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This Minecraft guide details everything you need to know about building a successful Sugar Cane farm in Minecraft. Whether it's learning the exact layouts needed or how to harvest these challenging crops, we have you covered in our complete Sugar Cane farming guide below.

How to Build a Sugar Cane Farm in Minecraft

Most crops in Minecraft require a few tweaks to the basic farming formula in order for them to grow successfully. One crop that gives new players the most trouble, however, is sugar cane. If you're struggling to get this pesky crop to grow, here's what you need to do:

• Sugar cane must be planted on dirt or sand that's directly next to a water source.
• Sugar cane must be planted in a well-lit environment.
• Harvest all portions of sugar cane except the bottom block – this will allow it to keep growing.If all that sounds a bit confusing, you can check out this excellent example of how it all works.

Looking to grow sugar cane on a massive scale? There are two popular designs for creating gigantic sugar cane farms:

• Dig long horizontal trenches and plant sugar cane along the banks. This method isn't the best use of space, but it's very easy to harvest.
• Plant four sugar cane crops around a single tile of water. This technique is the best use of space but can often be a pain to harvest.

Looking for even more? Why not check out helpful farming-related guides below to learn more:

• A Complete Guide to Farming in Minecraft
• How to Make an Automated Farm
• How to Build an Animal Farm

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