Farming on Snowball Earth

[DasViereck]

Hello, how can i do farming on a snowball Earth? undground farming was being nerfed, but when i am on see level, when i dig in a big mountain, is the temperature there also higher?

[gilt-kutabe]

I’ve found that a greenhouse usually suffices (you can use the mostly clear glacier ice instead of glass, if you didn’t know), depending on the temperature in your area. Just try to plant in late spring, summer, and early fall. And keep an eye on the temperature.

Edited December 23, 2024 by gilt-kutabe

[DasViereck]

Thanks, and how can i find clay in that Map? also, can i make from barren earth something with that i can farm?

[gilt-kutabe]

If you’re playing with ruins/lore on - some cracked vessels (Arctic supplies?) can drop both fire clay and blue clay. Fire clay can spawn under coal deposits in 1.20 if you’re playing that version, but I’m not sure if that applies to very cold regions. If you don’t have access to either of those, you can pan blue clay from sand and gravel. You can farm on barren soil, it’s just awful. I *think* you can craft terra preta soil with charcoal, compost, and bonemeal, no soil required, if you have the materials. If you’re playing with ruins on, medium fertility soil can drop from Arctic supply vessels. I’ve also rarely found medium fertility soil in the wild, but that might be from a terrain generation mod I have, not sure.