Planting the Past
Plant any Sniffer seed
Overview
Planting the Past is a task advancement in the Husbandry tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Plant any Sniffer seed." It branches directly off Husbandry, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Husbandry tab covers advancements related to farming, animal breeding, food, and the natural world. Planting the Past was added in Minecraft 1.20, from the Trails & Tales era, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Medium difficulty on this site: requires some preparation or specific resources. Part of normal gameplay progression. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Planting the Past sits first along its line: the full path from the Husbandry root reads Husbandry -> Planting the Past. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Planting the Past is one of 26 total advancements in the Husbandry tab. It shares its parent with 13 sibling advancements (Bee Our Guest, The Parrots and the Bats, Best Friends Forever, A Seedy Place, Fishy Business, The Cutest Predator, Glow and Behold!, Whatever Floats Your Goat!, Wax On, With Our Powers Combined!, Birthday Song, Bukkit Bukkit, and Smells Interesting), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Planting the Past
Earning Planting the Past comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Obtain a sniffer egg from suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins, hatch it on moss, then let the adult sniffer dig up ancient seeds (torchflower seeds or pitcher pods).
- Plant them on farmland.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Let an adult sniffer dig up a torchflower or pitcher seed, then plant it on farmland.
- Sniffers only dig on natural grass/dirt blocks they have not searched recently.
- Hatch a sniffer egg from suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins to get your first sniffer.
- Make sure Husbandry is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Planting the Past will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Medium difficulty, Planting the Past is a routine step once you have the prerequisites in hand; no special grinding is usually needed beyond the items the steps call for.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Planting the Past will not appear as available until Husbandry is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Planting the Past grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:husbandry/plant_any_sniffer_seed- Icon Item
- Torchflower Seeds
- Category
- Husbandry
- Difficulty
- Medium
- XP Reward
- 10 XP
- Version Added
- 1.20
Advancement ID
Category
Version AddedAdvancement Tree
Parent Advancement
Child Advancements
Planting the Past Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Planting the Past advancement in Minecraft?
Let an adult sniffer dig up a torchflower or pitcher seed, then plant it on farmland. In full, obtain a sniffer egg from suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins, hatch it on moss, then let the adult sniffer dig up ancient seeds (torchflower seeds or pitcher pods). Plant them on farmland.
What do you need for Planting the Past?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Husbandry. Obtain a sniffer egg from suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins, hatch it on moss, then let the adult sniffer dig up ancient seeds (torchflower seeds or pitcher pods). Plant them on farmland.
Which advancement tab is Planting the Past in?
Planting the Past is in the Husbandry tab, hanging beneath Husbandry. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:husbandry/plant_any_sniffer_seed.
Is Planting the Past part of the Husbandry branch?
Yes. Planting the Past sits directly below Husbandry in the Husbandry tree, so you must earn Husbandry first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Planting the Past give and how hard is it?
Planting the Past awards 10 XP and is rated Medium difficulty.
When was Planting the Past added to Minecraft?
Planting the Past was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.20 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.