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Short Grass

Short Grass

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minecraft:short_grass

Short Grass is the common decorative plant covering grass blocks across most temperate and lush biomes, occasionally yielding wheat seeds when broken by hand.

0Hardness
0Blast Res.
shearsBest Tool
yesTransparent
yesRenewable

Uses

  • Wheat Seed Farming — Breaking it without shears has a 12.5% chance to drop one wheat seed, boosted to up to 7 with Fortune III.
  • Composting — Placing it in a composter has a 30% chance to raise the compost level by one.

Found In

  • Plains, Forests & Savannas — Generates on grass blocks in plains, forests, savannas, jungles, meadows, and swamps.
  • Cherry Groves & Lush Caves — Also common in cherry groves, lush caves, and pale gardens, with rare spawns in deserts and snowy slopes.

Drops

FAQ

What tool do I need to collect Short Grass?

Shears or Silk Touch; without them it drops nothing but has a small chance of wheat seeds instead.

How do I get wheat seeds from grass?

Break Short Grass without shears — it has a 12.5% chance to drop 1 wheat seed, with Fortune increasing the maximum yield.

Does bone meal affect Short Grass?

Yes, bone meal grows it into Tall Grass, the two-block tall variant that yields two short grass items when sheared.

Is Short Grass flammable?

Yes, though it cannot be directly ignited by lightning strikes despite being flammable from fire and lava.

Tags

  • shears_mineable
  • overworld
  • flammable
  • non_solid
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