EASIEST Automatic Kelp Farm Tutorial: Minecraft 1.16+

[@meyerswhyte]

finally a kelp farm that doesnt use zero tick or an entire ocean floor , thanks for this

[@SClol13]

U can also make this into a exp farm

[@SClol13]

Bhavin vaishnav by attaching a furnace and let the kelp smelt and after waiting for like 1-2 hours take the fired kelpout

[@Taylorboy-jg3xn]

It is to laggy if it is zero tick and it breaks

[@nou1343]

Meyers 0 tic is better and takes less materials/gives much more kelp per house

[@3cooo659]

@@nou1343 with the small problem of it literally not being in the game anymore

[@randomwebguy2540]

have to say i much prefer smaller creators to the biggers ones,no bs,no dragging out the video,just straight to the point,great job man!

[@alexcheng5979]

Just a tip, if you want the kelp to cook faster, because it is considered food, you can use a smoker. This will get the kelp to dried kelp 2x faster.

[@isabellaforever1066]

ty

[@astranon]

But u get half the xp

[@olapyza]

@@astranon who cares at this point

[@silentfox8460]

​@@astranonyeah..but at least it works out cheaper for smelting

[@dimaminiailo3723]

@@astranon why

[@Geojanik]

video: so you can place kelp underwater on any type of solid block me: alright time to make this out of watermelons (ps it actually works)

[@mackenzie7738]

love you for this

[@josonn_n]

lmao

[@Ungabunga923]

U on Java

[@GimmeMorebyEm]

Thank you for putting the items needed in the description! Drives me crazy more people dont do it! You rock!

[@DoanVD6]

where

[@DoanVD6]

i found it

[@deplorableboomerrube8952]

I am an old fart that got minecraft back in June of 09. I have only played vanilla and for a while, left it alone. I am coming back and am learing all the neat things available. I really appreciate that you took the time to make this tutorial. I have built my farm just like you showed and it works great. It has given me an easy build, and one that can be expanded easily without all the materials used by so many.. Thanks, much appreciated.

[@lily_skye]

Thank you!! All the other kelp farms were so complicated. This was very easy and straightforward, and doesn't rely on stuff that will break easily.

[@stellabursey4025]

I've noticed a lot of people use the 3x1 infinite water source when a 2x2 source doesn't break if you take the wrong one. Fill opposite corners, all squares become source.

[@themanidentifiedasdinosaur8138]

saves you one more step.

[@qiyuxuan9437]

Its kinda hard to misclick anyway lol.

[@electricengine8407]

@@qiyuxuan9437 It isn't hard, its much easier to just click anywhere within 2x2 area instead of on an exact block

[@lerouxx101]

2x2 required 4 bucket while 3x1 require you 2 bucket.

[@grumpygrump2639]

@@lerouxx101 It only needs 2 buckets for the 2x2. Cut two blocks out on a diagonal, fill each with water then cut-out the remaining two blocks to build the 2x2 square. All 4 holes will then be filled with water and will replenish when you remove a bucket.

[@JoshwaLaw]

Just gotta say, this is one of the best minecraft tutorials I've ever seen, super clear direction, super well made, you definitely deserve a lot more subs for sure! Keep it up!

[@FANGClips17]

First Minecraft creator who does not drag the video for no reason. Appreciated. even with the extra Info, you kept it as short as possible like that.

[@Geojanik]

imagine using the same amount of water buckets as a 2x2 and still have to take the water from a certain block - this comment was posted by the 2x2 gang (everything else was good though)

[@jacksonbarlow8921]

Yes

[@vcguerrilla6438]

stolen

[@DivisibleGaming]

2x2 ftw 💪

[@MetalMonkey]

I watched this whole video before realising I wanted a bamboo farm not kelp. I even searched for kelp farm instead of bamboo farm!!. Great job on the video though, clear and easy to understand and under 5mins, no unnecessary padding for time

[@boba_fett2122]

You could basically do the same thing but without water I believe

[@ashes4912]

@@boba_fett2122 that is correct

[@crunchylemon2849]

@@ashes4912 At first I was confused, but yes you are correct.

