how far can water reach crops minecraft

In Minecraft, water can reach and hydrate crops up to 4 blocks away horizontally, 1 block up, and 1 block down from the water source. This is because the game uses a system of hydration that allows water to affect blocks within a certain range.

Here’s a breakdown of how it works:

* Water can hydrate crops directly adjacent to it (1 block away).
* Water can also hydrate crops up to 3 blocks away horizontally, as long as there are no solid blocks blocking the path.
* Water can hydrate crops 1 block above or below it, as long as there are no solid blocks blocking the path.

This means that if you have a water source, such as a lake or a canal, you can plant crops up to 4 blocks away from the water’s edge and they will still be hydrated. However, if you have a solid block, such as dirt or stone, between the water and the crop, the crop will not be hydrated.

It’s worth noting that this hydration system only applies to certain types of blocks, such as farmland, and not to other types of blocks, such as dirt or grass.