Podzol in Minecraft: Everything players need to know

Podzol is a type of dirt block in Minecraft that has similarities to mycelium in its ability to take in mushrooms and allow them to grow into huge mushrooms. Podzol also supports flowers, trees, ferns, and other sorts of plants that do not need tilled dirt.

While players can dig it up, podzol will drop itself if the player uses a tool enchanted with silk touch. Continue reading to find out more about Podzol in Minecraft.

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Podzol in Minecraft: All you need to know

Podzol spawns in taiga biomes (Image via Mojang)

Minecraft podzol is a version of dirt that can be found in two different biomes: one is a taiga biome filled with tall spruce trees while the other is the jungle biome. You can also obtain podzol by planting four spruce saplings together. When these saplings grow, they transform nearby dirt or grass blocks into podzol.

Podzol has similar properties to Minecraft mycelium, meaning it is a type of dirt capable of holding mushrooms and allowing them to grow into huge mushrooms. Note that this is only for overworld mushrooms. Podzol can hold mushrooms from the nether in Minecraft. However, it will not allow them to grow into a larger version of that type of mushroom.

This type of dirt block will also hold other plant life that does not need the dirt to be tilled. These types of plants include ferns, sugar cane, tree saplings, and flowers. Podzol blocks can be turned into grass path blocks using a shovel to drop dirt or themselves at despawn. However, podzol cannot be turned into farmland with a hoe tool.

Players can obtain podzol by using a tool enchanted with silk touch or slaying an enderman. Enermen can pick up the podzol block and place them wherever they see fit. Another way for players to get podzol in Minecraft is by buying it off of a wandering trader using emeralds. This block generates itself under and around large spruce trees in the taiga biome or bamboo in the jungle.

Stopping podzol from spreading in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

Farming podzol can be annoying when growing tall spruce trees, as they spread quickly. To prevent podzol from spreading, it's best to surround your podzol farming area with non-dirt blocks like stone, concrete, or similar materials.