diff --git a/mods/farming/README.txt b/mods/farming/README.txt
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+Minetest 0.4 mod: farming
+=========================
+
+License of source code:
+-----------------------
+Copyright (C) 2012 PilzAdam
+
+            DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
+                    Version 2, December 2004
+
+ Copyright (C) 2004 Sam Hocevar <sam@hocevar.net>
+
+ Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
+ copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long
+ as the name is changed.
+
+            DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
+   TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
+
+  0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO. 
+
+License of media (textures):
+----------------------------
+Created by PilzAdam (License: WTFPL):
+  farming_bread.png
+  farming_soil.png
+  farming_soil_wet.png
+  farming_soil_wet_side.png
+
+Created by Calinou (License: CC BY-SA):
+  farming_tool_steelhoe.png
+  farming_tool_stonehoe.png
+  farming_tool_woodhoe.png
+
+Created by RealBadAngel (License: WTFPL):
+  farming_flour.png
+  farming_wheat.png
+  farming_wheat_1.png
+  farming_wheat_2.png
+  farming_wheat_3.png
+  farming_wheat_4.png
+  farming_wheat_5.png
+  farming_wheat_5.png
+  farming_wheat_7.png
+  farming_wheat_8.png
diff --git a/mods/farming/depends.txt b/mods/farming/depends.txt
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+default
diff --git a/mods/farming/init.lua b/mods/farming/init.lua
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+-- Minetest 0.4 mod: farming
+-- See README.txt for licensing and other information.
+
+-- Groups defined in this mod:
+--   plant: 1 = full grown; higher numbers = less grown
+--   soil: 1 = wet; 2 = dry
+
+-- store all the functions in a global table
+farming = {}
+
+-- contains all the registered plants ordered by the name
+farming.registered_plants = {}
+
+-- contains all the seeds that can be dropped by plowing grass
+--  this table is extended automatically by register_plant()
+local seeds = {}
+
+-- defines all items and nodes that are needed to farm the plant
+-- def should define these fields:
+--
+--   plant_textures: a list with the textures for the plants
+--
+--   seed_description: the tooltip of the seed
+--                     not needed if plant_harvested is true
+--   seed_texture: the texture of the seed
+--                 not needed if plant_harvested is true
+--   seed_rarity: a list with the inverted chance to get one more seed
+--                not needed if plant_harvested is true
+--
+--   plant_harvested: if true there are no seeds and you plant the plant by
+--                    placing the harvested item on soil
+--   plowing_rarity: inverted chance to get the seed when plowing grass
+--
+--   item_description: the tooltip of the harvested item
+--   item_texture: the texture of the harvested item
+--   item_rarity: a list with the inverted chance to get one more item
+--
+--   growing_intervals: number of 60 sec intervals to the next growing step
+--                     note: there are cases where single intervals are skipped
+--   growing_light: the light value the plant needs to grow
+function farming:register_plant(name, def)
+	
+	-- add it to the registered_plants table
+	farming.registered_plants[name] = def
+	
+	-- places the seed if the player points at soil
+	local function place_seed(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		local pt = pointed_thing
+		-- check if pointing at a node
+		if not pt then
+			return
+		end
+		if pt.type ~= "node" then
+			return
+		end
+		
+		local under = minetest.env:get_node(pt.under)
+		local above = minetest.env:get_node(pt.above)
+		
+		-- return if any of the nodes is not registered
+		if not minetest.registered_nodes[under.name] then
+			return
+		end
+		if not minetest.registered_nodes[above.name] then
+			return
+		end
+		
+		-- check if pointing at the top of the node
+		if pt.above.y ~= pt.under.y+1 then
+			return
+		end
+		
+		-- check if you can replace the node above the pointed node
+		if not minetest.registered_nodes[above.name].buildable_to then
+			return
+		end
+		
+		-- check if pointing at soil
+		if minetest.get_item_group(under.name, "soil") == 0 then
+			return
+		end
+		
+		-- add the node and remove 1 item from the itemstack
+		minetest.env:add_node(pt.above, {name=name.."_1"})
+		itemstack:take_item()
+		return itemstack
+	end
+	
+	if def.plant_harvested then
+		-- add the harvested item to the seeds table if its not 0
+		if def.plowing_rarity ~= 0 then
+			table.insert(seeds, {name=name, rarity=def.plowing_rarity})
+		end
+		
+		-- register the harvested item
+		minetest.register_craftitem(name, {
+			description = def.item_description,
+			inventory_image = def.item_texture,
+			on_place = place_seed,
+		})
+	else
+		-- register the seed
+		minetest.register_craftitem(name.."_seed", {
+			description = def.seed_description,
+			inventory_image = def.seed_texture,
+			on_place = place_seed,
