Resource farms 1.11+ Very easy
Requires redstone
Automatic sugar cane farm
Output ~300 sugar cane/h
Dimensions 18x3x4
Build time 15-20 minutes
Difficulty * Very easy
About this farm
A sugar cane farm is an essential build that produces paper and sugar. Sugar cane grows up to 3 blocks tall next to water. An observer detects the third block growing and triggers a piston that cuts off the upper segments. Hoppers collect the sugar cane. Paper (crafted from 3 sugar cane) is needed for maps, enchanting tables, books and firework rockets. Sugar is an ingredient in potions of swiftness, cakes and fermented spider eyes. Librarian villagers buy paper for emeralds, and selling it is one of the best ways to earn emeralds by trading. The farm is fully automatic and runs nonstop.
Key features
- Paper for maps, books and firework rockets
- Sugar for potions of swiftness
- Trading with librarians for emeralds
- Sugar cane grows next to water: simple mechanics
- Fully automatic with observers
Required materials
+ Sugar cane (1 per module)
+ Observers (1 per module)
+ Pistons (1 per module)
+ Hoppers (1 per 2 modules)
+ Chests (2)
+ Water buckets (4)
+ Sand/dirt (16)
Tips and tricks
- Plant sugar cane on dirt, sand or grass blocks directly next to water.
- An observer and a piston at the height of the second block cut off the top segment automatically.
- Bone meal only works on sugar cane in Bedrock Edition, not in Java Edition.
- A librarian buys 24 paper for 1 emerald, a great source of income.
Technical specifications
| Name | Automatic sugar cane farm |
| Category | Resource farms |
| Output | ~300 sugar cane/h |
| Dimensions | 18x3x4 |
| Version | 1.11+ |
| Build time | 15-20 minutes |
| Difficulty | Very easy (1/5) |
| Redstone | Required |
Related tags
sugar cane paper sugar automatic emeralds early-game
