Soil

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Bony Soil
Bonysoil.png
Material Soil
Stackable 64
Drops Itself
Blocks


Barren soil
Soil-verylow-normal.png
Material Soil
Stackable 64
Drops Itself
Fertility 5%
Blocks


Low fertility soil
Soil-low-normal.png
Material Soil
Stackable 64
Drops Itself
Fertility 25%
Blocks


Forest floor
Forestfloor-0.png
Material Soil
Stackable 64
Drops Low fertility soil
Fertility 25%
Blocks


Medium fertility soil
Soil-medium-normal.png
Material Soil
Stackable 64
Drops Itself
Fertility 50%
Blocks


High fertility soil
Soil-compost-normal.png
Material Soil
Stackable 64
Drops Itself
Fertility 65%
Blocks


Terra preta
Soil-high-normal.png
Material Soil
Stackable 64
Drops Itself
Fertility 80%
Blocks

Natural generation

Seventeen soil type variants may exist in the world, and are created during world generation. The appearance of each block indicates the nutrient levels (soil type) and the grass coverage (grass variant) indicates the climate conditions in the area.

Prior to version 1.19, terra preta would naturally generate in areas with high rainfall. Terra preta no longer generates in version 1.19, with its place taken by high fertility soil blocks[1]. Terra preta is instead crafted out of high fertility soil, compost , bonemeal and charcoal .

Soil types

Soil.png

Different types of soil are found in different places in the world and vary based on the climate. Five different types of soil exist in the world at different fertility rates: bony, barren, low, medium, and high. Each type has the following starting levels of nutrients, respectively: 0%, 5%, 25%, 50%, 65%. The forest floor is a special kind of soil appearing only in forest. When broken, the forest floor turns into low fertility soil. Soil retains its fertility levels when removed and placed elsewhere, as long as it hasn't yet been converted with a hoe into farmland.

Barren soil (5% fertilty) is found in some above-ground ruins, but is a rare occurrence. Bony soil may be found buried below ruins, has no nutrient levels for farming purposes, and will not grow grass.

High fertility soil

High fertility soil (65% fertility) is the highest fertility soil you can find naturally in the world. It is found as deposits within low or medium fertility soils, in areas with correct rainfall and temperature. It will not spawn at high elevations, areas of very low temperature, or areas of low rainfall.[2]

Grass variants

Each type of soil block (with the exceptions of bony and barren soil) has three grass coverage variants and may appear as "bare soil" with a brown top (no grass), or a green top surface, aka "grass block". Depending on climatic conditions, grass coverage appears as a continuum from sparse (patchy brown and green), patchy (mostly green), or grassy (solid green). Grass spreads from grassy blocks onto bare soil blocks as the climate allows, while grass blocks lacking sunlight lose the grass and may revert to bare soil blocks. Also, tall {{ll|grass|grassgrass can grow/spawn on "grass" blocks.

Crafting

Terra preta

Terra preta (80% fertility) is the highest fertility soil in the game. It can only be crafted.[3]There are two ways to make terra preta in the crafting grid:

Ingredients Crafting Recipe
8x Compost
4x Bonemeal
4x Charcoal

Compost

Bonemeal

Compost

Bonemeal

Charcoal

Bonemeal

Compost

Bonemeal

Compost

Soil-high-none

Compost

Compost

Compost

Compost

Charcoal

Charcoal

Compost

Compost

Compost

Compost


Ingredients Crafting Recipe
8x Compost
4x Bonemeal
4x Charcoal
1x High fertility soil

Compost

Charcoal

Compost

Bonemeal

Soil-compost-none

Bonemeal

Compost

Charcoal

Compost

Soil-high-none

Soil-high-none

Soil-high-none

Compost

Compost

Charcoal

Charcoal

Compost

Compost

Bonemeal

Bonemeal

Bonemeal

Bonemeal

Compost

Compost

Charcoal

Charcoal

Compost

Compost


Compost is made via barrel crafting mechanics, requiring 64 rot and 20 days for 16 compost (enough for 2 terra preta).

Harvesting

Soil blocks may be removed by breaking with bare hands or using any tool, though a shovel is a faster method to harvest soil blocks.

Usage

Crafting

Soil blocks are used in crafting both light and dark mudbrick blocks, as well as cob building blocks, packed dirt and strewn straw . Packed dirt and strewn straw do not grow grass. All those blocks have 0% fertility.

