Grass Block

Grass blocks are prevalent in a number of different biomes, including Meadows and Forest. They occur spontaneously in world generation, generally covering the top layer of the world, though after generation they follow rules as to how they spread.

Requiring a light level of 9 or higher to spread, Grass blocks can 'jump' to nearby dirt assuming the target is at a light level of 4 or higher and not covered by a solid or opaque block.

When harvested, Grass blocks give Dirt; no tools are required but a shovel speeds up the process. When harvested using a tool with the Silk Touch enchantment, Grass blocks drop themselves as an item and can be placed while retaining the grass - useful for cultivating grass in biomes it is not natural to.

Grass blocks can also be tilled using a hoe to yield Farmland. If trampled, however, they will revert to Dirt.

Using a shovel to dig a naturally generated Grass block awards the player 40 Excavation experience.

Some entities require grass in order to spawn; these are invariably passive entities, such as Sheep and Pigs.

When Bone Meal is used on a Grass block, Tall Grass and Flowers will grow nearby.