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Watering Overlay

by cakeGit

Watering Overlay shows which crops a water source reaches, so farms can be planned before they are built.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.4

What it does

Watering Overlay displays the area that water covers around a farm, letting players see which crops are reached by irrigation before planting. It is a client-side only mod, so only the player's own game needs it and servers run without it. The mod requires Fabric API, and files cover 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1 and 1.21.4 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

Key features

  1. Water reach overlay

    Highlights the blocks that water reaches, so the coverage of an irrigation layout is visible in the world.

  2. Crop range check

    Shows which crops fall inside the watered area, which helps when laying out non-uniform farms.

  3. Farm planning aid

    Lets players test a farm layout on screen before placing water and crops, without changing the world.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.4Not available1.1.0Not available
1.21.11.1.01.1.0Not available
1.211.1.01.1.0Not available
1.20.61.0.01.0.31.0.3
1.20.41.0.0Not availableNot available
1.20.1Not available1.0.31.0.3
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Neosyn's Watering Can is a Forge and NeoForge mod with client and server files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is not open source. Nemo's Farming is open source under the MIT License, runs on client and server for Fabric, and covers 1.20.6 – 1.21.5.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Watering OverlayFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.4Client-side only2025-06-01
Neosyn's Watering CanForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2025-01-10
Nemo's FarmingFabric1.20.6 – 1.21.5Client and server2025-05-20

Questions

Does Watering Overlay need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency and must be installed next to the mod on Fabric.

Does the server need Watering Overlay?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

In the catalog

Watering Overlay is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

## See where water can reach crops! Very useless mod, But for those who live the agriculture life, This is somewhat useful to when building non-uniform farms, my favorite activity P.S. Feel free to ask for a port to a modloader or minecraft version on the git!
cakeGit, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
cakeGit
Published
2024-02-17
Updated on Modrinth
2025-06-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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