Sneak Fertilizing
by TheAnkulai
Sneak Fertilizing lets a player apply bonemeal to crops and saplings by holding the sneak key while using it.
What it does
Holding shift and using bonemeal on a crop or sapling applies its growth effect, with a short delay between presses. The mod also works with a radius of 5 blocks, so one action can fertilize a patch of plants at once. It handles most fertilizable seedlings and crops, and modded fertilizable blocks that use the vanilla fertilization mechanic are supported as well.
The mod runs on the server only, so players join without installing anything. It is for Fabric, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.11, and the code is under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Sneak-to-fertilize
Sneaking while using bonemeal fertilizes the targeted sapling or crop in one press.
Area fertilizing
The fertilizer action reaches blocks within a radius of 5 blocks, covering a whole farm plot.
Press delay
A time limit between presses prevents repeated applications from firing too quickly.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Bonemeal luck is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 26.3 under the MIT License, but it is not open source. FarmTweaks is also server-side and for Fabric from 1.20 onward under a custom license, and it is not open source. Sneak Indicator is client-side only and open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneak Fertilizing | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-03-03 |
| Bonemeal luck | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| FarmTweaks | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| Sneak Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-19 |
Questions
Does Sneak Fertilizing need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Sneak Fertilizing is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to fertilize saplings and crops using the “shift” key. The effect has no time limit between presses. This mod is inspired by an old mod that was in the stoneblock modpack. I couldn't find the same one for newer versions, so I decided to make one myself.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sneak-fertilizing
- Owner
- TheAnkulai
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15