When used as a hoe, dirt blocks convert to farmlands which can be used to sow seeds and grow crops in Minecraft (Image via Mojang) This is one of the most important uses of a dirt block since it ...

Rooted dirt is one of the new blocks added to the game in the 1.17 Caves & Cliffs update. It can be used to grow hanging roots. Here's everything players need to know about rooted dirt.

As of the time of writing, almost 18,000 people have upvoted a post about the Minecraft launcher's desktop image which laments the loss of the dirt block in favor of a Creeper face, of all things.

Dirt Blocks have a chance to drop potatoes, carrots, diamonds, and iron ingots, while higher-rarity blocks like End Stone can drop Ghast Tears or even Ladders.