Farming Hoe Effect

The FARMING_HOE effect allows players to harvest mature crops, till soil, and plant seeds in a configurable area.

Configuration

effects:
  - type: FARMING_HOE
    # Required: Area size (must be odd number)
    size: 5

    # Optional: Auto-replant harvested crops
    auto-replant: true

    # Optional: Where drops appear
    drop-location: BLOCK  # BLOCK, CENTER, or PLAYER

    # Optional: Send drops to inventory
    drop-in-inventory: false

    # Optional: Enable harvesting
    harvest: true

    # Optional: Enable seed planting
    plant-seeds: true

    # Optional: Items to exclude from drops
    drop-blacklist:
      - WHEAT_SEEDS  # Don't drop seeds

    # Optional: Restrict which crops can be harvested
    allowed-crops:
      - WHEAT
      - CARROTS
      - POTATOES
      - BEETROOTS

    # Optional: Restrict which seeds can be planted
    allowed-seeds:
      - WHEAT_SEEDS
      - CARROT
      - POTATO
      - BEETROOT_SEEDS

    # Optional: Damage per harvest operation
    harvest-damage: 1

    # Optional: Damage per tilling operation
    till-damage: 1

    # Optional: Restrict which items can have this effect
    applicable-materials:
      - DIAMOND_HOE
      - NETHERITE_HOE
    applicable-tags:
      - HOES

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`size`	Integer	Yes	-	Area size (must be odd)
`auto-replant`	Boolean	No	`true`	Auto-replant after harvest
`drop-location`	Enum	No	`BLOCK`	Where drops appear
`drop-in-inventory`	Boolean	No	`false`	Send to inventory
`harvest`	Boolean	No	`true`	Enable harvesting
`plant-seeds`	Boolean	No	`true`	Enable planting
`drop-blacklist`	List	No	-	Items to not drop
`allowed-crops`	List	No	All	Crops that can be harvested
`allowed-seeds`	List	No	All	Seeds that can be planted
`harvest-damage`	Integer	No	`1`	Damage per harvest
`till-damage`	Integer	No	`1`	Damage per till
`applicable-materials`	List	No	-	Items that can have this effect
`applicable-tags`	List	No	-	Item tags
`applicability-blacklisted`	Boolean	No	`false`	Invert applicability

Drop Locations

Location	Description
`BLOCK`	Drops appear at each harvested block
`CENTER`	Drops appear at the center block
`PLAYER`	Drops appear at player's location

Supported Crops

Crop	Seed	Farmland
`WHEAT`	`WHEAT_SEEDS`	Farmland
`CARROTS`	`CARROT`	Farmland
`POTATOES`	`POTATO`	Farmland
`BEETROOTS`	`BEETROOT_SEEDS`	Farmland
`PUMPKIN_STEM`	`PUMPKIN_SEEDS`	Farmland
`MELON_STEM`	`MELON_SEEDS`	Farmland
`NETHER_WART`	`NETHER_WART`	Soul Sand

Functionality

Harvesting (Left-Click / Break)

Triggers when breaking a mature crop
Harvests all mature crops in the area
Auto-replants if enabled
Drops can go to ground or inventory

Tilling (Right-Click)

Triggers when right-clicking dirt/grass
Converts soil to farmland in the area
Works on: Dirt, Grass, Podzol, Mycelium, Rooted Dirt, Dirt Path

Planting (Right-Click on Farmland)

Triggers when right-clicking farmland/soul sand
Plants seeds from player's inventory
Plants in the entire area

Examples

Basic Farming Hoe

farming_hoe:
  material: DIAMOND_HOE
  display-name: "<green>Farmer's Hoe</green>"
  lore:
    - ""
    - "<gray>Harvest and plant in a</gray>"
    - "<gray>3x3 area!</gray>"

  enchantments:
    - enchantment: EFFICIENCY
      level: 5
    - enchantment: UNBREAKING
      level: 3

  effects:
    - type: FARMING_HOE
      size: 3
      auto-replant: true
      harvest: true
      plant-seeds: true

Advanced 5x5 Farming Hoe

advanced_farming_hoe:
  material: NETHERITE_HOE
  display-name: "<gradient:#7cfc00:#228b22>Master Farmer</gradient>"
  lore:
    - ""
    - "<gray>The ultimate farming tool!</gray>"
    - ""
    - "<yellow>Features:</yellow>"
    - "<gray>- 5x5 Area</gray>"
    - "<gray>- Auto Replant</gray>"
    - "<gray>- Direct to Inventory</gray>"
    - ""
    - "<gold>Crops: <white>All</white></gold>"

  enchantments:
    - enchantment: EFFICIENCY
      level: 5
    - enchantment: FORTUNE
      level: 3
    - enchantment: UNBREAKING
      level: 3
    - enchantment: MENDING
      level: 1

  effects:
    - type: FARMING_HOE
      size: 5
      auto-replant: true
      drop-in-inventory: true
      drop-location: PLAYER
      harvest: true
      plant-seeds: true
      harvest-damage: 1
      till-damage: 1