+		})
+		
+		-- add the seed to the seeds table if its not 0
+		if def.plowing_rarity ~= 0 then
+			table.insert(seeds, {name=name.."_seed", rarity=def.plowing_rarity})
+		end
+		
+		-- register the harvested item
+		minetest.register_craftitem(name, {
+			description = def.item_description,
+			inventory_image = def.item_texture,
+		})
+	end
+	
+	-- register the growing states
+	local i
+	local growing_states = {} -- contains the names of the nodes
+	for i=1, #def.plant_textures-1 do
+		local plant_state = #def.plant_textures-i+1
+		local drop = ""
+		-- if its the last growing state drop seeds with a rarity of 30%
+		if plant_state == 2 then
+			if def.plant_harvested then
+				drop = {
+					items = {
+						{items ={name}, rarity = 3}
+					}
+				}
+			else
+				drop = {
+					items = {
+						{items ={name.."_seed"}, rarity = 3}
+					}
+				}
+			end
+		end
+		
+		minetest.register_node(name.."_"..i, {
+			drawtype = "plantlike",
+			tiles = {def.plant_textures[i]},
+			paramtype = "light",
+			walkable = false,
+			drop = drop,
+			selection_box = {
+				type = "fixed",
+				fixed = {-1/2, -1/2, -1/2, 1/2, -1/2+1/16, 1/2},
+			},
+			groups = {snappy=3, flammable=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1, plant=plant_state},
+			sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+		})
+		table.insert(growing_states, name.."_"..i)
+	end
+	
+	-- add the drops from the definition table to the drop table for the node
+	local drop = { items = {} }
+	for _,rarity in ipairs(def.item_rarity) do
+		if rarity ~= 0 then
+			table.insert(drop.items, {items={name}, rarity=rarity})
+		end
+	end
+	if not def.plant_harvested then
+		for _,rarity in ipairs(def.seed_rarity) do
+			if rarity ~= 0 then
+				table.insert(drop.items, {items={name.."_seed"}, rarity=rarity})
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	
+	-- register the full grown state
+	i = #def.plant_textures
+	
+	minetest.register_node(name.."_"..i, {
+		drawtype = "plantlike",
+		tiles = {def.plant_textures[i]},
+		paramtype = "light",
+		walkable = false,
+		drop = drop,
+		selection_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {-1/2, -1/2, -1/2, 1/2, -1/2+1/16, 1/2},
+		},
+		groups = {snappy=3, flammable=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1, plant=1},
+		sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	})
+	
+	-- register the growing abm
+	minetest.register_abm({
+		nodenames = growing_states,
+		neighbors = {"group:soil"},
+		interval = 60,
+		chance = 1,
+		action = function(pos, node)
+			-- return with a probability of 15%
+			if math.random(1, 100) <= 15 then
+				return
+			end
+			
+			-- check if on wet soil
+			pos.y = pos.y-1
+			local n = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
+			if minetest.get_item_group(n.name, "soil") ~= 1 then
+				return
+			end
+			pos.y = pos.y+1
+			
+			-- check light
+			if not minetest.env:get_node_light(pos) then
+				return
+			end
+			if minetest.env:get_node_light(pos) < def.growing_light then
+				return
+			end
+			
+			-- get the number of 60 sec intervals the node has passed
+			local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
+			local intervals = meta:get_int("farming_grow_intervals")
+			
+			-- increase it and look if its the wanted value
+			intervals = intervals+1
+			meta:set_int("farming_grow_intervals", intervals)
+			if intervals < def.growing_intervals then
+				return
+			end
+			
+			-- grow
+			farming:grow_plant(pos)
+		end
+	})
+	
+end
+
+-- let a plant grow; this does not check light or something like that so
+-- it can be used for fertilizer
+-- returns: the number of states until full grown (after this function)
+function farming:grow_plant(pos)
+	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
+	local name = string.sub(node.name, 1, #node.name-2)
+	
+	-- if this node is not registered
+	if not farming.registered_plants[name] then
+		return 0
+	end
+	
+	-- get the current grow state
+	local state = minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "plant")
+	
+	-- if the node is not a plant
+	if not state or state == 0 then
+		return 0
+	end
+	
+	-- return if the node is full grown
+	if state == 1 then
+		return 0
+	end
+	
+	-- get the nodenumber from the growing state
+	local i = -state+#farming.registered_plants[name].plant_textures+1
+	
+	-- replace the node with the next growing state
+	minetest.env:set_node(pos, {name=name.."_"..i+1})
+	return state-2
+end
+
+--
+-- Hoes
+--
+
+-- turns dirt and grass into soil; drop seeds if plowing grass
+local function hoe_on_use(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, uses)
+	local pt = pointed_thing
+	-- check if pointing at a node
+	if not pt then
+		return
+	end
+	if pt.type ~= "node" then
+		return
+	end
+	
+	local under = minetest.env:get_node(pt.under)
+	local p = {x=pt.under.x, y=pt.under.y+1, z=pt.under.z}
+	local above = minetest.env:get_node(p)
+	
+	-- return if any of the nodes is not registered
+	if not minetest.registered_nodes[under.name] then
+		return
+	end
