To grow mushrooms in Minecraft, you can either cultivate normal-sized mushrooms or grow huge mushrooms. Here’s how to do both:
Normal-Sized Mushrooms
- Find mushrooms: You can find red and brown mushrooms in various biomes, such as swamps, old growth taiga, mushroom fields, and caves. They also grow in the Nether[6].
- Choose a suitable location: Mushrooms can be planted on blocks with a full top surface in light levels below 13 and not directly underneath the sky[9]. Make sure the area is not too brightly-lit (at least 2 blocks away from a torch or other light source) [3].
- Plant and spread: Plant the mushrooms on the chosen surface. They will slowly spread to nearby dirt blocks, as long as there are no more than 4 mushrooms of the same type in a 9×9 square[3].
Huge Mushrooms
- Find mushrooms: As mentioned above, find red and brown mushrooms in various biomes or the Nether.
- Choose a suitable location: You will need at least a 7x7x9 space above the mushrooms for them to grow into huge mushrooms[5]. The ground should be podzol, mycelium, or nylium if you are outdoors[1].
- Apply bonemeal: Fertilize a mushroom by applying bonemeal to it. This will cause it to sprout into a huge mushroom[3]. When harvested, it will yield up to 20 mushrooms[3].
Remember that mushrooms can be used for crafting mushroom stew, rabbit stew, and fermented spider eyes, which are essential for potion brewing[10]. Happy mushroom farming!
Citations:
[1] https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Tutorials/Mushroom_farming
[2] https://youtube.com/watch?v=hwjnrNMsOBU
[3] http://www.minecraft101.net/r/mushrooms.html
[4] https://youtube.com/watch?v=aAoEDFj_kVI
[5] https://www.videogamer.com/guides/how-to-grow-mushrooms-in-minecraft/
[6] https://diamondlobby.com/minecraft/how-make-mushroom-farm-minecraft/
[7] https://youtube.com/watch?v=eBkNzN_Mv7g
[8] https://levelskip.com/simulation/Easy-Minecraft-Mushroom-Farm
[9] https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Mushroom
[10] https://www.dualshockers.com/minecraft-mushroom-farm/