Would you rather be one
dia hoe
or one
iron hoe
Stone
It depends on how far you've progressed in the game!
I think stone is best. You don't waste iron or diamonds
If so, then Netherite.
No matter how far you are in the game:
Stone is always best for it.
The earth blocks are transformed at the same speed, the only difference is the durability. The Stein-Hoe breaks faster, but it's almost free and you don't have to pick it up and look for it later if you want to use it again, you can throw it away and then re-craft it later.
With the other tools / weapons, the diamond variant is much more worthwhile.
Especially with the Hoe, the material is the least relevant.
