diff --git a/api.txt b/api.txt
index 19481f4..26e4600 100644
--- a/api.txt
+++ b/api.txt
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ The farming API allows you to easily register plants and hoes.
 		material = "",                         -- Material for recipes
 		recipe = {                             -- Craft recipe, if material isn't used
 			{"air", "air", "air"},
-			{"", "group:stick"},
-			{"", "group:stick"},
+			{"", "group:stick", ""},
+			{"", "group:stick", ""},
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ The farming API allows you to easily register plants and hoes.
 		steps = 8,                             -- How many steps the plant has to grow, until it can be harvested
 		-- ^ Always provide a plant texture for each step, format: modname_plantname_i.png (i = stepnumber)
 		minlight = 13,                         -- Minimum light to grow
-		maxlight = minetest.LIGHT_MAX           -- Maximum light to grow
+		maxlight = core.LIGHT_MAX           -- Maximum light to grow
 		can_grow = function(pos)               -- Called every growth tick to check if plant can grow returning True if needs are met (optional, defaults to checking for wet soil below plant).
 	}
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ If a mod registers nodes to be used as crops using the {growing=1} group then an
 
 growth_check = function(pos, [node_name]) [DEPRECATED for above can_grow function]
 	-- check surrounding for jungle tree
-	if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, {"default:jungletree"}) then
+	if core.find_node_near(pos, 1, {"default:jungletree"}) then
 		return true -- place next growth stage
 	end
 	return false -- condition not met, skip next growth stage until next check
diff --git a/hoes.lua b/hoes.lua
index 8dc921a..926aa42 100644
--- a/hoes.lua
+++ b/hoes.lua
@@ -36,19 +36,14 @@ farming.register_hoe = function(name, def)
 	})
 
 	-- Register its recipe
-	if def.recipe then
-		core.register_craft({ output = name:sub(2), recipe = def.recipe })
+	local recipe = def.recipe or (def.material and {
+		{def.material, def.material},
+		{"", "group:stick"},
+		{"", "group:stick"}
+	})
 
-	elseif def.material then
-
-		core.register_craft({
-			output = name:sub(2),
-			recipe = {
-				{def.material, def.material, ""},
-				{"", "group:stick", ""},
-				{"", "group:stick", ""}
-			}
-		})
+	if recipe then
+		core.register_craft({ output = name:sub(2), recipe = recipe })
 	end
 end