How to Make Trees Grow Faster in Minecraft

There are plenty of tree types in Minecraft, but they all start as a small tree or sapling.

As it happens in the real world, planting your own tree takes time.

A tree grows slowly, and sometimes, you have nothing else to do other than just wait for it to grow naturally and eventually die.

But what if you don’t have enough time for the tree to grow, and you need a full-grown tree as soon as possible?

Fortunately, you can make a tree reach full maturity by following a couple of easy steps.

Keep reading to learn more about:

• How to make trees grow faster in Minecraft;
• Things you must know about Minecraft trees;
• Best proven ways to make a tree grow faster.

How Does Tree Growth Work in Minecraft?

Most trees in Minecraft are planted similarly, and some others will need special harvesting techniques in order to reach full maturity.

As you might have realized, the Overworld is full of many different trees.

As it happens in real life, trees require sunlight, water, Minecraft fertilizer, and other necessities.

It is advisable to place your sapling around enough space and near a good light source in order to increase growth.

Nevertheless, whether you play Java or Bedrock Edition, you will realize that trees will grow even if left unattended.

If trees lack any primordial three necessities, then they won’t grow efficiently.

Some are small trees, and others grow tall - it depends on the tree type.

Types of Trees in Minecraft

In general, we can say that they are eight main types of trees in Minecraft: oak trees, dark oak trees, crimson trees, birch trees, jungle trees, acacia trees, spruce trees, and warped trees.

Chopping trees can easily be done with an axe. A given tree can become a large tree, or stay small depending on its type.

Different types of trees can be found in a Savanna Biome, Extreme Hills, forests, and more.

Learn more about the dark oak tree and other types by going to the official Minecraft Wiki.

How to Make Trees Grow Faster in Minecraft

Growing trees in Minecraft can become challenging, and we know it.

First and foremost, you need tree saplings that can be planted.

You can either use spruce saplings, jungle saplings, oak saplings, dark oak saplings, and more - it depends on you.

You can plant up to four saplings near each other.

Without further ado, let’s see your tree shoot up to a giant tree in no time!

1. Use Bone Meal to Grow Trees

Using an item called Bonemeal is actually an easy solution for your trees to grow faster. So, get yourself some bone meal, and let’s do it.

Step 1: Obtain Bone Meals

There are two ways to make bone meal. The first one consists of using a bone from a defeated mob, and putting it on the center block of the crafting table.

The second one is similar, but instead of using a simple bone, you need to use a bone block.

Bone meal isn’t really that easy to get, so you can learn more about it here: Bone Meal in Minecraft.

Step 2: Select the Ground to Plant Your Saplings

Planting saplings require you to have general knowledge about the ground first.

You are not going to plant trees in the desert or the Nether, right?

Well, saplings grow faster if they have their necessities covered.

If you plant more saplings, you will increase the chances of having more healthy trees.

Step 3: Apply Bone Meal Non-Stop

After planting the sapling, just put bone meal on it using your right-click mouse button (PC version).

Once the saplings get fertilized with the bone meal, you will see that their growth rate will exponentially increase.

It isn’t cheap, but it is your best shot.

2. Use Minecraft Commands

The next alternative consists of using commands. Clearly, you must have cheats enabled in order to do so.

Step 1: Plant Tree Sapling

Plant each sapling as you would normally do (in the forest, savanna, or whenever you like), and then proceed.

We are not going to use fertilizer here because it would be a waste of resources.

Step 2: Change Minecraft Tick Speed

Do you know how Minecraft day’s work? If not, it is imperative for you to learn how because, otherwise, you won’t understand the meaning of tick speed.

Anyhow, we are going to accelerate Minecraft days.

Changing the tick speed can be done with this command:

/gamerule random TickSpeed.

Change the Tick Speed to 100, and you will see how the tree will increase its growth in seconds! Don’t forget to lower the tick speed to 3 once you are done, so things go back to normal.

Learn How to Change Tick Speed in Minecraft here. That’s all for now! Do you want more Minecraft tips? Check our other articles here, at Hypenoon!

FAQ

Do I Need Trees to Breed Bees in Minecraft?

Not necessarily. Although Minecraft Bees do live in trees naturally, you can create a beehive in order to breed and tame them.