These are considered Tile Entities . Unlike a crop growing in dirt, the Botany Pot has its own internal timer and logic. It doesn't rely on random game ticks to progress; it calculates its growth based on its own internal code.
If you want speed, focus on or using global tick accelerators like Time in a Bottle.
If your pack includes the mod , the "Time in a Bottle" is your best friend. Unlike the Lilypad, this item speeds up the actual processing time of a Tile Entity. Point it at a Botany Pot, click, and watch the progress bar fly. 4. The Watch of Flowing Time does lilypad of fertility work with botany pots exclusive
Don't waste your resources crafting a massive farm of Lilypads of Fertility if you plan on using Botany Pots. The Lilypad is fantastic for traditional, open-air micro-farms (like those using Industrial Foregoing gatherers), but for the self-contained logic of a Botany Pot, it’s a no-go.
If you have , the Watch of Flowing Time (placed on a Dark Matter Pedestal) functions similarly to a super-powered Lilypad. In many configurations, this can force Tile Entities like Botany Pots to work faster, though it is often disabled by modpack authors because it is incredibly laggy. The Verdict These are considered Tile Entities
Some packs include custom mulches that can increase speed by 2x or 3x. 3. Time in a Bottle (The Universal Fix)
Because the Botany Pot isn't looking for "ticks" from the outside world to grow, the Lilypad's "tick acceleration" simply ignores it. How to Actually Speed Up Botany Pots If you want speed, focus on or using
Since the Lilypad is out of the picture, how do you get those resources faster? Depending on which modpack you are playing, you have a few better options: 1. Hopping Botany Pots
This item works by sending "Random Game Ticks" to the blocks in its vicinity. It essentially tells a block of Farmland, "Hey, try to grow now," much more frequently than the game naturally would.