If farmland is not placed near water it will decay into dirt over time. If it is, it will instead become hydrated farmland, which grows farmland crops faster and will never decay as long as it remains near water.

Dec 10, 2010 · To be hydrated, tilled soil needs have water up to four blocks away, either on the same level as the soil or one level above it. This means a 9x9 field with a single block of water in the …

Jul 17, 2025 · When you place water near tilled soil, it automatically hydrates any farmland blocks within range. The hydrated farmland appears darker than dry farmland, indicating it’s ready for planting …

Oct 10, 2023 · To be hydrated, tilled soil needs have water up to four blocks away, either on the same level as the soil or one level above it. This means a 9×9 field with a single block of water in the …

Mar 24, 2026 · Hydrated farmland (wet farmland) is farmland that becomes soaked with water from a water block within 4 blocks horizontally and on the same level or 1 block above the farmland block.

Dec 18, 2023 · A single block of water in Minecraft actually has the power to keep the soil hydrated for up to four blocks away. This rule applies irrespective of the direction, meaning that soil blocks will be …

Jun 7, 2025 · If farmland is more than four blocks away from a water source block, it will eventually dry out and revert back to dirt. This process is accelerated in drier biomes.

Jul 3, 2025 · The most common culprit is simply being too far from water. A single water source block (a still pool of water, not flowing water) can hydrate farmland up to four blocks away in all directions, …

Jul 17, 2025 · According to the Minecraft wiki, tilled soil can be up to 4 blocks away from water, either horizontally or vertically, and still be effective. However, if the tilled soil is more than 4 blocks away …

The answer is infinite blocks with a single water source. It's what you did but horizontal insted of vertical.