Why are my cactus not growing?

[piparslvvv]

i tp`d one guy and he told me to use red sand but idk

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[just_ChrissyPoo]

Hello. I believe cactus farms were nerfed. I experienced the same thing in where I build the first story, and it was generating decently, but after the second story production stopped to averaging maybe 1 block every 5 seconds... I would recommend looking into Sugar Cane and Bamboo farms

 

[amyholand]

Sounds like cactus farms got nerfed. Try switching to sugar cane or bamboo farms—they seem to work better now

 

[harrylume]

I think cactus farms were made weaker. Similarly, when I built the first story, it generated nicely; but, once I built the second story, production ceased, and I would only get one block per five seconds at most.
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[StormBlasterX]

It does seem like cactus farming isn’t as reliable as before, probably due to recent changes. Red sand might help a bit, but switching to sugar cane or bamboo farms could be a better option since they grow faster and more consistently now.

 

[DeanFranco]

Cactus only grow if all four adjacent blocks are empty. If anything touches the sides—even torches, fences, or other cacti—it won’t grow. Light level: Needs a light level of at least 9 daylight usually provides enough. Tick speed: Growth happens randomly over time; increasing random tick speed will make it appear faster if you’re testing.
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[lisapurnellsw]

It does seem like cactus farming isn’t as reliable as before, probably due to recent changes. Red sand might help a bit, but switching to sugar cane or bamboo farms could be a better option since they grow faster cookie clicker and more consistently now.

Red sand can certainly help slightly by providing a more compact growing area, but it won't fundamentally fix the core issue of slow and inconsistent drops.