What is Spruce Sapling in Minecraft?
A spruce sapling is a small, baby tree that can be planted to grow a mighty spruce tree. It looks like a tiny, conical evergreen tree. The main purpose of a spruce sapling is to allow players to farm spruce wood. By planting a sapling and letting it grow, you can create a renewable source of spruce logs and planks, which are essential for survival and building. This means you can create a tree farm right next to your base and never have to travel to gather more of this dark wood. The spruce sapling is the key to sustainability in Minecraft, allowing you to regrow the resources you consume. It is also a cute decorative plant, especially when placed in a flower pot.
How to get Spruce Sapling in Minecraft
There are two primary methods for getting a spruce sapling. The most common way is by breaking the leaves of a spruce tree. You can find these trees in taiga and snowy biomes. When you break a spruce leaf block without a Silk Touch tool, there is a five percent chance that it will drop a spruce sapling. A more effective method is to chop down the entire tree and wait for its leaves to decay on their own. As the leaves disappear, they will drop saplings and sticks on the ground for you to collect. Using a tool with the Fortune enchantment can increase the drop rate of saplings. The second way to get a spruce sapling is to trade with the Wandering Trader. This special merchant will sometimes appear near you and may offer to sell a spruce sapling for one emerald.
How to use Spruce Sapling in Minecraft
The main use for a spruce sapling is to grow a new spruce tree. To do this, you need to plant it on a block like dirt, grass, or podzol. It also needs plenty of light and enough empty space around and above it to grow. After a random amount of time, the sapling will mature into a full sized spruce tree. If you plant four spruce saplings in a 2 by 2 square, they will grow into a giant spruce tree. If you are in a hurry, you can use bone meal on the sapling to make it grow instantly. Besides growing trees, the spruce sapling can be placed in a flower pot to use it as a small decorative houseplant. It can also be used as fuel in a furnace, but it is not very efficient.
How to craft Spruce Sapling in Minecraft
No recipes for this block.
What can Spruce Sapling make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.