Wheat Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft wheat with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, wheat is an item that you can add to your inventory by either farming with seeds or by using a crafting table.
Let’s explore how to add wheat to your inventory.
Where to find Wheat in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find wheat in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.11 |  Materials |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.12 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 |  Ingredients |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Wheat
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft wheat:
4Â Seeds
1 Hay Bale
8 Bone Meal
How to get Wheat in Survival Mode
You can add wheat to your inventory in Survival mode by farming with seeds, water, and a hoe. So, let’s get started!
1. Find Land with Water
First, you need to find an area of land that has water.
2. Hold a Hoe
Next, you need to select a hoe in the hotbar so that you are holding it in your hand. These are the hoes you can choose from:
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How to make a Stone Hoe
How to make a Wooden Hoe
How to make a Netherite Hoe
In this example, we are going to use a wooden hoe.
3. Hoe the Land
Next, you need to hoe the land next to the water. The game control to hoe the land depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block.
- For Education Edition, right click on the block.
This will prepare the ground and expose the soil for planting.
TIP:Â Once you have used the hoe on the blocks that you want to farm, they will look brown (because the grass has been removed). The blocks will begin to get wet from the water and change to a darker brown.
4. Plant the Seeds
Next, select your seeds in the hotbar and plant them on the soil. The game control to plant the seeds depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block.
- For Education Edition, right click on the block.
You should begin to see the plants grow. With time, your plants will grow to full size all on their own.
5. Fertilize with Bonemeal
You can speed up the growing process by using bone meal on the plants. The game control to use the bone meal depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block.
- For Education Edition, right click on the block.
6. Harvest the Wheat
Now that your farm is full-grown, you need to harvest the wheat. The game control to harvest the wheat depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the plant.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the plant.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the plant.
- For Education Edition, left click and hold on the plant.
Now you should see wheat floating on the ground.
7. Pick up the Wheat
Make sure you pick up the wheat before it disappears.
TIP:Â If you harvest your plants too soon, it will give you seeds instead of wheat. Make sure your plants are full-grown before breaking them.
Once you pick up the wheat, it will appear in your hotbar.
Wheat is a very useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
How to craft Wheat in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Wheat
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make wheat, place 1 hay bale in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making wheat, it is important that the hay bale is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 hay bale in the first box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for wheat.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, 9 wheat will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Wheat to Inventory
Once you have crafted wheat, you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made wheat in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, wheat has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat (minecraft: |
296 | 0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Wheat (minecraft: |
296 | 64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.3 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Minecraft IDÂ is the Internal number for the item.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Wheat
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Wheat is:
/give @p wheat 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Wheat is:
/give @p wheat 1 0
Things to Make with Wheat
You can use wheat to make items in Minecraft such as:
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Things to Do with Wheat
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