[@liamoneill4758]

im just saying if you do the smelting thing u dont need the 2nd hopper just connect the furnace to the main hopper then a hopper to chest

[@Shashank-fh5so]

I didn't get you. Isn't that still using the 2nd hopper?

[@danniporter6484]

@@Shashank-fh5so In the video he actually ends up using 3 hoppers for the automatic smelter but you really only need two, you just have to make sure that the one going into the furnace goes into the top not the back or sides or it wont cook them.

[@jacksonbarlow8921]

If you make this make sure to put plenty of torches around so that the kelp can grow at night time as well.

[@malerra]

I just made this but made it to hold 11 plants. I then just extended the water out a bit more and it works well so far. Thanks for the good guide.

[@TTVm1staken]

This is my first farm i ever built and used your video step by step! So helpful and very thankful! My world would have suffered without your video! Lol

[@amyt.7401]

I love how you provide the dimensions! It’s really helpful for planning ty!

[@epic5706]

Smaller creators are mega pog, straight to the point, really chill, :)

[@MajorMike4868]

Dude, I love the way you did this video. Simple, clear and direct. Thank you so much

[@paularium]

Thank you for this! The slab method for the water was really effective, I was having a lot of trouble with that bit.

[@tiffanysalling4272]

Let me preface this with how great this video is - it is short, detailed and easy to follow. The machine does actually work. However, I wanted to leave my findings from my own expierences, maybe someone has a better solution - this is just my notes. For anyone saying that they arent getting the full 12 piece yield. Version 1.1.8 Places where I built these: FTB Endeavor, Dire Wolf, Java 1.18 etc. Soul sand doesn't work for me. I tried other blocks at least 20 of them and it did the same thing, not all the help made it and it would despawn before more kelp grew. The machine works as intended and it will yield a 7/12 ratio, which is decent if you are willing to overlook the 5 pieces lost due to despawn. I have tried placing water on the pistons themselves to create water source blocks, however the pistons will take those out when the kelp is harvested so back to square one. I have tried not having a roof on it - Dont unless you like glowing squid or other things dropping into your machine. I did replace the roof with glass to allow more light - it showed some promise in growth depends on the world seed more than anything Soul Sand tips did not work still left with the same problem. I did remove and replace the water - again same result the kelp will sometimes not go to the right side unless new kelp growth pushes the pieces before they despawn. I then built a structure, with an interior size of 8 blocks by 8 blocks, 4 blocks high. with outer chamber, placed a safety ladder on the inside with a way to get out. The chamber creates an air pocket in the wall at the base, planted the kelp on sand - not only did it grow faster - but I got a higher yield. Its manual labor but easy to get in cut the kelp and get out, you have two ways to get air swim up to the ledge of the fourth block or dive down into the air pocket where the entrance is both work fine. While my system is not automated, I can assure you its a higher yield and I got all the kelp pieces as well as it took less than a minute to harvest it and throw it in the chest in the base - you can expand the ante chamber to house a smelting system if you so wish. I am currently reverse engineering what my husband made and its not looking bad. Also note it was easier to build my structure using Stone for Stone Bricks and Sand for Glass and Oak for the wood, easy to farm. Good luck everyone and may the roads you travel be paved with brightest of blessings - may your worries be few. Stay safe out there.

[@wowepik8978]

For people who are worrying why the kelp isnt floating up straight away just give it a minute or so and it should float up I'm not sure why it does this but this video is really good!

[@wowepik8978]

Just tested it all on a creative world and it all works I'm gonna make it on my survival world with 5 layers above you should make a video to show people how to stack them

[@joshdunne4702]

Just to be safe I planted the kelp on soul sand

[@seansilver1514]

Fantastic tutorial: more theory than the usual run-through, which is just types of blocks and how many. For those of us trying to figure out the logic of Minecraft, this is a welcome approach. Cheers!

