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Quick answer
- Saplings need light level 9 or more and enough space above.
- Dark oak and pale oak need 4 saplings in a 2 by 2 square.
- Spruce and jungle make giant trees from a 2 by 2 square.
Wood is the first thing you need and the thing you'll keep needing. Growing your own trees saves a lot of walking.
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What a sapling needs
- Plant it on dirt, grass, podzol, moss or mud.
- Light level 9 or higher. Torches work at night.
- Enough empty space above for the tree.
Speed it upUse bone meal on a sapling for a chance to grow it straight away.
Every tree
| Tree | How to grow it |
|---|---|
| Oak | 1 sapling. Can grow big with branches |
| Birch | 1 sapling |
| Spruce | 1 sapling, or 4 for a giant |
| Jungle | 1 sapling, or 4 for a giant |
| Acacia | 1 sapling |
| Dark oak | 4 saplings only |
| Pale oak | 4 saplings only |
| Cherry | 1 sapling |
| Mangrove | 1 propagule |
| Azalea tree | Azalea bush with bone meal |
Getting saplings back
Leaves drop saplings when they decay or get broken. Oak and dark oak leaves also sometimes drop an Apple.
Tree farmsBirch and spruce grow straight up, so they're the easiest to chop. Plant them in a grid with 1 block gaps.
Cheat sheet
- Light 9 and space above
- Dark oak and pale oak need 4
- 4 spruce or jungle for giants
- Bone meal speeds it up
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