Chunk Forward Wind
by dashedman
Chunk Forward Wind is a server-side Fabric mod that advances the random ticks of loaded chunks for the time they were unloaded.
What it does
When a chunk loads again after players have left it, the mod simulates the random block ticks it missed, so crops, bamboo, sugar cane, vines, kelp, cactus, trees and other plants keep growing while the area was away. Ignition can also occur around lava pools, and amethyst buds and turtle eggs take part in the same tick events, as do copper blocks and a range of other random tick behaviours.
Players can plant crops, bamboo and sugar cane and let them develop without tending them, which suits farms placed far from a base. The mod works on a server, and the required Fabric API must be installed alongside it. Because the effect depends on the server loading chunks, players on a multiplayer server see the results in the areas they visit.
Chunk Forward Wind is released under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker publicly available. It is published only for Fabric, across 26.1 – 26.2 in four release versions, and the latest file is 1.0.2 for 26.2, released on 2026-07-26.
Key features
Catch-up random ticks
Loaded chunks receive the random block ticks they missed while unloaded, so plants resume growth where they left off.
Passive crop growth
Crops, bamboo, sugar cane, vines, kelp, cactus and trees grow over time without the player tending them.
Lava pool ignition
Fire can spread around lava pools during the simulated ticks.
Amethyst and turtle eggs
Amethyst buds grow and turtle eggs are affected by the same tick events.
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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
Remote farms
Crops placed far from a base continue to grow between visits, since their chunks catch up when loaded again.
Server-side farming
Server owners can offer passive growth to every player on a multiplayer server without installing anything on clients.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want plants to grow in chunks that players are not actively near, and players who build farms away from their main base.
How it compares
Sugar cane+ is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 with the Client and server environment, released under the MIT License and not open source, so both sides need it. Zero Tick Farms (26.1) is a Fabric server-side mod for 26.1.2 under the MIT License and open source. Anabiosis is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunk Forward Wind | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-26 |
| Sugar cane+ | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-30 |
| Zero Tick Farms (26.1) | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-07 |
| Anabiosis | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-18 |
Questions
Does Chunk Forward Wind need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod installed to benefit from it?
Which versions does Chunk Forward Wind support?
In the catalog
Chunk Forward Wind is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
The mod simulates random block ticks for loaded chunks during the time they were unloaded.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chunk-forward-wind
- Owner
- dashedman
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15