[@tiurilopatka3502]

Im happy with the tutorial, but im getting a headache from his infinite water source 😂

[@Sxddiqui]

If you make a 2x2 and put a bucket in 2 corners it will make it all water sources

[@tiurilopatka3502]

@@Sxddiqui exactly!

[@Nicole-ox7jf]

@@tiurilopatka3502 omg i was hoping for someone to bring that up, ive never seen someone do that before and it just kinda scares me

[@forturet4115]

Yeah but the 3x1 takes less space though you have to take water from the middle one which is annoying

[@koolaidkountry]

3x1 gang

[@silentfox8460]

Thanks for the timesaving build! I built this in the bunker's wall with a room one block away from the side and at least 8 blocks back to fix any redstone mishaps

[@finishhim6663]

THIS is what I’ve been after for ages, not the xp version. Could never figure out how to get the water to flow.

[@prosuper8176]

wow this is the most positive comments I've seen on a video! Amazing!

[@RandVThompson]

Thank you so much this was also insanely helpful now I have so much fuel!

[@jigsawjay1209]

Best tutorial video I've seen in a long time. Thank you so much for being a good teacher. It works like a charm!

[@frenniemirandajr.7863]

Thanks bro! I was having issues with my diy kelp farm but this one is easier thanks!

[@mackenzie7738]

Thank you so so so much! The video was super easy to understand and I super appreciate you putting the material list in the description. Also, the dimensions you added in the description are SO HELPFUL!!!!!!!! I subscribed!!!!! :))))

[@rogersamsamsy8973]

You got yourself a subscriber m8, very detailed and on to the point

[@ThePhenomenalEX]

Nice tutorial. I really enjoy the nice simple auto-farms and this fits the bill perfectly.

[@emerybraun4698]

Very nice tutorial, quick and to the point, not to mention a super useful Farm. Instead of running this Farm straight into a furnace, I run it right into an xp Farm. Super useful

[@CanadianGoose_1]

Finally a tutorial for redstone that I can follow (I'm a newbie to using it) and that actually WORKS for Bedrock! Thank you!

[@wesleywilliams5581]

Super clear, easy to replicate, and very helpful! For some reason I wasn’t able to place the half slabs at the same level; I had to do one tick higher, but still works great!! Thank you!!!

[@ajfixessh1t]

Can’t build it where kelp is. I had to trim the kelp back first

[@red1designs987]

I like how he said "so no kelp can escape"

[@mackenzie7738]

lol i audibly giggled when he said that

[@securedvr9296]

This is gonna be perfect in my 100x100 world their is only 6 kelp in the whole 100x100 thank you so much!

[@apexskynado6757]

Dang, This Is The Best Farm For Fuel For Furnaces, Smokers, Ect Because I Smelt The Kelp And Make Dry Kelp Into Blocks of Dry Kelp And Get A Decent Fuel Source And Now I Don't Even Get Coal Anymore lol

[@haerfgvbag7050]

Great vid, I love the information and the brevity. One thing I noticed about my build is some kelp just stay at the bottom and never float up to the top to be carried away to the hopper. But I plan on building a few of them to make up for it, thanks for the vid

[@ibraheemramadan8547]

Same thing is happening to me what should I do?

[@iamcode.4]

@@ibraheemramadan8547 Did you guys make sure all but the top row of water are water blocks?

[@arstulex]

@@ibraheemramadan8547 This is because when the pistons extend they are destroying that entire row of water source blocks, making them flowing water instead. A problem that the video creator didn't acknowledge or address.

