How do you get Kelp in Minecraft?

Harvest it in any ocean biome except frozen, deep frozen and warm oceans Break the bottom of a stalk: everything above pops and floats up to you Plant one underwater and it grows up to 26 blocks tall - kelp farms run themselves

What is Kelp used for?

Smelt into dried kelp for a snack or nine dried kelp blocks for serious fuel A dried kelp block smelts 20 items: kelp farms are self-fueling XP machines Turn flowing water into source blocks by growing kelp through it - water elevator magic Feed your composters: kelp is the crop that never stops giving

Kelp

Material Stack: 64 Since 1.13 (Update Aquatic)

Quick answer: Harvest it in any ocean biome except frozen, deep frozen and warm oceans.

How to get it

Harvest it in any ocean biome except frozen, deep frozen and warm oceans
Break the bottom of a stalk: everything above pops and floats up to you
Plant one underwater and it grows up to 26 blocks tall - kelp farms run themselves

Uses

Smelt into dried kelp for a snack or nine dried kelp blocks for serious fuel
A dried kelp block smelts 20 items: kelp farms are self-fueling XP machines
Turn flowing water into source blocks by growing kelp through it - water elevator magic
Feed your composters: kelp is the crop that never stops giving

Renewability

Renewable: kelp regrows forever with zero replanting.

Java vs Bedrock

Identical in Java and Bedrock.

Related: Dried Kelp Water Bucket

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