Crop Growth Modifier Mod is a Fabric mod that lets you globally adjust crop growth rates in Minecraft 1.20.1. It can slow down or speed up how crop blocks receive growth opportunities.
Vanilla farming does not always fit the kind of world you want to run. Some players want a calmer, slower food economy, while others want crops to keep up with automation and larger bases, and this mod solves that problem with one global ruleset instead of awkward workarounds. With 791K+ downloads on Modrinth, it already has strong social proof among Fabric players who want crop growth to match their preferred pace.
Key Features of Crop Growth Modifier Mod
- Global crop tick control — The core idea is simple: the mod changes whether random crop ticks are allowed through, which gives you a clean world-wide way to rebalance farming. That matters because you can change overall crop behavior without touching each crop individually, and settings like
cropTickChanceare easy to understand in practice. - Slower natural growth options — If you want farming to feel more deliberate, you can lower the crop tick chance below the vanilla default of 1.0 so fewer random growth opportunities succeed. You can also reduce the minimum and maximum growth stages applied per event, which helps stretch out progression without completely removing crop growth.
- Faster natural growth through extra rolls — For players who want more productive farms, the mod can schedule extra chances for a crop to mature by using
cropExtraRollChance. This is more flexible than a simple speed multiplier because it still works through the crop's normal growth logic, and the separate max extra roll setting helps keep aggressive values under control. - Custom growth stages per successful event — The mod does not only decide whether growth happens; it also lets you change how many stages are applied when growth does happen. That is useful because it affects the feel of farming just as much as raw speed, especially when you want crops to advance in smaller or larger jumps.
- Bonemeal growth chance control — Bonemeal behavior can be tuned separately through
cropGrowthChance, including reducing it below vanilla or disabling bonemeal crop growth entirely with 0.0. This gives you more control over manual farming balance, which is helpful if you want natural growth and bonemeal use to follow different rules. - In-game configuration support — With Cloth Config, the mod can be adjusted from the in-game mod menu instead of relying on trial-and-error outside the game. That makes the tuning process much more practical when you are testing different farm speeds or trying to find a balance that feels right for a server or survival world.
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How to Install Crop Growth Modifier Mod
- Install Fabric Mod Loader for Minecraft 1.20.1.
- Download the Fabric version of Crop Growth Modifier Mod for Minecraft 1.20.1.
- Place the mod file into your Minecraft
modsfolder. - Launch the game with Fabric Mod Loader and open your world or create a new one.
- If you use Cloth Config, open the in-game mod menu and adjust the crop settings to slow down or speed up growth.
Requirements & Compatibility
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Minecraft Version | 1.20.1 |
| Required Loader | Fabric Mod Loader |
| Mod Type | Fabric |
| Configuration Support | Can be configured with Cloth Config from the in-game mod menu |
| Author | Saint |
| License | MIT |
What's New
- The config descriptions were updated for the settings that control custom minimum and maximum crop growth stages.
- You can fine-tune how many stages a crop block advances when a growth event actually succeeds.
- The custom min and max stage options are focused on crop blocks directly, making the behavior easier to tune.
- These settings can be used on their own to reduce or increase total crop growth rate without changing the rest of the mod's logic.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Simple global control over crop growth speed.
- Can be used to either slow down or speed up farming.
- Separate control for bonemeal-based crop growth.
- Supports in-game tuning with Cloth Config.
Cons
- The listed release is only for Fabric on Minecraft 1.20.1.
- The settings are global, so it is not aimed at per-crop balancing.
- Stronger acceleration settings need careful limits on extra rolls.
- Some players may need a little testing to find the right balance for their world.
Alternatives to Crop Growth Modifier Mod
- Let Them Grow — The mod author says Crop Growth Modifier was originally motivated by this project, although it is noted as not being available for Fabric.
- Cloth Config — A useful companion if you want to change Crop Growth Modifier settings from the in-game mod menu.
- Fabric Mod Loader — Not a direct alternative, but it is the required platform for running this Fabric release at all.
Download Crop Growth Modifier Mod
| Minecraft Version | Fabric |
|---|---|
| For Minecraft 1.20.1 | Download |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Crop Growth Modifier Mod do?
It lets you globally adjust how fast crops grow in a Fabric 1.20.1 world. The mod works by changing whether crop random ticks go through, and it also includes options for extra growth rolls, growth stage amounts, and bonemeal growth chance.
Does Crop Growth Modifier Mod support Minecraft 1.20.1?
Yes — the listed release is for Minecraft 1.20.1. The download information provided only names a Fabric build for that game version.
Can this mod slow down crop growth?
Yes — lowering cropTickChance below 1.0 reduces the number of random crop ticks that are allowed to affect crops. The author also notes that lowering the configured growth stage amounts can make each successful growth event smaller.
Can this mod make crops grow faster than vanilla?
Yes — raising cropExtraRollChance gives crops additional chances to mature beyond normal vanilla behavior. You can also raise the configured growth stage amounts, although the total result is still limited by the number of stages a crop supports.
Can I reduce or disable bonemeal crop growth?
Yes — cropGrowthChance controls bonemeal-based crop growth, and setting it to 0.0 disables that growth entirely. At the vanilla value of 1.0, each bonemeal use applies a random growth stage to the crop.
Can I configure it from the in-game mod menu?
Yes — with Cloth Config, the mod can be configured from the in-game mod menu. That makes it easier to test slower or faster farm settings without leaving the game.
Is this mod related to Let Them Grow?
Yes — the author says it was originally motivated by Let Them Grow by Lothrazar. The same note also says Let Them Grow is not available for Fabric, which helps explain why this mod exists for Fabric players.