[@tiffanysalling4272]

@@arstulex Is there a fix for this? I'll keep working on it from my end to see if it can be fixed

[@arstulex]

@@tiffanysalling4272 Okay, so... The farm in the video does kinda work BUT it relies on the kelp growing back into the now-flowing water blocks to turn them into source blocks again. This is obviously not ideal for 2 reasons: 1. Because there is only a single row of water, almost all of them will need to be turned to source blocks individually by their respective kelp growing up into them. There's no point where the source blocks 'cascade' and turn all the others into source blocks. 2. This can obviously take a while to happen, meaning kelp that's trapped in the water will despawn. Fortunately, there are methods I have found to fix this... Basically, you want to mirror this farm so you have two of them facing each other. This means you now have a 2x6 row of water instead of the video's 1x6. This already helps massively because it means the water can self-correct much faster after only a few kelp has grown. You can also add an extra source block to each row on the back of the farm. These source blocks will not be affected by the pistons and will greatly help the water self-correct. These modifications help because both rows of pistons operate separately from eachother. So when one row 'fires' the other row of water sources are still intact. The two extra source blocks at the end of the rows now form the classic L shape with the intact row, which then cascades down the 'damaged' row and regenerates all of its source blocks. Hopefully I've explained that well.

[@evanpb]

this is a great design! one thing i might consider doing so that you get all the XP from your dried kelp is have it go into a chest and then a furnace, with nothing coming out of the furnace. that way you cook a stack at a time and the excess goes into the chest. when you pull out the cooked stack, you'll get the xp and then the chest will automatically drop another stack of kelp into the furnace. i think you could even have a double chest empty into 2 furnaces, so you can burn 2 stacks at a time.

[@sisterspot111]

Ok wow that was a lot easier than I thought. Honestly putting this design inside a big 3D TNT art. Make use of your builds to the max lol

[@tiaxanderson9725]

I re-made this in the latest Java release; 1.17.1 and every time the pistons break the kelp the water turns back into flowing water rather than source blocks. Which stops them from floating up. Even after getting a bunch of buckets and placing water directly at each block and checking with F3 if the block is flowing water or just water; one piston movement further and it breaks. Now, if you make the farm as done here; everything should still work. The kelp just won't flow to the top and instead flow along the bottom (you may even be able to leave out the top layer, I haven't tested that). But if, like me, you accidentally dug out 1 row too far and decided to have a single block wall separate the kelp from the hopper you will be in for a bad time. It was an easy fix though.

[@tearz_mist2779]

Thanks so much bro this has helped me a lot keep up the good work

[@InterlinkedNumb]

Simple! thanks so much, just built it in not even 15 minutes, you the man!

[@andrex2372]

Really easy to understand, simple clear farm, great video

[@totalynotcatherine]

Thank you for the beginner friendly design!

[@genghistron7035]

Works like a charm; thanks for the chunk app as well.

[@Moleskineman]

Thanks! I used this design and tweaked it slightly so there are two kelp farms the same size that flow into one smoker, it's a bit more efficient, but obviously twice the size. I also get salmon spawning in them sometimes but I don't think it affects the output, so I let them chill!

[@Dominique632]

Thank you for this video! My farm didn't work because the kelp kept floating up and I couldn't understand how to get it to work, but now I do

[@nom1533]

This video made me sub to your channel its the best easiest and most simply explained farm I have seen . Bravo

[@samuelhernandez8024]

I love this tutorial you earned a sub!

[@judeabcede1037]

You deserve more viewers and subscribers Men ;)

[@ethanfuego9648]

Can't wait to try this in my world, thanks bro

[@Hilderspilder99]

I attached this to someone else's experience farm for kelp, and the smoker cooks it faster than it can grow. I'd recommend extending it another block or adding a second farm on top, feeding into the same chest

[@PurpleMoon799]

does the smoker give the same amount of exp as a furnace?

[@herman8446]

Your such a good how to KZbinr and reply to comments!!

[@siriusbluu]

Thank you so much!!

[@flet__]

If I’m not mistaken, you can put a composer under the hopper and then add another hopper and another chest to make a bone meal farm

[@jonathan_420]

yep

[@NC-oy8hq]

I made this the second time with seven kelp wide , then mirror imaged it on the right. You need two “waterfalls” with a wall in the middle plus 3 hoppers or it won’t work. The kelp will just bounce back and forth from side to side if you don’t.

