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I can't figure out why these trees aren't growing. They have been planted for a VERY long time. There is sufficient light. They have enough space around and above them. I've dumped a whole stack of bonemeal and they still don't grow.

Any ideas?

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  • @colorfusion correct me if I'm wrong, but the time becomes irrelevant if the asker has used a lot of bonemeal already.
    – Schism
    Commented May 25, 2014 at 21:09

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To grow dark oak trees, you need 4 saplings in a 2*2 box. A single dark oak sapling will not grow on its own, regardless of how long you wait or how much bone meal you use on it.

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In this image, the saplings on the left will eventually grow to form one dark oak tree. The sapling on the right will never grow.

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  • Good information, haven't read that before. I'll try it out and post back. Thanks for the response.
    – Turtle
    Commented May 25, 2014 at 21:30
  • Worked like a charm. Tyvm :)
    – Turtle
    Commented May 25, 2014 at 21:57
  • The magical master of trees...
    – DatEpicCoderGuyWhoPrograms
    Commented May 28, 2014 at 1:36
  • In some versions growing trees can be a bit buggy past the common 1x1 seedling.
    – Virusboy
    Commented Jan 15, 2015 at 2:16
  • Also should mention that you need to have no grass or blocks beside the saplings otherwise this will interfere with the growth.
    – OKNEM
    Commented Oct 13, 2017 at 15:22
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If there is only one dark oak tree sapling in the formation, it will not grow, because it needs 4 saplings in a 2x2 square to even be able to grow.

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