Universal Bone Meal Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) – Expand Bone Meal Usage Across Minecraft

Bone meal just got a major upgrade. Universal Bone Meal Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) expands the functionality of bone meal by allowing it to affect many plants and blocks that are normally immune to its effects. Whether you’re building an automated sugar cane farm or cultivating nether wart more efficiently, this mod brings powerful new growth mechanics to your world. From the Overworld to the Nether and even The End, nearly every plantable or naturally spreading element becomes bone meal responsive great for both survival players and technical builders.

Features:

Enhanced Plant Growth
Enables bone meal use on previously unaffected plants and blocks, expanding its farming utility.
Supported Items Include:
- Cactus & Sugar Cane: Grow taller when bone meal is applied, like bamboo.
- Chorus Plants: Extend upward growth in The End.
- Nether Wart: Grows similarly to wheat with bone meal boosts.
- Lily Pads: Multiply across adjacent water blocks.
- Small Flowers & Dead Bushes: Can spread in nearby blocks.
- Podzol & Mycelium: Can be stimulated for spreading effects.
- Pumpkins & Melons: Bone meal accelerates stem growth and production.
- Coral Blocks: In warm ocean biomes, bone meal can help generate coral reef structures.
Dispenser Compatibility
All effects can be triggered by dispensers, allowing full automation for farms or redstone systems.
Fully Configurable
Use configuration files to control which plants or blocks respond to bone meal, giving players or server admins full customization.
Server-Side Functionality
Works without requiring the mod on the client side—perfect for multiplayer servers or shared worlds.

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Requires:

Minecraft Forge or Fabric API or Quilt Loader or NeoForge Installer

Puzzles Lib

Forge Config API Port Mod

How to install:

How To Download & Install Mods with Minecraft Forge

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Why Use Universal Bone Meal Mod?

This mod removes the long-standing limitations of bone meal, turning it into a universal growth accelerator across all biomes and dimensions. If you’re a builder, you’ll enjoy instant decorative vegetation like lily pads and coral. If you’re a farmer, growing crops like sugar cane, chorus fruit, or nether wart becomes faster and more efficient. And if you’re an automation enthusiast, its dispenser compatibility makes it ideal for industrial-scale farms. With full configuration support, it can be tailored to suit survival challenges or creative experimentation alike.

FAQs

Which plants are supported by default?

By default, bone meal works on sugar cane, cactus, nether wart, chorus plants, podzol, mycelium, lily pads, coral blocks, dead bushes, and small flowers.

Does it require installation on both server and client?

No, it only needs to be installed on the server, making it ideal for multiplayer compatibility.

Can I automate bone meal effects with dispensers?

Yes, the mod supports full dispenser functionality, enabling automation in farming setups.

Is it possible to disable certain blocks from responding to bone meal?

Yes, you can configure exactly which blocks can be affected via the mod’s config files.

Does this affect balance in survival mode?

It may make farming easier, but since it’s configurable, you can adjust it to match your gameplay preferences or server rules.