[@TheRealestSwag]

This helped me out a ton. Thanks a bunch!

[@LeonBlack666]

thank you dude, its perfect for 1 block skyblock mode

[@Onkoe]

This is super helpful, thanks! :)

[@caydoncunnings7770]

FINALLY an efficient farm that's simple and doesn't take 150k bone meal. lmao

[@BAAAASJE]

Still works great in Bedrock 1.17 (July 2021). Thanks!!

[@Peepsters...]

I put this on a automatic kelp/potato farm from another yt video and I now have an infinite source of xp

[@chrissnedden7566]

😂😂😂🤔. I made a huge crop of potatoes 😂 Got my smelting contraption made and waiting And just made this contraption Its alot more work in survival when gathering the stuff needed 😂

[@beanqueendraws]

Me who doesn't need the kelp for fuel but for starting a weed empire on an SMP I'm on: Thank you! This was actually really helpful and the smaller size can easily fit into my base.

[@sarahnorton5588]

I really love the simplicity of this design and how short the video is. It's to the point and doesn't waste my time....Having said that, I made it and I find myself only getting enough kelp to turn it into blocks and then burn itself again...I am not producing enough to have kelp blocks to actually fuel my furnaces etc.... i followed the directions to a T....so, unsure why it isn't producing enough for me when everybody else here seem to be quite happy with the design. I cannot remember if you mentioned if we could make it longer or not...So, i suppose I will have to go back and rewatch it.

[@georgemasater912]

This farm works really well, pog

[@Mr.HelloMMVI]

Wow 450 subs keep up the great work

[@internetcowboy9365]

Thanks for the vid. Keen to see the results. Might do like one of the other commenter did and make it twice as big but I want to see how much exp I'm getting first. BTW, no offense intended but you sound exactly like morty!

[@nicbertobgames9519]

The problem with this is that the kelp doesnt float up, it has to be water sources. The thing is, the pistons remove the water source making it flowing cause piston heads remove the water source.

[@nstar6412]

wait really let me check

[@kurisu0810]

same, working on a solution rn

[@CB-zl8rr]

@@kurisu0810 did you get one?

[@kurisu0810]

@@CB-zl8rr nope, there isnt a good solution for this design, at least nothing that i could find, sadly

[@skippz3145]

So helpful man great job 👏

[@dedchef2116]

finally a farm that you can put anywhere

[@StoneSpoons]

Good, clear tutorial. Sub'd. ;)

[@zizi6554]

Great tutorial!! Keep up the good work!!

[@kwnstantinaxrhstos3641]

I built it in a square (4 farms arranged in a square) and I am pretty happy. Although, since I play in java, the kelp wouldn't go down to the hopper, so I used ladders to create an air pocket. Works perfectly! I get a stack of kelps in about 20 minutes! Not really good rates, but it is helpful!

[@makeupbrush7000]

wait where should the air pocket be? this wasn’t working for me either

[@kwnstantinaxrhstos3641]

In all blocks above the hopper

[@makeupbrush7000]

@@kwnstantinaxrhstos3641 thank you!! it worked when i did this :D

[@kwnstantinaxrhstos3641]

@@makeupbrush7000 No problem ;-)

[@toilgoat6155]

THANKS VERY MUCH!!! Appreciate your tutorial

[@chrissnedden7566]

Brilliant. Just made this in my survival world 👌👌. Easy simple and effective

[@ar06n]

Amazing job I used it on my smp no I can make money selling it as fuel thx dude

[@LesserOfTwoGoods]

This design didn't work for me because the pistons destroyed the water source blocks so the kelp stayed at the bottom after the first run.

[@beetle_beans_6613]

@@Squizzlize yeh but if the kelp dosnt grow the drops have chance of despawning.

