Minecraft Compact Farming Lecture

Introduction

• Focus on creating several farms within a 7x7 area
• Utilizes vertical space efficiently
• Initial confusion about the size of the area corrected from 6x6 to 7x7

Storage System

• Simple storage system with chests
• Items flow from a Hopper to fill the entire storage
• No automatic sorters, just a basic system

Melon and Pumpkin Farm

• Uses minecart Hopper for item collection
• Soil hydration with waterlogged stairs
• Observers detect growth, and Pistons break grown items
• Highly efficient despite the compact size (5x5 area)

Villager Modules

• Two levels, 6 villager modules per level (12 villagers total)
• Villagers are placed on double carpet to control pathfinding
• Villagers with different professions for trades (e.g., farmers, scientists for enchanted books)
• Uses a water elevator for vertical movement

Sugarcane Farm

• Checkerboard pattern for planting
• Downward-facing Pistons to break sugarcane
• Uses a redstone clock connected to a minecart for consistent pulsing

Carrot and Potato Farm

• Uses villagers to harvest and throw produce
• Initial success with potato farming
• Simple setup with a composter in the middle

Wheat Farm

• Similar setup to carrot and potato farms
• Villager inventory filled with seeds to leave harvested wheat on the ground
• Uses Hopper Minecarts to collect wheat

Kelp Farm

• Detects kelp growth and breaks it using Pistons
• Items are collected by Hopper
• Useful for furnace fuel

Bamboo Farm

• Uses a redstone clock for timing
• Items pushed into Hoppers efficiently

Wool Farm

• Fully automatic using observers and dispensers
• Hopper Minecart collects wool
• Sheep’s diet is managed with a