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Build a sugar cane farm where an observer and piston cut the cane.
- New skill An observer sees a change and sends power
- Level 1 · The Village
- Difficulty Beginner
- Mode Creative
- Time 30–45 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Build a farm that harvests itself. You'll plant sugar cane by water, then set a piston and an observer behind it and wire them up with a little redstone. When the cane grows tall, the observer spots it and the piston snaps the top off for you.
Finish line: When your cane grows tall, the piston pops the top off by itself and you can collect it.
Bonus challenge: Copy the design 3 times in a row for a bigger farm, then work out a way to collect the cane that falls off.
You’ll need
- Sugar cane
- Sand or dirt
- Water bucket
- Piston
- Observer
- Redstone dust
You choose
- How many cane plants (start with 1, then copy)
- Where the farm goes
- Farm decoration
Stuck?
- Cane won't plant? It needs sand or dirt with water right beside that block.
- Piston not firing? The observer's face must look at the cane, with its red dot pointing away.
- Waiting ages? Cane grows slowly. Bone meal may help; if it doesn't, build something else while you wait.
For grown-ups
Get this mission
This mission is in Mission Pack 5. Each printable has the full steps, a Plan & Log page and a parent page.
Print one mission at a time. You never need to print everything.
Played on Minecraft Bedrock on iPad. Buttons can differ on other devices and versions.