# \ud83c\udf31 What is FlexGrow?
\nFlexGrow is a lightweight, configurable plugin for “`Paper\/Spigot 1.21+“` that turns sneaking into a fun and useful way to grow trees and crops.
\nPlayers simply crouch (\u201ctwerk\u201d) near saplings and farmland, and plants will gradually advance their growth stages as if bone meal were being applied.<\/p>\n
On top of that, FlexGrow adds a small quality\u2011of\u2011life feature: using bone meal on certain ground blocks can instantly turn them into grass or other configured blocks, with proper sounds, particles, and bone meal consumption.<\/p>\n
Author: **YanFLEX**<\/p>\n
## \u2728 Core Features
\n– Sneak\u2011based plant growth<\/p>\n
Players grow nearby saplings and crops by sneaking within a configurable radius.<\/p>\n
– Per\u2011block growth chances<\/p>\n
Each block type (sapling, crop, etc.) has its own growth chance defined in the config.<\/p>\n
– Separate effects for trees & crops<\/p>\n
Different sounds, particles, volume, and pitch for tree growth and crop growth.<\/p>\n
– Per\u2011world control<\/p>\n
Easily disable the plugin\u2019s effects in specific worlds (e.g. spawn, lobby).<\/p>\n
– Bone meal ground upgrades<\/p>\n
Right\u2011clicking selected ground blocks with bone meal converts them into grass or other blocks you define, with configurable sound\/particle effects and real bone meal usage.<\/p>\n
– Permission\u2011based radius<\/p>\n
Radius scales with permissions like “`flexgrow.radius.X“`, with a hard cap to protect performance.<\/p>\n
– Live config reload<\/p>\n
“`\/flexgrow reload“` applies configuration changes without restarting the server.<\/p>\n
\u2699\ufe0f Configuration Overview
\nAll settings live in “`config.yml“`. Highlights:<\/p>\n
– Global behavior<\/p>\n
– “`radius“` \u2013 base radius around the player (hard\u2011capped internally).<\/p>\n
– “`cooldown-seconds“` \u2013 per\u2011player cooldown between twerk activations.<\/p>\n
– “`disabled-worlds“` \u2013 list of worlds where FlexGrow is completely disabled.<\/p>\n
– Growth targets & chances<\/p>\n
– “`blocks:“` \u2013 a single map of “`MATERIAL: chance“` that defines both:<\/p>\n
– which blocks are affected by twerking, and<\/p>\n
– how likely each block is to attempt a growth tick.<\/p>\n
– Visual & audio feedback<\/p>\n
– Separate sound and particle settings for:<\/p>\n
– crops (Ageable blocks) \u2013 “`crop-sound“`, “`crop-particle“`, “`crop-volume“`, “`crop-pitch“`<\/p>\n
– trees\/saplings\/propagules \u2013 “`tree-sound“`, “`tree-particle“`, “`tree-volume“`, “`tree-pitch“`<\/p>\n
– Bone meal on ground (“`bonemeal-ground“`)<\/p>\n
– “`enabled“` \u2013 toggle the feature on\/off.<\/p>\n
– “`mappings:“` \u2013 map of “`FROM_BLOCK: TO_BLOCK“` (e.g. “`DIRT: GRASS_BLOCK“`).<\/p>\n
– “`sound“`, “`volume“`, “`pitch“` \u2013 audio when conversion happens.<\/p>\n
– “`particle“`, “`particle-count“`, “`particle-offset“`, “`particle-speed“` \u2013 visual effects on the converted block.<\/p>\n
The plugin never spams chat messages during normal usage; all feedback is visual and audio only, unless you configure messages yourself.<\/p>\n
## \ud83e\uddea Gameplay Details
\n– Sneak near plants
\n When a player begins sneaking, FlexGrow scans nearby blocks within the effective radius. For each configured block type, it rolls a chance and, on success, triggers growth.<\/p>\n
– Smooth growth<\/p>\n
– Crops and other Ageable blocks grow one stage at a time, giving a smooth, vanilla\u2011friendly feeling.<\/p>\n
– Saplings and special tree blocks are handled via the game\u2019s own bone meal logic, allowing them to progress and eventually generate full trees in a natural way.<\/p>\n
– Effects per block type<\/p>\n
– When crops grow, the plugin uses the crop sound\/particle set.<\/p>\n
– When trees\/saplings grow, it uses the tree sound\/particle set.<\/p>\n
– Particles appear both at the player and at each block that actually grew.<\/p>\n
– Bone meal on ground<\/p>\n
– Right\u2011clicking a configured ground block with bone meal turns it into the target block from “`mappings“`.<\/p>\n
– Bone meal is consumed (except in creative mode).<\/p>\n
– A configurable sound and particle burst play at the converted block.<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udd12 Permissions & Commands
\n**Commands**<\/p>\n
– \/flexgrow reload
\n Reloads the configuration and applies all changes.<\/p>\n
**Permissions**
\n– “`flexgrow.reload“`<\/p>\n
– Allows use of “`\/flexgrow reload“`.<\/p>\n
– Default: “`op“`.<\/p>\n
– “`flexgrow.radius.X“`<\/p>\n
– Increases the twerk effect radius for a player up to X.<\/p>\n
– The plugin takes the highest X the player has, but never exceeds the internal hard limit (16 blocks).<\/p>\n
When no radius permissions are granted, FlexGrow uses the base “`radius“` from “`config.yml“`.<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udce6 Installation
\n1. Download the FlexGrow JAR.<\/p>\n
2. Drop it into your server\u2019s “`plugins“` folder.<\/p>\n
3. Start the server to generate the default configuration.<\/p>\n
4. Adjust “`config.yml“` to your liking (blocks, chances, effects, bone meal mappings).<\/p>\n
5. Run “`\/flexgrow reload“` or restart the server to apply changes.<\/p>\n
FlexGrow is designed to be performance\u2011friendly and safe to use on survival servers, with hard limits and configurable cooldowns to prevent abuse and lag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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