Resource farms 1.14+ Very easy
Requires redstone
Automatic bamboo farm
Output ~1,200 bamboo/h
Dimensions 3x1x4 (1 module)
Build time 5-10 minutes
Difficulty * Very easy
About this farm
A bamboo farm is one of the fastest and simplest automatic farms in Minecraft. Bamboo grows extremely fast (on average 1 block every 204.8 seconds) and can grow 12-16 blocks tall. An observer detects the bamboo growing and triggers a piston that breaks the stalk at the second block. The bamboo drops and hoppers collect it. Bamboo works as fuel and can be crafted into scaffolding (6 bamboo + 1 string), sticks and blocks of bamboo (9 bamboo). Since 1.20, bamboo also gives you bamboo wood, a new wood type for furniture, doors and rafts. The farm needs very few materials and runs nonstop.
Key features
- The fastest-growing plant in the game
- Bamboo works as furnace fuel
- Scaffolding for building high up
- Bamboo wood (1.20+): a new building material
- Compact and easy to build
Required materials
+ Bamboo (1 per module)
+ Observers (1 per module)
+ Pistons (1 per module)
+ Hoppers (1 per 2 modules)
+ Chests (2)
+ Dirt/sand (1 per module)
Tips and tricks
- Bamboo grows on dirt, sand and gravel, so you have plenty of options.
- An observer and a piston are the only redstone components you need.
- Scaffolding (6 bamboo + 1 string) is the best block for building high up.
- Bamboo is a weak fuel, so burn it in bulk.
- Since 1.20, you can craft bamboo into bamboo wood at a crafting table and make a full set of furniture from it.
Technical specifications
| Name | Automatic bamboo farm |
| Category | Resource farms |
| Output | ~1,200 bamboo/h |
| Dimensions | 3x1x4 (1 module) |
| Version | 1.14+ |
| Build time | 5-10 minutes |
| Difficulty | Very easy (1/5) |
| Redstone | Required |
Related tags
bamboo fuel scaffolding automatic fast early-game
