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{{Item Infobox | {{Item Infobox | ||
| Name = Kelp | | Name = Kelp | ||
| Image = [[ | | Image = [[File:Kelp Large.jpg|140px]] | ||
| Imageicon = [[ | | Imageicon = [[File:Kelp.jpg|40px]] | ||
| Category = Item, Food | | Category = Item, Food | ||
| Use = Food, Farming, Crafting | | Use = Food, Farming, Crafting | ||
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| Stackable = Yes (99) | | Stackable = Yes (99) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kelp''' is a form of seaweed and also a renewable resource that can be used for [[ | '''Kelp''' is a form of seaweed and also a renewable resource that can be used for [[food]], farming, and [[crafting]]. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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Kelp typically grows in temperate to equatorial coastal waters that do not see seasonal freezing in the winter. They can be found in water up to at least fifteen (15) blocks deep. | Kelp typically grows in temperate to equatorial coastal waters that do not see seasonal freezing in the winter. They can be found in water up to at least fifteen (15) blocks deep. | ||
While kelp will try to spawn and grow in arctic waters, it will despawn in any water block that changes to [[ | While kelp will try to spawn and grow in arctic waters, it will despawn in any water block that changes to [[ice]]. Occasionally a piece of dropped kelp will be found on top of the ice. Most of the time, however, it's trapped under the ice and held there until it despawns. | ||
==Farming== | ==Farming== | ||
Kelp can be farmed by [[Farming|planting]] it in [[ | Kelp can be farmed by [[Farming|planting]] it in [[sand]], [[dirt]], [[compost]], or [[stone]] under two or more blocks of water. This is important because leaving the bottom-most block of kelp in place avoids the need for replanting. | ||
Harvesting kelp by hand produces one unit, but using a [[ | Harvesting kelp by hand produces one unit, but using a [[machete]] will usually produce three. Blocks above a harvested block will despawn and may not produce any kelp, so for maximum yield kelp should be harvested from the top down. | ||
==Crafting== | ==Crafting== | ||
Kelp is the only ingredient in [[ | Kelp is the only ingredient in [[craft]]ing [[compost]] and can be done at the [[Craft Bench|craft bench]]. | ||
{{Craft Table | {{Craft Table | ||
| OutputName = Compost | | OutputName = Compost | ||
| Image1 = [[ | | Image1 = [[File:Kelp.jpg|40px]] | ||
| Image2 = N/A | | Image2 = N/A | ||
| Image3 = N/A | | Image3 = N/A | ||
| ImageOutput = [[ | | ImageOutput = [[File:Compost.jpg|40px|link=Compost]] | ||
| Location = Lvl. 2 Craft Bench | | Location = Lvl. 2 Craft Bench | ||
| Name1 = Kelp | | Name1 = Kelp |