1.6 Update Am I blocking tree growth?

[Umbra of Emberspike]

At my mahogany tree grove, I thought I'd save space by planting them close together. Most grew fine, but the ones surrounding the 3 in the center are a little stubborn. Should they be growing after a set number of days, or am I just unlucky?

They all have tree fertilizer on them.

 

[PerfectionWhaleFarm]

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At my mahogany tree grove, I thought I'd save space by planting them close together. Most grew fine, but the ones surrounding the 3 in the center are a little stubborn. Should they be growing after a set number of days, or am I just unlucky?

They all have tree fertilizer on them.

That's right, non fruit trees need 1 space apart to grow; fruit trees will need 2. You can plant non fruit trees without any spaces, but some will grow (qualifying for the conditions), leading to other ones with stunted growth.

 

[REtroGeekery]

Yes. There needs to be one clear tile between wild trees (like mahogany) or the secondary trees will stop growing at the point these little in-between trees of yours are. If a large tree beside them is cut down, they will continue growing.

So if you just want a near constant supply of hardwood, you could leave the small ones and one or two will grow quickly after the large tree has been cut down. If you want a forrest of big trees, you need to leave a space between them.

I usually plant a row of trees one space apart aong the edges of the trainyard, then plant more in between when their at the size of your small ones. Then, when I need wood, I chop the big ones and plant seeds in their place (the in-betweeners have reached the small size here by then) so I have a near constant supply of wood.

 

[Umbra of Emberspike]

Got it. I'm making adjustments now.

On another note, has anyone gotten this cave formation before?

 

[FilthyGorilla]

Got it. I'm making adjustments now.

On another note, has anyone gotten this cave formation before?

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Yeah it's a brand new one in 1.6, the mines (and therefore sc/quarry) and the volcano got a bunch new layouts. There are definitely some that are much more annoying than others