User blog comment:LOTRMod/Farming problems/@comment-25841881-20160113141433

I do believe that some form of marking with another block would be best, but Sand may not be the best choice for that other block. I think that it would be best if the block to use was decidable by the player. The farmer would have another inventory slot, and that would be for any block. When a block is put there, that farmer wouldn't hoe any dirt above that block. This would allow for even more versatility, as it wouldn't be limited to just FARMERS! DON'T HOE HERE! or FARMERS! HOE HERE! It would allow for patterns and things to be made, like alternating rows of wheat and potatoes, or the ability to keep individual fields/patches of different crops separate from each other without fencing.