[MC-43488] 1.7.4 Decreased sapling spawn rates

Sapling yield from oak and birch (others not tested) has decreased significantly. Whereas a 9x9 plot of oak or birch would yield close to or greater than 81 saplings in previous versions, the same size plot now consistently produces around 50% of the planted trees. Although it is purely conjecture, this may be related to decreased mob spawn rates in 1.7.4, which is already a reported bug.

Edit: This issue is much worse in 1.7.2, where yields are closer to 25% of the planted trees

Comments 9

Talven81 2014-01-02T19:03:49Z

"has decreased significantly" - Since when? What version?

Alex Pearce 2014-01-03T19:28:28Z

Since the 1.7 update. Leaves yield barely any in 1.7.2 and around 50% of the planted trees in 1.7.4.

Talven81 2014-01-03T19:50:24Z

Are you breaking the leaves or letting them despawn naturally? You will receive a higher yield if you are patient and let them despawn instead of breaking them.

Alex Pearce 2014-01-03T20:32:33Z

I have tried both methods and it does not affect the decreased yield

Anon Ymus 2014-01-03T21:19:44Z

Increase your sample size. http://youtu.be/p7Zm0xAzjDQ?t=4m

Torabi 2014-02-06T20:22:31Z

You will receive a higher yield if you are patient and let them despawn instead of breaking them.

Wait, what? That's news to me, and contradicts the information in the wiki.

Anon Ymus 2014-02-07T01:09:48Z

No, that's actually false. Xisuma showed that as well.

Torabi 2014-02-08T18:32:56Z

Ah, here's Xisuma's video on that myth. To confirm: Sapling drop rates are the same, regardless of whether you break the leaves by hand, or let them decay on their own.

Corey Cook 2014-03-15T19:20:24Z

I can confirm that Birch are yielding less Sapling's for every harvest starting from 1.7 and up, what else explains my Birch Tree Sapling numbers getting smaller? But, others seem to not be affected, or why.