depending on the season
- Farmland freezing during winter period
Tough As Nails:
- Standing near an active sprinkler cools the player
Almost all mod features can be configured through the configuration file - don't forget to check out the available options!
