Talk:Tree/Archive 1

"They will grow with 2 clear blocks between trunks." This information is false. I've had trees grow right next to each other (One space away from the initial trunk) with the help of torches. --DrDude 4:05, 27 July 2010 (EDT)

In reference to the statement that more shrubs create bigger trees, I had done the same and the tree became about 15-20 blocks or so in height.

Someone could add information about those "big" trees with brances what came in the newest update. --Nunuru 13:30, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Why does "Tree" redirect to log?Toadbert

I suspect the height of a tree's growth may be influenced by how tall nearby structures are, such as walls or other trees. This makes sense from a certain standpoint: the tree is trying to maximize the amount of sunlight that falls on its leaves throughout the day. --Eldoran 22:32, 2 October 2010 (PDT)
 * What I'm curious about is the maximum height trees can get and why they stop growing. I've seen huge trees on the tops of mountains, obviously no good reason to grow that tall. Is there a random height set when they start growing and that is as tall as they get? MrMatthew 23:26, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Tree growth test results
I created the following grid (left in first image) of saplings which, after only a few (in-game) days of growing grew trees, not just within two blocks of one another, but actually intertwined and creating massive walls.
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After returning to the site I decided to trim some leaves, but then realized it was pretty stupid because that would ruin the whole natural test. These screenshots were made immediately as I realized this so no trees have grown due to leaf trimming. Well, I hope this clears up some things for curious people and disproves the 'does not grow when adjacent to another tree' theory. - AARST (insert timestamp here, it's 1:20AM on the 6th of October)

Leaves, designated tool and durability
I did some testing. A wooden axe can chop down 33 logs before breaking down. It can also break 33 leaf blocks before breaking. This means they are not taking double damage, and that axes are the designated  tool for removing leaves.

Also, a hoe can be used to remove the leaves, because a hoe only loses durability when  right-clicking. Saying a hoe can be used to remove leaves without it breaking is akin to saying flint&steel can be used (left-click!) for  the same purpose without it losing durability. In my opinion, the part about the hoe should be removed from the article, because it's  misleading. Noroom 07:54, 13 October 2010 (CDT)

I believe I covered the normal rate of degradation for axes with the statement: "Axes lose durability at the normal rate when removing leaves." Nice catch on the hoe though; it didn't occur to me that that was why they didn't degrade. I've clarified it in the article, but I feel it's worth leaving in, else we'll get legions of people thinking "I've discovered that hoes don't degrade when removing leaves! I'd better add that to the article!" and doing a poor job of it it. Similarly I don't think most people regard the flint and steel as a block bashing type of tool, and putting it in here might just confuse things. Thanks for the feedback. --Deathandgravity 13:12, 13 October 2010 (UTC)