Bonsai Crops
Bonsai Crops lets a crop grow inside a single block space, using a Bonsai Pot that players craft from two blocks.
What it does
Bonsai Crops adds a Bonsai Pot in which one crop grows, confined to one block. Players craft the pot from the recipes the mod provides, and the crop develops there until it reaches maturity. The crop drops are defined by the crop block's loot table, so the drops can be changed through datapacks.
The Hopping Bonsai Pot automates harvesting. Once a crop becomes mature, the pot harvests it on its own, and manual harvesting remains possible. The drops are passed into a container placed directly below the pot, such as a vanilla chest, so the container needs enough free space to receive them. When that space runs out, the pot stops and the crop ceases to grow until the container is emptied.
Bonsai Crops is built for NeoForge and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Kotlin for Forge is required as a dependency. The latest file is 0.1.1.0 for 1.21.4, and files cover 1.21 – 1.21.4. The mod is released under the BSD 3-Clause License and is not open source.
Key features
Bonsai Pot
A pot that holds one crop and grows it within a single block space, craftable from two blocks.
Hopping Bonsai Pot
An automated variant that harvests mature crops and passes the drops into the container below.
Drops from loot tables
Crop drops follow the loot table of the crop block, so the output is set by the definition.
Datapack drop changes
Drops can be modified by editing the crop block's loot table through datapacks.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want compact crop growth in one block space, and server owners who want automated harvesting with a container below the pot.
How it compares
Immersive Bonsai is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that also runs on client and server, under the MIT License, and is not open source. Botany Pots is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files for 1.14.4 – 1.21.1. Bonsai Crops covers 1.21 – 1.21.4 on NeoForge alone and is released under the BSD 3-Clause License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsai Crops | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-04-08 |
| Immersive Bonsai | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-10 |
| Botany Pots | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-13 |
Questions
Does Bonsai Crops need Kotlin for Forge?
Does the server need Bonsai Crops?
What happens when the container below a Hopping Bonsai Pot is full?
Which game versions does Bonsai Crops support?
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What the author says
A Minecraft mod adding a block that grows crops inside a single block space. This mod introduces two blocks: Bonsai Pot, Hopping Bonsai Pot.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bonsai-crops
- Owner
- src_resources
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15