diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
index 0219052..d3401e0 100644
--- a/depends.txt
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 default
+farming?
 mg?
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 0a85392..04b5112 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -37,37 +37,6 @@ end
 local default_stone_sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults()
 local default_metal_sounds = default.node_sound_metal_defaults()
 
-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.get_node(pt.under)
-	local pos = {x = pt.under.x, y = pt.under.y + 1, z = pt.under.z}
-	local above = minetest.get_node(pos)
-
-	-- 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 minetest.get_item_group(under.name, "soil") ~= 1 then return end
-
-	-- Turn the node into soil, wear out item and play sound:
-	minetest.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
-
 local function get_recipe(c, name)
 	if name == "sword" then
 		return {{c}, {c}, {"group:stick"}}
@@ -188,50 +157,61 @@ local function add_ore(modname, description, mineral_name, oredef)
 			},
             sound = {breaks = "default_tool_breaks"},
 		}
-
-		if tool_name == "sword" then
-			tdef.tool_capabilities.full_punch_interval = oredef.full_punch_interval
-			tdef.tool_capabilities.damage_groups = oredef.damage_groups
-			tdef.description = S("%s Sword"):format(S(description))
-		end
-
-		if tool_name == "pick" then
-			tdef.tool_capabilities.full_punch_interval = oredef.full_punch_interval
-			tdef.tool_capabilities.damage_groups = oredef.damage_groups
-			tdef.description = S("%s Pickaxe"):format(S(description))
-		end
-
-		if tool_name == "axe" then
-			tdef.tool_capabilities.full_punch_interval = oredef.full_punch_interval
-			tdef.tool_capabilities.damage_groups = oredef.damage_groups
-			tdef.description = S("%s Axe"):format(S(description))
-		end
-
-		if tool_name == "shovel" then
-			tdef.full_punch_interval = oredef.full_punch_interval
-			tdef.tool_capabilities.damage_groups = oredef.damage_groups
-			tdef.description = S("%s Shovel"):format(S(description))
-            tdef.wield_image = toolimg_base .. tool_name .. ".png^[transformR90"
-		end
-
-		if tool_name == "hoe" then
-			tdef.description = S("%s Hoe"):format(S(description))
-			local uses = tooldef.uses
-			tooldef.uses = nil
-			tdef.on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-				return hoe_on_use(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, uses)
-			end
-		end
-
+		
 		local fulltool_name = tool_base .. tool_name .. tool_post
-		minetest.register_tool(fulltool_name, tdef)
-		minetest.register_alias(tool_name .. tool_post, fulltool_name)
-		if oredef.makes.ingot then
-			minetest.register_craft({
-				output = fulltool_name,
-				recipe = get_recipe(ingot, tool_name)
-			})
-		end
+        
+        if tool_name == "hoe" and minetest.get_modpath("farming") then
+            local uses = tooldef.uses
+            tooldef.uses = nil
+            
+            tdef.max_uses = uses
+            tdef.description = S("%s Hoe"):format(S(description))
+            
+            farming.register_hoe(fulltool_name, tdef)
+            minetest.register_alias(tool_name .. tool_post, fulltool_name)
+            
+            if oredef.makes.ingot then
+                minetest.register_craft({
+                    output = fulltool_name,
+                    recipe = get_recipe(ingot, tool_name)
+                })
+            end
+            
+        else
+            if tool_name == "sword" then
+                tdef.tool_capabilities.full_punch_interval = oredef.full_punch_interval
+                tdef.tool_capabilities.damage_groups = oredef.damage_groups
+                tdef.description = S("%s Sword"):format(S(description))
+            end
+
+            if tool_name == "pick" then
+                tdef.tool_capabilities.full_punch_interval = oredef.full_punch_interval
+                tdef.tool_capabilities.damage_groups = oredef.damage_groups
+                tdef.description = S("%s Pickaxe"):format(S(description))
+            end
+
+            if tool_name == "axe" then
+                tdef.tool_capabilities.full_punch_interval = oredef.full_punch_interval
+                tdef.tool_capabilities.damage_groups = oredef.damage_groups
+                tdef.description = S("%s Axe"):format(S(description))
+            end
+
+            if tool_name == "shovel" then
+                tdef.full_punch_interval = oredef.full_punch_interval
+                tdef.tool_capabilities.damage_groups = oredef.damage_groups
+                tdef.description = S("%s Shovel"):format(S(description))
+                tdef.wield_image = toolimg_base .. tool_name .. ".png^[transformR90"
+            end
+
+            minetest.register_tool(fulltool_name, tdef)
+            minetest.register_alias(tool_name .. tool_post, fulltool_name)
+            if oredef.makes.ingot then
+                minetest.register_craft({
+                    output = fulltool_name,
+                    recipe = get_recipe(ingot, tool_name)
+                })
+            end
+        end
 	end
 end