+	if not minetest.registered_nodes[above.name] then
+		return
+	end
+	
+	-- check if the node above the pointed thing is air
+	if above.name ~= "air" then
+		return
+	end
+	
+	-- check if pointing at dirt
+	if under.name ~= "default:dirt" and under.name ~= "default:dirt_with_grass" then
+		return
+	end
+	
+	-- if pointing at grass drop seeds
+	if under.name == "default:dirt_with_grass" then
+		for _,drop in ipairs(seeds) do
+			if math.random(1, drop.rarity) == 1 then
+				user:get_inventory():add_item("main", drop.name)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	
+	-- turn the node into soil, wear out item and play sound
+	minetest.env:set_node(pt.under, {name="farming:soil"})
+	minetest.sound_play("default_dig_crumbly", {
+		pos = pt.under,
+		gain = 0.5,
+	})
+	itemstack:add_wear(65535/(uses-1))
+	return itemstack
+end
+
+minetest.register_tool("farming:hoe_wood", {
+	description = "Wooden Hoe",
+	inventory_image = "farming_tool_woodhoe.png",
+	
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		return hoe_on_use(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, 30)
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_tool("farming:hoe_stone", {
+	description = "Stone Hoe",
+	inventory_image = "farming_tool_stonehoe.png",
+	
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		return hoe_on_use(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, 90)
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_tool("farming:hoe_steel", {
+	description = "Steel Hoe",
+	inventory_image = "farming_tool_steelhoe.png",
+	
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		return hoe_on_use(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, 200)
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "farming:hoe_wood",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:wood", "default:wood"},
+		{"", "default:stick"},
+		{"", "default:stick"},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "farming:hoe_stone",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:cobble", "default:cobble"},
+		{"", "default:stick"},
+		{"", "default:stick"},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "farming:hoe_steel",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot"},
+		{"", "default:stick"},
+		{"", "default:stick"},
+	}
+})
+
+--
+-- Soil
+--
+
+minetest.register_node("farming:soil", {
+	description = "Soil",
+	tiles = {"farming_soil.png", "default_dirt.png"},
+	drop = "default:dirt",
+	groups = {crumbly=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1, soil=2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("farming:soil_wet", {
+	description = "Wet Soil",
+	tiles = {"farming_soil_wet.png", "farming_soil_wet_side.png"},
+	drop = "default:dirt",
+	groups = {crumbly=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1, soil=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+	nodenames = {"group:soil"},
+	interval = 15,
+	chance = 4,
+	action = function(pos, node)
+		-- check if there is water nearby
+		if minetest.env:find_node_near(pos, 4, {"group:water"}) then
+			-- if it is dry soil turn it into wet soil
+			if minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "soil") == 2 then
+				minetest.env:set_node(pos, {name="farming:soil_wet"})
+			end
+		else
+			-- turn it back into dirt if it is already dry
+			if minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "soil") == 2 then
+				-- only turn it back if there is no plant on top of it
+				pos.y = pos.y+1
+				local nn = minetest.env:get_node(pos).name
+				pos.y = pos.y-1
+				if minetest.get_item_group(nn, "plant") == 0 then
+					minetest.env:set_node(pos, {name="default:dirt"})
+				end
+				
+			-- if its wet turn it back into dry soil
+			elseif minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "soil") == 1 then
+				minetest.env:set_node(pos, {name="farming:soil"})
+			end
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
+--
+-- Wheat
+--
+
+farming:register_plant("farming:wheat", {
+	plant_textures = {
+		"farming_wheat_1.png",
+		"farming_wheat_2.png",
+		"farming_wheat_3.png",
+		"farming_wheat_4.png",
+		"farming_wheat_5.png",
+		"farming_wheat_6.png",
+		"farming_wheat_7.png",
+		"farming_wheat_8.png"
+	},
+	
+	item_description = "Wheat",
+	item_texture = "farming_wheat.png",
+	item_rarity = {1, 1, 4, 10},
+	
+	plant_harvested = true,
+	plowing_rarity = 10,
+	
+	growing_intervals = 3,
+	growing_light = 10,
+})
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("farming:flour", {
+	description = "Flour",
+	inventory_image = "farming_flour.png",
+})
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("farming:bread", {
+	description = "Bread",
+	inventory_image = "farming_bread.png",
+	on_use = minetest.item_eat(6),
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "shapeless",
+	output = "farming:flour",
+	recipe = {"farming:wheat"}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "cooking",
+	cooktime = 15,
+	output = "farming:bread",
+	recipe = "farming:flour"
+})
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