[MCPE-48717] Melons and pumpkins do not grow if an opaque block is directly above them

Watermelons and pumpkins do not grow under the observer. But everything else grows.

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MCPE-50190 Melons / Pumpkins not growing with block above Resolved

MCPE-59721 Pumpkin and Mellon plant won't grow Resolved

MCPE-62438 Melons and Pumpkins don’t grow when blocks are placed over stem Resolved

MCPE-65589 update growing mechanics Resolved

MCPE-67732 pumpkin and melons not growing Resolved

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migrated 2019-07-13T03:24:49Z

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Dave 2019-07-14T12:34:44Z

I'm getting the same thing on Win10:

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migrated 2019-07-14T12:34:44Z

I'm getting the same thing on Win10:

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Don Cox 2019-07-16T01:13:31Z

So what your saying is that if the stem is under the observer it will not grow? Or is it that pumpkins/melons will not appear under observers?

migrated 2019-07-16T01:13:31Z

So what your saying is that if the stem is under the observer it will not grow? Or is it that pumpkins/melons will not appear under observers?

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Dave 2019-07-16T20:06:23Z

If the stem is under the observer, it will not grow any pumpkins/melons. I'd tried with large randomtickspeed and all those other ones grew right away, but the one under the observer did nothing. Also this is on realms, don't know if that makes any difference.

Just realised that SS is a bit misleading - there is indeed also an observer above that stem.

migrated 2019-07-16T20:06:23Z

Just realised that SS is a bit misleading - there is indeed also an observer above that stem.

Rheon 2019-07-27T04:20:35Z

More details on this:

Melon and pumpkin stems do not grow from seedling if an opaque block is above them.
Melon and pumpkins will not be produced by the stem if an opaque block is above the stem.
Melon and pumpkin stems do not provide observer update when they produce a melon or pumpkin (inconsistent with java version)
Applies to all platforms of 1.12

migrated 2019-07-27T04:20:35Z

More details on this:

Melon and pumpkin stems do not grow from seedling if an opaque block is above them.
Melon and pumpkins will not be produced by the stem if an opaque block is above the stem.
Melon and pumpkin stems do not provide observer update when they produce a melon or pumpkin (inconsistent with java version)
Applies to all platforms of 1.12

GoldenHelmet 2020-01-30T17:01:39Z

Obsevers work differently on Java and Bedrock. Even if the pumpkin stems could grow under them, they would not detect the growth of pumpkins based on the stem orientation. I suggest that you look for farm designs made for Bedrock Edition.

For more info seehttps://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Observer

GoldenHelmet 2020-01-30T17:01:39Z

For more info seehttps://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Observer

GoldenHelmet 2020-01-30T17:11:00Z

Further, all crops require light level 9 or above in the block above the plant, which cannot be achieved if you put an opaque block there, because the opaque block always has light level 0 inside.

see https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials/Pumpkin_and_melon_farming

GoldenHelmet 2020-01-30T17:11:00Z

Further, all crops require light level 9 or above in the block above the plant, which cannot be achieved if you put an opaque block there, because the opaque block always has light level 0 inside.

see https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials/Pumpkin_and_melon_farming

Dave 2020-01-30T17:11:31Z

That’s the bug then, or a parity feature at least .

Observers should detect updates honestly, obviously there are other designs. I’m (now) using the diagonal stem pattern for optimal pumpkin growth rate, replacing the observers with a clock that fires all pistons, which gives a loss vs the observer version and is very noisy and laggy for my ~100x100 farms. Much Better than linear designs however.

migrated 2020-01-30T17:11:31Z

That’s the bug then, or a parity feature at least .

Rheon 2020-04-07T21:48:42Z

Regardless of your real life melons inability to grow, this issue is still valid as it is a parity issue between the two versions of the game.

Since they seem to be focussing on parity now hopefully seemingly minor things like this are addressed too.

migrated 2020-04-07T21:48:42Z

Regardless of your real life melons inability to grow, this issue is still valid as it is a parity issue between the two versions of the game.

Since they seem to be focussing on parity now hopefully seemingly minor things like this are addressed too.

[Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay) 2020-06-23T17:08:42Z

Resolving issues that were marked as fixed in the 1.15 and 1.16 Betas, now that 1.16.0 is being released.

[Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay) 2020-06-23T17:08:42Z

Resolving issues that were marked as fixed in the 1.15 and 1.16 Betas, now that 1.16.0 is being released.

Dave Fritz 2021-12-13T14:32:56Z

Lately I have noticed that my pumpkin farms are working correctly, but the melon farms of the same design are not. Melons will not grow under observers/pistons but pumpkins will. To reproduce, plant a pumpkin stem under a downward facing observer, place downward facing pistons adjacent to all four sides of the observer where the pumpkin can grow with redstone placed on the observer and pistons. Create same set up for melon. Pumpkins will grow, the change in stem position will activate the observer and the piston will activate harvesting the pumpkin. The melon farm should work the same way but isn't. I am currently in Bedrock 1.18.2 on PC. I originally thought I was just in the range for the pumpkin farm to work, but just out of range for the melon farm, but further testing (setting tick speed to 1000) confirms the issue for the melon farm.

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GoldenHelmet 2021-12-15T17:55:10Z

Dave Fritz: I am not seeing the difference between melons and pumpkins you describe in my test world. If you are sure you have a problem please make a new report and attach a copy of the affected world, or link to a copy the world.

GoldenHelmet 2021-12-15T17:55:10Z