Tree Growth Query

[namiasdf]

So I am in the process of building a barrier around my tree farm to prevent mob entry, because we all love creepers.

The thing is, is that when trees grow, the random huge ones have a chance to spawn a log block where the barrier is, replacing it. The MFR machine proceeds to clear the log and I'm left with a gap. Really...

Does this only happen to solid blocks? What if I used stairs or half slabs instead? I could experiment with this, but maybe one of you guys have had experiences with this as well.

 

[Wekmor]

Just use fences?

 

[namiasdf]

It's a vertical containment problem. They can access a ledge that is at a greater height than my farms. I would like to avoid having to terraform that portion of the mountain. If it's really unavoidable then.... Aye.

 

[tehBlobLord]

I think that (vanilla trees at least) are hardcoded to leave dirt alone. So if you make an ugly wall you won't have this problem.
Otherwise, use a tree (like birch) that don't have huge versions or just make the enclosure larger.

 

[namiasdf]

Booooo. I wonder if iron tank blocks work...

 

[tehBlobLord]

Booooo. I wonder if iron tank blocks work...

There are also lots of vanilla tricks to stop oak trees from growing huge, for example playing a glass block about 7 blocks above the sapling.

 

[namiasdf]

Well I'd like to prevent the replacement of blocks by the oak, without having to build a glass roof, but if that's the only way to restrict the horizontal growth of the trees, ugh...

Not like I need that much wood. Already putting too much crap in my AE system.

 

[iMontouch]

I was always building them in the midair. If you figure out how to safely build them on the floor, I would appreciate a report!

 

[tehBlobLord]

Well I'd like to prevent the replacement of blocks by the oak, without having to build a glass roof, but if that's the only way to restrict the horizontal growth of the trees, ugh...

Not like I need that much wood. Already putting too much crap in my AE system.

It's not a roof, just a single block. You can probably use TC warded glass to make it even harder to see.

 

[namiasdf]

I am using Soartex, so it isn't as bad. Thing is, is that I am using MFR farms so a single block for each sapling equal a roof =).

 

[Wekmor]

Or you could just place the barrier further away from the farm?

 

[namiasdf]

Means I might as well terraform the mountain heh.

 

[Thoraisius]

You are using an automated farm, which means you don't have to go near them ever, which in turn means no creepers will ever explode there cus you aint there

 

[namiasdf]

Well I also play SSP, so I don't really have to worry about anything at all.

But I'm doing it for completeness and cause the architectural design of my base also matters to me.