MC-8187 / 2x2 Surrounded Saplings Fix
Fixes MC-8187, allowing 2x2 saplings such as spruce, jungle and dark oak to grow even when completely surrounded on all 4 sides.
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MC-8187 / 2x2 Surrounded Saplings Fix
The 2x2 Surrounding Saplings fix for MC-8187 allows 2x2 saplings such as spruce, jungle and dark oak to grow even when completely surrounded on all 4 sides.
How does it work?
Simple, it fixes an offset in TreeFeature.getTopPosition that makes 2x2 trees check a 3x3 area at the trunk, catching additional blocks that don't determine how the tree should grow.
How do I use it?
Simply install Fabric or Quilt for Minecraft 1.16 and newer, then install this mod.
Any side effects?
Theoretically, 2x2 trees may spawn more frequently in a given world, and old builds not expecting 2x2 saplings to grow may suddenly get a surprise.
Any modded trees that are 3x3 may also erroneously check for a 2x2 trunk if it relies on the generator to filter out whether a space is valid.
Fun facts:
- This mod was written on 1.16.5 and works as is on 1.16 through 1.20.1.
- I wrote this mod using Segoe Script.
- Some hate the compatibility cockroach that is this mod.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as flwr-8187-1.0.1+mc.1.16.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 98 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.