Restricted Crops
Restricted Crops lets modpack makers limit where crops, saplings and plants can grow, by biome, dimension and bonemeal use, on Forge for 1.12.2.
What it does
Modpack makers can decide which crops, saplings and plants grow in which biome and dimension combinations. Plants can also be blocked from growing when a player applies bonemeal, and chat messages can tell the player that a plant cannot grow there. Drops from destroyed crop saplings can be removed in the same way. The default config is supplied with the mod and can be reloaded in game, and optional logging records what the mod does.
The mod is built for Forge 1.12.2 and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It also has a compatibility option for OTG. It is released under CC-BY-NC-3.0, which is not an open-source license, and the author describes it as a complete rewrite of the Biome Growth Controls mod by Lothrazar, continued to add performance and control over the original.
Key features
Biome and dimension limits
Specific crops and saplings can be restricted to chosen biome and dimension combinations.
Bonemeal restrictions
Plants can be stopped from growing when a player uses bonemeal on them, with a configurable message in chat.
Drop removal
Drops from destroyed crop saplings can be turned off, as set in the config.
Reloadable config
Settings are stored in a default config that can be reloaded while the game runs, with optional logging for troubleshooting.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack balancing
Pack makers can keep certain crops to specific regions or dimensions so farming progresses in the order they intend.
Server rules
Server owners can prevent plants from growing in places where the server rules do not want them.
Who it’s for: Modpack makers and server owners on Forge 1.12.2 who want to control where plant growth happens rather than leave it open everywhere.
How it compares
Bonemeal Tweaker is server required with an optional client, open source under the MIT License, and built for Forge 1.12.2, so it changes bonemeal behaviour without the biome and dimension rules. Crop Growth Accelerator is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and also built for Forge 1.12.2, which means players join without installing it. Restricted Crops is client and server and is not open source, so both sides need it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Crops | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2024-04-04 |
| Bonemeal Tweaker | Forge | 1.12.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-30 |
| Crop Growth Accelerator | Forge | 1.12.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-03 |
Questions
Does Restricted Crops need to be installed on both sides?
Which Minecraft version does Restricted Crops support?
Can the restrictions be changed without restarting?
In the catalog
Restricted Crops is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
This mod is a complete rewrite from scratch of the Biome Growth Controls mod ( byLothrazar The mod is a continuation for Minecraft 1.12.2, increasing performance, control and functionality over the original mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/restricted-crops
- Owner
- SmokeyTheBandicoot
- Published
- 2023-07-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15