IntermediateFarms
How to build an automatic sugar cane farm in Minecraft
Wait until the water reaches the end of the channel, then plant one Sugar Cane on each dirt block (layer 5).
×8 Tested 26.3 Sugar Cane is a tall reed that grows next to water on sand, dirt or grass.
It can be composted: each one has a 50% chance to add a layer to a Composter.
What it does
Plant it on a block next to water and it rises by itself, three blocks at most. Break the top parts and leave the bottom to regrow. Cane crafts into Sugar and, three at a time, into Paper for books, maps and rockets.
How to craft
This item has no crafting recipe.
How Sugar Cane connects
2 links · from the 26.3 game dataTrades
Wandering TraderSold byWorks in
Composterchance to add a layer50%Tutorials with Sugar Cane (4)
×8 Tested 26.3 BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
Enchanting table at level 30: the bookshelf setup
3 Sugar Cane make 3 Paper.
Tested 26.3
BeginnerSurvival
How to make and use maps in Minecraft
9 Sugar Cane for 9 Paper (3 Sugar Cane give 3 Paper);
Tested 26.3
Tested 26.3
Used to craft (2)
Paper
Sugar Block states
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Sugar Cane · FAQ
How do you get Sugar Cane in Minecraft?
Mining the block drops it. Sold by Wandering Trader.
What is Sugar Cane used for in Minecraft?
It is a reed crop for sugar and paper. It is an ingredient in 2 recipes, made at the Crafting Table; for example Paper and Sugar.
Can you compost Sugar Cane?
Yes. Each Sugar Cane put in a Composter has a 50% chance to add a layer (the first layer in an empty Composter always works). After 7 layers the Composter gives Bone Meal.
Can a piston move Sugar Cane?
No: when a piston pushes it, it breaks and drops as an item.