What to know
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Trees do not regrow naturally in Hytale, so a wood farm only works long-term if you keep crafting and replanting saplings.
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Saplings are crafted at the Farmer’s Workbench using Essence of Life, not dropped by leaves.
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Saplings must be planted on natural ground like grass or dirt (not stone), and they need space and vertical clearance to grow reliably.
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Once planted, trees grow passively over several in-game days with no watering or extra care.
In Hytale, an efficient redwood farm is mostly about two things you can control – a planting layout that avoids growth issues and a harvesting setup that makes each tree quick to fell. The design below focuses on a compact, repeatable grid, plus a simple crafting loop so you can keep saplings coming without having to roam for wood.
| Part | What you do |
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| Sapling supply | Craft redwood saplings at the Farmer’s Workbench using Essence of Life |
| Ground rule | Plant saplings only on dirt/grass (or another valid natural soil), not stone |
| Spacing | Use a consistent grid with clear vertical space |
| Growth time | Let the grid mature for several in-game days |
| Harvest loop | Fell, collect, replant immediately |
How to set up saplings and Essence of Life
To run a redwood farm continuously, you need the Farmer’s Workbench and a steady source of Essence of Life, since saplings are crafted there by spending essence. Essence of Life is commonly collected through regular gameplay actions like harvesting mature crops, gathering plants, and defeating certain animals or mobs, so pairing a small crop plot near your base with your tree grid makes the replant loop much smoother.
How to build an efficient redwood tree grid
How the layout works
A reliable pattern is to place each redwood planting spot 4 blocks away from the next, then offset each row by 1 block so the grid alternates left-right as it expands. This keeps the farm compact while helping each sapling get enough room to reach full size without competing with its neighbors as often.
How the floating trunk harvest works
Build a 3-block-high dirt pillar at each planting spot, plant the sapling on the top block, then remove the two dirt blocks underneath so the sapling sits on a single floating dirt block. The point is to leave an air gap under the grown trunk so you can break a convenient log and cause the whole tree to drop quickly, speeding up each harvest cycle.
How to build it step by step
Step 1: Craft the Farmer’s Workbench
Gather the required materials and craft/place the Farmer’s Workbench so you can access the saplings section needed for tree farming.
Step 2: Stockpile Essence of Life for replanting
Spend a little time generating Essence of Life through routine activities (especially harvesting plants/crops) so you can craft saplings in batches instead of one-by-one.
Step 3: Mark your planting grid
On flat ground, mark planting centers so each spot is 4 blocks from the next in the row.
And each new row is offset by 1 block in alternating directions.
Step 4: Build the dirt pillars
At every marked center, place a 3-block-high dirt pillar, using a consistent block at each station if you want an easy visual guide for alignment.
Step 5: Plant the saplings correctly
Plant one redwood sapling on the top dirt block at each station, ensuring you’re planting on valid ground (dirt/grass-type soil) rather than stone.
Step 6: Create the floating harvest gap
Remove the two dirt blocks under each planted sapling so the sapling remains on a single dirt block with open air beneath.
Step 7: Let the farm mature
Wait several in-game days for the grid to grow in fully, since trees grow passively once planted.
Step 8: Harvest fast and clean
Use the intentional gap to break a log and bring the whole tree down quickly, then collect drops and clear any pieces that ended up attached to nearby terrain.
Step 9: Replant immediately
Replace the single dirt block if it got removed during growth/harvest, plant a new sapling, then repeat so your farm stays on a consistent cycle.
Rewards and Tree Farm Output
| Output | How you get it | Notes |
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| Redwood logs | Harvest mature redwood trees repeatedly | Main goal of the farm; output scales with number of planting spots |
| Extra drops (varies) | Collected while harvesting | Secondary resources can accumulate alongside logs depending on current mechanics |
| A renewable wood loop | Replant crafted saplings after every harvest | Necessary because trees do not regrow naturally |
Keep your redwood farm efficient long-term
Avoid placing non-replaceable blocks tight against your planting points, since nearby solid blocks can interfere with growth and can also create extra connections that stop the tree from collapsing cleanly. Keep a chest of saplings and spare dirt/soil next to the grid so each harvest resets quickly, and plan your grid with expansion in mind so you can scale outward without changing the pattern.
If you want tons of logs with minimal fuss, focus on a compact offset grid, floating dirt planting points, and a steady Essence of Life pipeline for constant replanting. That combination keeps growth consistent, makes harvesting quicker, and turns redwood into a dependable, base-adjacent resource you can scale up whenever you need more wood.