Farming

Fertile soil blocks can be converted to farmland using a hoe . For more information, see the farming guide .

Panning

Bony soil contains the remains of deceased people. It can be panned to find items from the past.

Storage

Soil blocks may be placed in the world or stored in containers .

Trivia

Prior to version 1.19, players could find deposits of Terra Preta in mild and hot areas with enough rainfall, mostly on plains and low hills.

Specifically, terra preta required:

  • rainfall: 0.5 - 0.9
  • temperature: 5 - 37
  • maximum Y level: 0.53, and terra preta seemed to follow the the soil surface at a depth of 1.

Notes

  1. Version 1.19.0-rc.1 blog post
  2. Before game version 1.19, high fertility soil could be crafted from compost and medium fertility soil. It could not be found in the world.
  3. Before game version 1.19, terra preta could be found in the world.


Blocks
Natural
Terrain Rawclay blue.pngClayGrid Cob.pngCobGrid Gravel Granite.pngGravelPeat-none.pngPeatGrid Granite sand.pngSandGrid Barren low fertility soil.pngSoil (Packed dirt.pngPacked dirt)
Stone Grid Granite cobblestone.pngCobblestone (Cobbleskull-granite.pngCobble skull) • Ember.pngEmberRock-obsidian.pngObsidianMantle.pngMantleGrid Rock granite.pngRocks (Rock-claystone.pngSedimentaryRock-whitemarble.pngMetamorphicRock-andesite.pngIgneousCrackedrock-granite.pngCracked) • Stalagsection-granite-04.pngStalagmite
Ore Ore-alum-conglomerate.pngAlumOre-anthracite-conglomerate.pngAnthraciteOre-bituminouscoal-conglomerate.pngBlack coalOre-medium-bismuthinite-granite.pngBismuthiniteOre-borax-conglomerate.pngBoraxOre-medium-cassiterite-granite.pngCassiteriteOre-medium-chromite-granite.pngChromiteOre-cinnabar-granite.pngCinnabarOre-medium-nativecopper-granite.pngNative CopperOre-corundum-phyllite.pngCorundumOre-fluorite-conglomerate.pngFluoriteOre-medium-galena-claystone.pngGalenaOre-graphite-phyllite.pngGraphiteOre-sylvite-halite.pngHaliteOre-medium-hematite-granite.pngHematiteOre-medium-ilmenite-granite.pngIlmeniteOre-kernite-conglomerate.pngKerniteOre-lapislazuli-limestone.pngLapis lazuliOre-lignite-conglomerate.pngBrown coalOre-medium-limonite-chert.pngLimoniteOre-medium-magnetite-conglomerate.pngMagnetiteOre-medium-malachite-limestone.pngMalachiteMeteorite-iron.pngMeteoric ironOre-medium-pentlandite-granite.pngPentlanditeOre-phosphorite-conglomerate.pngPhosphoriteOre-quartz-granite.pngQuartzOre-medium-rhodochrosite-conglomerate.pngRhodochrositeOre-medium-sphalerite-granite.pngSphaleriteOre-sulfur-conglomerate.pngSulfurOre-medium-uranium-granite.pngUranium
Plants Bamboo-placed-green-segment1.pngBambooBerrybush red currant ripe.pngBerry bushSaguarocactus-topflowering.pngCactusFlax-Normal9.pngCropsTallgrass-tall.pngGrassTallfern.pngFernFlower-californiapoppy.pngFlowersHay-normal.pngHayGrid mushroom bolete.pngMushroomHanginglichen-lace-bottom.pngLace lichenLeaves-placed-oak.pngLeavesLog-oak.pngLogGrid Cattail tops.pngReedSapling-oak.pngSaplingSeaweed-top.pngSeaweedWaterlily.pngWaterlilyWildvine-section.pngWild vine
Liquids Glacierice.pngIceLava-still-7.pngLavaSnowblock.pngSnow blockWater-still-7.pngWater
