Grounded
Five new soil types from Grounded spawn across the world, and the crops planted on them respond differently than they do on ordinary farmland.
What it does
Each soil type is found in certain biomes: Earthen Clay appears in savannas and badlands, and Loam appears in dark forests and jungles. On Earthen Clay farmland, wheat and bamboo mature more quickly, whereas Loam farmland gives sweet berry bushes, pumpkins and melons a growth boost. Soils come with their own paths, farmland and grassy or coarse variants, and villages place paths made from soils suited to their biome.
Mulch and Nulch are ornamental blocks that sit at the base of stem plants, and they can also be arranged into raised flowerbed heaps. Required dependency: Moonlight Lib must be installed next to Grounded on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. The server and every player need the mod installed. Source code and the issue tracker are public, and it is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Five new soil types
The mod adds five soil types that generate in the world, each tied to particular biomes.
Faster-growing crops
Certain crops grow faster on specific soils, such as wheat and bamboo on Earthen Clay and melons on Loam.
Soil paths and farmland
Each soil has its own path, farmland and grassy or coarse versions for building.
Mulch and Nulch blocks
Decorative blocks cover the base of stem plants and can be arranged as heaped flowerbeds.
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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
Biome-matched villages
Villages place paths made from soils that suit their biome, so the world looks consistent when exploring.
Who it’s for: Farmers and builders who want soils that change crop growth and give farms a regional look. Server owners who run modpacks with farming content will also find it useful.
How it compares
No savanna player spawn is server-side only, so players can join without installing it, and it is all rights reserved for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4. Divine Farmland is also a farming option, released for Forge and NeoForge under All rights reserved, with a client and server environment and files for 1.20 – 1.21.4. Fertile Grounds is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grounded | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-20 |
| No savanna player spawn | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2026-08-07 |
| Divine Farmland | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-02-23 |
| Fertile Grounds | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does Grounded need Moonlight Lib?
Does the server need Grounded?
Which game versions does Grounded support?
In the catalog
Grounded is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Breaking new ground with new types of soil. Grounded has built-in compat for: - Farmer's Delight - Biomes O' Plenty - No Man's Land - Terralith
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/grounded
- Owner
- Silversmith Mods
- Published
- 2024-11-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15