How to Make a Kelp Farm in Minecraft

Sep. 9, 2024



One of the pretty basic and very useful farms to build in Minecraft is the kelp farm. The main reason for that is you can turn kelp into dried kelp, which you can eat, or make dried kelp blocks that are a fantasticfuel source. So, if you have a super smelter but not enough fuel for it, this is the guide for you. Learn how to make a simple and efficient kelp farm in Minecraft right here.

Minecraft Kelp Farm: Required Resources

Minecraft Kelp Farm: Required Resources

The resources you need for the kelp farm are mostly basic, but theredstone componentscan be expensive in the early game. These items include:

We’ll be making a kelp farm designed by an amazing tutorial YouTuberPixlriffs. Though, I did modify it a bit to make it even simpler. That said, let’s begin right away:

Now, sit back, relax, and watch kelp come in. If you accidentally made some flowing water at the top into water sources, then don’t worry. Simply remove them, repeat the process and the farm is fixed.

With that said, that was a detailed and extensive guide on how you can make a kelp farm in Minecraft. Make sure it’s loaded and it’ll produce a bunch of kelp for you to turn into amazing fuel. Do you have any questions about the build? Drop them in the comments below!

If you want to make kelp grow faster, you canuse bone mealon it. However, a kelp farm is better long-term.

Kelp farm produces kelp, which you can smelt to get dried kelp. It is a food source but can be crafted into dried kelp blocks that can smelt 20 items each. Also, by smelting kelp, you are making XP. So, a kelp farm can also be a great source of XP.

You can smelt kelp in a furnace, but also in a smoker since dried kelp is food. Smokers will make this process a lot quicker for the same amount of fuel.

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