It seems it's been added so that lighting below a trees canopy is reduced and is carrying over to other translucent blocks as well. Glass will not block all light but it will reduce the light level. It can be used though. Melon stalks will only grow with sunlight in 1.8.1, not sure if that's changed in 1.0.0. The wiki does not seem to mention this but I remember seeing it there before.
It seems it's been added so that lighting below a trees canopy is reduced and is carrying over to other translucent blocks as well. Glass will not block all light but it will reduce the light level.
Hope this helps.
glitch perhaps? im just wondering if i should have a glass top over it, i dont want the growing effectiveness bad at all :s
Thread about glass blocking light.
It seems it's been added so that lighting below a trees canopy is reduced and is carrying over to other translucent blocks as well. Glass will not block all light but it will reduce the light level. It can be used though. Melon stalks will only grow with sunlight in 1.8.1, not sure if that's changed in 1.0.0. The wiki does not seem to mention this but I remember seeing it there before.
Hope this helps.
glitch perhaps? im just wondering if i should have a glass top over it, i dont want the growing effectiveness bad at all :s