In the latest version 1.21.9, sugar cane can be planted inside water, creating air pockets.
MC-302472
Bug with Sugar Cane
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MC-302472
In the latest version 1.21.9, sugar cane can be planted inside water, creating air pockets.
Thank you for your report!
We're actually already tracking this issue at MC-929, so I will resolve and link this ticket as a duplicate.
I suggest also to browse through the main issue for potential fixes.
If you would like to add a vote and any extra information to the main ticket it would be appreciated.
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