diff --git a/mods/farming/init.lua b/mods/farming/init.lua
index a991f8a1..99a85006 100644
--- a/mods/farming/init.lua
+++ b/mods/farming/init.lua
@@ -181,89 +181,37 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 --
 -- Override grass for drops
 --
-minetest.register_node(":default:grass_1", {
-	description = "Grass",
-	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	tiles = {"default_grass_1.png"},
-	-- use a bigger inventory image
-	inventory_image = "default_grass_3.png",
-	wield_image = "default_grass_3.png",
-	paramtype = "light",
-	walkable = false,
-	buildable_to = true,
-	drop = {
+newgrass1 = minetest.clone_node("default:grass_1")
+	newgrass1.drop = {
 		max_items = 1,
 		items = {
 			{items = {'farming:seed_wheat'},rarity = 5},
 			{items = {'default:grass_1'}},
 		}
 	},
-	groups = {snappy=3,flammable=3,flora=1,attached_node=1},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
-	},
-	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		-- place a random grass node
-		local stack = ItemStack("default:grass_"..math.random(1,5))
-		local ret = minetest.item_place(stack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		return ItemStack("default:grass_1 "..itemstack:get_count()-(1-ret:get_count()))
-	end,
-})
+minetest.register_node(":default:grass_1", newgrass1)
 
-for i=2,5 do
-	minetest.register_node(":default:grass_"..i, {
-		description = "Grass",
-		drawtype = "plantlike",
-		tiles = {"default_grass_"..i..".png"},
-		inventory_image = "default_grass_"..i..".png",
-		wield_image = "default_grass_"..i..".png",
-		paramtype = "light",
-		walkable = false,
-		buildable_to = true,
-		is_ground_content = true,
-		drop = {
+for i = 2, 5 do
+	newgrass = minetest.clone_node("default:grass_"..i)
+		newgrass.drop = {
 			max_items = 1,
 			items = {
 				{items = {'farming:seed_wheat'},rarity = 5},
 				{items = {'default:grass_1'}},
 			}
 		},
-		groups = {snappy=3,flammable=3,flora=1,attached_node=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-		sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
-		selection_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
-		},
-	})
+	minetest.register_node(":default:grass_"..i, newgrass)
 end
 
-minetest.register_node(":default:junglegrass", {
-	description = "Jungle Grass",
-	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 1.3,
-	tiles = {"default_junglegrass.png"},
-	inventory_image = "default_junglegrass.png",
-	wield_image = "default_junglegrass.png",
-	paramtype = "light",
-	walkable = false,
-	buildable_to = true,
-	is_ground_content = true,
-	drop = {
+newgrass = minetest.clone_node("default:junglegrass")
+	newgrass.drop = {
 		max_items = 1,
 		items = {
 			{items = {'farming:seed_cotton'},rarity = 8},
 			{items = {'default:junglegrass'}},
 		}
 	},
-	groups = {snappy=3,flammable=2,flora=1,attached_node=1},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
-	},
-})
+minetest.register_node(":default:junglegrass", newgrass)
 
 --
 -- Place seeds