Talk:Sapling

Page seems faulty
This page seems faulty. It doesn't seem to differ between the item, and the block. Could someone give it a look? I wouldn't say that it's decoration, other than in creative mode.

~The_Clam

Light needed
The article says that a certain amount of light is needed. This is false. I have successfully grown a tree underground with only 1 torch as light. I know this seems strange (I though so as first, because I spent ages digging a tunnel from the sea (took ages to stop water getting in) to another tree so it would get sun light, and that has yet to grow. It has been moved a bit though, so it might be because it was remove from the ground.

I immediately took all the wood because I needed it and forgot to screen cap. I'll try and get an image next time.

Dementis - 16:11, 15 October 2010 (CDT)

Dementis - nothing in the article contradicts any of your observations. Saplings require a light level of 13 to grow. A torch has a light level of 14, and provides an illumination of 13 in the squares directly surrounding it. If directly next to a torch underground, a sapling will grow into a tree. Try reading the article on "trees" for a picture of a tree grown in a cave - there's nothing strange or new about this.

--Deathandgravity 22:10, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, didn't notice that Dementis 03:15, 16 October 2010 (CDT)

Flaming leaves do drop saplings
Leaves destroyed by fire do drop saplings. They just tend to be destroyed by landing on more flaming leaves. If you light the canopy from the top, this is less likely and you can see saplings drop. SMA11784 16:08, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

I implemented your remarks on the article page. Riking 05:34, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Space needed to grow
It would appear that saplings need 5 empty blocks above them, and not 4, in order to grow. Can anyone else confirm this? Prsn828 14:09, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Confirmed. This had me confused for a while too. Aclectasis 10:51, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I've edited this article and Tree to reflect this. Aclectasis 10:59, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

=Grow on Dirt= I have had a sapling grow on dirt, it takes a bit longer then one would think. (a few minutes vs. a few seconds). It also grew larger then the normal tree (branches included)I had the sapling at a very high level (it was in one of my towers) I can get the exact level when I play again Desruprot 01:47, 18 November 2010 (CST)

Different types
Do saplings always grow into the default tree type, or can they occasionally become birch or redwood trees? Alphap 02:58, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I can not provide the source right now now, but either Notch or Jeb_ replied "No" to someone asking the same thing on twitter some days ago --Flippeh 04:45, 23 January 2011 (UTC)