Wheat-Only Harvester

wheat_harvester:
  material: GOLDEN_HOE
  display-name: "<yellow>Wheat Harvester</yellow>"
  lore:
    - ""
    - "<gray>Specialized for wheat farming</gray>"
    - "<gray>No seed drops!</gray>"

  enchantments:
    - enchantment: FORTUNE
      level: 3

  effects:
    - type: FARMING_HOE
      size: 5
      auto-replant: true
      harvest: true
      plant-seeds: false
      allowed-crops:
        - WHEAT
      drop-blacklist:
        - WHEAT_SEEDS

Nether Wart Harvester

nether_wart_harvester:
  material: NETHERITE_HOE
  display-name: "<dark_red>Nether Harvester</dark_red>"
  lore:
    - ""
    - "<gray>Harvest nether warts</gray>"
    - "<gray>in a 5x5 area!</gray>"

  effects:
    - type: FARMING_HOE
      size: 5
      auto-replant: true
      allowed-crops:
        - NETHER_WART
      allowed-seeds:
        - NETHER_WART
      drop-in-inventory: true

Auto-Sell Farming Hoe

sell_farming_hoe:
  material: NETHERITE_HOE
  display-name: "<gradient:#ffd700:#ffaa00>Profit Farmer</gradient>"
  lore:
    - ""
    - "<gray>Harvest and auto-sell!</gray>"
    - ""
    - "<yellow>Features:</yellow>"
    - "<gray>- 5x5 Area</gray>"
    - "<gray>- Auto Replant</gray>"
    - "<gray>- Auto Sell (1.5x)</gray>"

  enchantments:
    - enchantment: FORTUNE
      level: 3
    - enchantment: UNBREAKING
      level: 3

  effects:
    - type: FARMING_HOE
      size: 5
      auto-replant: true
      harvest: true
      drop-blacklist:
        - WHEAT_SEEDS
        - BEETROOT_SEEDS

    - type: AUTO_SELL
      multiplier: 1.5

Full Configuration Example

ultimate_farmer:
  material: NETHERITE_HOE
  display-name: "<gradient:#00ff00:#00aa00>Ultimate Farmer</gradient>"
  lore:
    - ""
    - "<gray>The most advanced farming tool!</gray>"
    - ""
    - "<yellow>Area: <white>7x7</white></yellow>"
    - ""
    - "<yellow>Features:</yellow>"
    - "<gray>- Harvest all crops</gray>"
    - "<gray>- Auto replant</gray>"
    - "<gray>- Till soil</gray>"
    - "<gray>- Plant seeds</gray>"
    - "<gray>- Items to inventory</gray>"

  enchantments:
    - enchantment: EFFICIENCY
      level: 10
    - enchantment: FORTUNE
      level: 5
    - enchantment: UNBREAKING
      level: 5
    - enchantment: MENDING
      level: 1

  effects:
    - type: FARMING_HOE
      size: 7
      auto-replant: true
      drop-location: PLAYER
      drop-in-inventory: true
      harvest: true
      plant-seeds: true
      drop-blacklist:
        - WHEAT_SEEDS
        - BEETROOT_SEEDS
        - PUMPKIN_SEEDS
        - MELON_SEEDS
      harvest-damage: 1
      till-damage: 1

  unbreakable: false
  max-damage: 5000

Behavior

Harvesting:
- Only harvests fully grown crops
- Respects Fortune enchantment for bonus drops
- Auto-replants set crop age to 0
- Drop blacklist filters unwanted items
Tilling:
- Converts compatible blocks to farmland
- Respects protection plugins
Planting:
- Uses seeds from player's inventory
- Matches seed type to soil (farmland vs soul sand)
- Consumes seeds from inventory

Tips

Use odd numbers for size (3, 5, 7, etc.)
Enable drop-in-inventory for large farms
Add drop-blacklist for seeds you don't want
Combine with AUTO_SELL for profit farming
Use FORTUNE enchantment for more drops
Consider MENDING for long farming sessions

Configuration​

Parameters​

Drop Locations​

Supported Crops​

Functionality​

Harvesting (Left-Click / Break)​

Tilling (Right-Click)​

Planting (Right-Click on Farmland)​

Examples​

Basic Farming Hoe​

Advanced 5x5 Farming Hoe​

Wheat-Only Harvester​

Nether Wart Harvester​

Auto-Sell Farming Hoe​

Full Configuration Example​

Behavior​

Tips​

Configuration

Parameters

Drop Locations

Supported Crops

Functionality

Harvesting (Left-Click / Break)

Tilling (Right-Click)

Planting (Right-Click on Farmland)

Examples

Basic Farming Hoe

Advanced 5x5 Farming Hoe

Wheat-Only Harvester

Nether Wart Harvester

Auto-Sell Farming Hoe

Full Configuration Example

Behavior

Tips