Minecraft: Here’s How Long It Takes for a Carrot To Grow

Farming is an integral part of Minecraft and because of that, we’ve already covered wheat farming as well as potato farming. Today’s guide is going to be focused on carrots, a common crop that can be found in Minecraft. Since carrots have multiple purposes in the game, and unlike some other crops, they are harder to come by, we decided to bring you some vital information related to carrot growth and farming. Let’s see how long it takes for carrots to grow in Minecraft. 

Where do you find carrots in Minecraft? 

Carrots are planted onto farmland blocks. To grow, farmland blocks need to be hydrated, and a light level of 9 or above is needed. If the farmland block reverts to a dirt block, the carrot will be uprooted. The chunks on which carrots are growing need to be loaded as well; otherwise, carrots will not grow. 

Once grown, to maximize your carrot output, use a tool enchanted with Fortune to harvest them. 

How to speed up carrot growth in Minecraft? 

You can use bone meal to speed up carrot growth in Minecraft. The rule applies to most crops. Since most crops have to go through 8 stages of growth using bone meal has a chance to skip some of them. A bone meal does not, however, work on sugar cane and cacti. Bees also speed up growth by pollinating crops.

Why are my carrots not growing Minecraft?

There are several reasons for slow or non-existent carrot growth. 

1. In order for carrots to grow, you need to ensure adequate conditions, which are farmland, hydration, and light levels, as well as being nearby. 
2. Rabbits can also find and eat carrots, if that happens, the carrot growth will be slowed down (the growth stage will be decreased by 1) 
3. You’re just unlucky. Carrots take between 10 and 30 minutes on average to grow yes, but in some cases, they can move onto the next growth stage almost instantly, and sometimes they can take hours to grow. 

To sum everything up, while carrots generally do not take too long to grow if you’re especially unlucky it can drag on. You can always bolster your chances of success by ensuring adequate conditions as well as using bonemeal to speed up the growth. 

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