[@NC-oy8hq]

Now I have this as a 7wide , “4x” mirror images so 28 kelp/pistons/observers in total , all headed to the center , leading into 3 double chests for backup , and then two furnaces with switches ( for collecting xp ) then two more double chests. With the single chests and hoopers funneling everything, it takes a while of afk to fill.

[@Gouuui2]

for anyone that built this on java. if you want to get 100% of the kelp, put blocks behind the observers instead of the pistons. It will cause only 1 piston to fire, so it can stay a water source block and be able to go to the top

[@themanidentifiedasdinosaur8138]

Recently, I learned about minecarts and you can actually do one more step further in this for it to 100% fully make dried kelp on its own. What you need is, instead of a chest, you make a minecart chest on a powered rail powered by a lever, redstone torch, etc. Then, place a hopper to the side of the furnace for the fuel. That rail should then go up to the side of the furnace up the fuel hopper. What this does is after the kelp has been dried, the minecart chest then gets it and put it in as a fuel for the same furnace. So if you need dried kelp for other furnace, you can get it on the minecart chest or the fuel hopper. Minecarts and rails are real efficient instead of using multiple hoppers or hopper pipe. Saves you lots of materials since you mostly use gold for the rail and gold are renewable via nether XP farm.

[@ahmedanees6132]

thx this helped me a lot keep it up!

[@Yolo-nk7zb]

instead of a furnace you can also use a smoker, because dried kelp is food smelting it in a smoker is faster

[@frankie_airo]

i love your voice

[@nastynzh8263]

You got a new subscriber

[@ujjwalgupta1395]

If you need this for a super efficient xp farm then what i suggest is make about 4 to 5 layers of this kelp farm It might really help you

[@alecnbell]

how do you get xp from it i’m not getting sny

[@bamsoyle1753]

@@alecnbell don’t do the furnace thing u gotta manually smelt it i think idk tho

[@Wishhuhhh]

@@alecnbell just chage the Furness with smoker and collect kelp,u will get some xp

[@DivisibleGaming]

Great video, thnx alot bro 👊

[@lenx5849]

Sometimes the kelp doesent swim up what can i do to fix it?

[@dangitsjo]

IT WORKS!!! THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHH!!!

[@firezero2602]

This is so helpful thank 😁

[@ヴァンケンフォーグS]

This really worked on my world in minecraft

[@tycoongamer2416]

finally a good tutorial without use of hundreds of hoppers😂

[@adityadhawade5956]

you are over powered bro

[@Vladimirpuddingforruler]

Yes now I can actually use kelp in Minecraft for my advantage it’s gonna be my new currency

[@Annanas_0063]

Thank you this helped me a lot!

[@sarahjohns2810]

Does it work?

[@Annanas_0063]

@@sarahjohns2810 it does! But an enderman farm is way more affective !

[@bowlosoup2136]

This farm can do multiple levels of itself right? It seems like it can but I want to be sure

[@siriusbluu]

I believe

[@5GrumpyOldWomen]

@@siriusbluu can you let this farm run while you sleep and explore your world?

[@siriusbluu]

@@5GrumpyOldWomen yes

[@5GrumpyOldWomen]

@@siriusbluu that’s what I like to hear! Passive farming is where it’s at. Time to find some Nether Quartz ore to build dispensers!

[@5GrumpyOldWomen]

@@shigu5115 Bows for dispensers, nether quartz for observers

[@hellhornet1776]

I’m having a problem with mine.. the kelp just sits on the bottom of the water and doesn’t move over to the hopper. Anyway to fix this?

[@smuketherealbigboyman]

Same here its been built for 20 mins, you figure anything out?

[@niklas6563]

great tutorial man my farm is absolutely rocking i use it as stuff to smelt for xp automatically but its still great :) i never did an xo farm like this I always did it with mobs like a skelleton spawner ✌️🙌

[@bdv6762]

does this work in 1.17

[@niklas6563]

@@bdv6762 ye

[@niklas6563]

@@bdv6762 but its a little slow

[@arlotomoto7961]

underrated