Miscellaneous Quartz-ornate.pngAncient segmentBonyremains-ribcage.pngBony ribcageCarcass-medium.pngCarcassEgg-chicken-3.pngChicken eggCrystal-amethyst-large2.pngCrystalGlowworms-base1-short.pngGlow wormsLocustnest-cage.pngLocust nestLooseboulders-granite.pngLoose bouldersLooseflints-granite-free.pngLoose flintLooseores-nativecopper-granite.pngLoose oreLoosestick-free.pngLoose stickLootvessel.pngCracked vesselMetalpartpile-large.pngPile of junk metalSeashell-volute-cinnamon.pngSea shellGrid Granite stone.pngStonesTermitemound-granite-medium.pngTermite moundWildbeehive-large.pngWild bee hive
Crafted
Structural Debarkedlog oak.pngDebarked logGrid Drystone granite.pngDrystoneGlass-plain.pngGlass (Glasspane-leaded-oak.pngGlass panes) • Hardenedclay-blue.pngHardened clayMetalblock-copper.pngMetal blockMudbrick-light.pngMudbricksPlanks-oak.pngPlanksPlaster-diagonal.pngPlasterGrid Polished Granite.pngPolished rockRefractorybricks-good-tier1.pngRefractory brickSlantedroofing-thatch.pngRoofingClayshingleblock-blue.pngShingle blockPlankslab-oak.pngSlabPlankstairs-oak.pngStairsGrid Granite Brick Block.pngStone brickStrewn straw.pngStrewn strawSupportbeam-oak.pngSupport beamStatictranslocator-broken.pngTranslocator
Decorative Mediumcarpet-black-ns.pngCarpetChair-plain.pngChairChandelier-candle8.pngChandelierClaybrickchimney-fire.pngClay brick chimneyDisplaycase.pngDisplay caseDrystonefence-granite.pngDry stone fenceRoughhewnfence-oak.pngFenceFlowerpot-burnt.pngFlowerpotLinen-normal-down.pngLinenPainting-castleruin.pngPaintingClayplanter-burnt.pngPlanterPlaque-fancy-copper-wall-north.pngPlaqueSign.pngSignSignpost.pngSignpostStonecoffinlid-granite.pngStone coffinStonepath.pngStone pathWallpaper-lightgreen.pngWallpaperWoodenpath.pngWooden path
Lighting Torch-basic-lit.pngTorchTorchholder-brass.pngTorch holder
Storage Barrel.pngBarrelBookshelves-ns.pngBookshelfCrock-burned-east.pngCrockCurdbundle.pngCurd bundleJug-blue-fired.pngJugShelf.pngShelfStoragevessel-burned.pngStorage vesselToolrack.pngTool rackMoldrack.pngVertical rackGrid Woodbucket.pngWooden bucket
Functional Anvil-copper.pngAnvilArchimedesscrew-straight.pngArchimedes screwArmorstand.pngArmor standBasereturnteleporter.pngBase return teleporterBed-wood-head-north.pngBedBloomerybase.pngBloomery base (Bloomerychimney.pngBloomery chimney) • Verticalboiler.pngBoilerBowl-burned.pngBowlClayoven.pngClay ovenCondenser.pngCondenserChute-straight.pngChuteClaypot-burned.pngCooking potCrucible-burned.pngCrucibleDoor-plank.pngDoorFarmland-dry-medium.pngFarmlandRoughhewnfencegate-oak.pngFence gateFruitpress.pngFruit pressForge.pngForgeHenbox-empty.pngHenboxIngotmold-burned.pngIngot moldLadder-wood.pngLadderLightningrod.pngLightning rodQuern-granite.pngQuernResonator-north.pngResonatorRiftward.pngRift wardSkep-empty-east.pngSkepStrawdummy.pngStraw dummyTable-normal.pngTableCorpsereturnteleporter.pngTerminus teleporterToolmold-burned-pickaxe.pngTool moldTrapdoor-closed.pngTrapdoorTrough-genericwood-large.pngTrough
Mechanical Grid Angled Gears.pngAngled gearGrid Brake.pngBrakeGrid Clutch.pngClutchHelvehammerbase.pngHelve hammer baseLargegear.pngLarge wooden gearPulverizerframe.pngPulverizerGrid Transmission.pngTransmissionWindmillrotor.pngWindmill rotorWoodenaxle-ud.pngWooden axleWoodentoggle.pngWooden toggle
Creative only Commandblock.pngCommand blockCreativeblock-0.pngCreative blocksCreativeglow-32.pngCreative glowsCreativeglow-32.pngCreative lightsCreativerotor.pngCreative rotorPaperlantern-off.pngPaper lanternTeleporterbase.pngTeleporter base
Unused/Unreleased Altar.pngAltarStove-lit.pngStoveWorkbench.pngWorkbench


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