diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec4143e..fbf763d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ on an older map are enabled and growing properly.
 
 ### Changelog:
 
-- 1.49 - Added {eatable=1} groups to food items with the value giving HP when eaten, improved mineclone support, separated foods from crop files., hoes can deal damage.
+- 1.49 - Added {eatable=1} groups to food items with the value giving HP when eaten, improved mineclone support, separated foods from crop files, hoes can deal damage. Add weed and weed bale.
 - 1.48 - added 'farming_use_utensils' setting to enable/disable utensils in recipes, added mayonnaise (thx felfa), added gingerbread man, Added MineClone2 compatibility
 - 1.47 - Now blueberries can make blue dye, tweak soil types to work better with older 0.4.x clients and add spanish translation (thx mckaygerhard), add trellis setting to registered_crops and fix pea and soy crop names (thx nixnoxus), add strawberries if ethereal mod not active, added asparagus; spinach; eggplant (thx Atlante for new textures), Sugar Cube
 - 1.46 - Added min/max default light settings, added lettuce and blackberries with food items (thanks OgelGames), added soya, vanilla and sunflowers (thanks Felfa), added tofu, added salt crystals (thanks gorlock)
diff --git a/compatibility.lua b/compatibility.lua
index 6895326..06da9bd 100644
--- a/compatibility.lua
+++ b/compatibility.lua
@@ -34,12 +34,9 @@ else
 		sunlight_propagates = true,
 		walkable = false,
 		selection_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {-0.2, -0.5, -0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2}
-		},
-		groups = {
-			food_banana = 1, fleshy = 3, dig_immediate = 3
+			type = "fixed", fixed = {-0.2, -0.5, -0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2}
 		},
+		groups = {food_banana = 1, fleshy = 3, dig_immediate = 3},
 		is_ground_content = false,
 		on_use = minetest.item_eat(2),
 		sounds = farming.node_sound_leaves_defaults()
@@ -101,12 +98,9 @@ else
 		sunlight_propagates = true,
 		walkable = false,
 		selection_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {-0.2, -0.3, -0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2}
-		},
-		groups = {
-			food_orange = 1, fleshy = 3, dig_immediate = 3, flammable = 2
+			type = "fixed", fixed = {-0.2, -0.3, -0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2}
 		},
+		groups = {food_orange = 1, fleshy = 3, dig_immediate = 3, flammable = 2},
 		is_ground_content = false,
 		on_use = minetest.item_eat(4),
 		sounds = farming.node_sound_leaves_defaults()
@@ -165,7 +159,3 @@ alias("farming_plus:tomato_1", "farming:tomato_2")
 alias("farming_plus:tomato_2", "farming:tomato_4")
 alias("farming_plus:tomato_3", "farming:tomato_6")
 alias("farming_plus:tomato", "farming:tomato_8")
-
--- Weeds
-
-alias("farming:weed", "default:grass_2")
diff --git a/item_non_food.lua b/item_non_food.lua
index 99b4f3a..d118bf3 100644
--- a/item_non_food.lua
+++ b/item_non_food.lua
@@ -96,6 +96,42 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:straw", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 1
 })
 
+-- weed
+
+minetest.register_node("farming:weed", {
+	description = S("Weed"),
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	tiles = {"farming_weed.png"},
+	inventory_image = "farming_weed.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	place_param2 = 2,
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	walkable = false,
+	buildable_to = true,
+	waving = 1,
+	selection_box = farming.select,
+	groups = {snappy = 3, flammable = 4, plant = 1, attached_node = 1},
+	_mcl_hardness = farming.mcl_hardness,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	sounds = farming.node_sound_leaves_defaults()
+})
+
+-- weed bale
+
+minetest.register_node("farming:weed_bale", {
+	description = S("Weed Bale"),
+	tiles = {
+		"farming_weed_bale_top.png", "farming_weed_bale_top.png",
+		"farming_weed_bale_side.png"
+	},
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	groups = {handy = 1, snappy = 3, flammable = 4, fall_damage_add_percent = -30},
+	sounds = farming.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	_mcl_hardness = 0.8,
+	_mcl_blast_resistance = 1
+})
+
 -- hemp oil
 
 minetest.register_node("farming:hemp_oil", {
@@ -108,8 +144,7 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:hemp_oil", {
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	walkable = false,
 	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-0.25, -0.5, -0.25, 0.25, 0.3, 0.25}
+		type = "fixed", fixed = {-0.25, -0.5, -0.25, 0.25, 0.3, 0.25}
 	},
 	groups = {
 		food_oil = 1, vessel = 1, dig_immediate = 3, attached_node = 1,
@@ -161,8 +196,7 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:hemp_rope", {
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	sounds =  farming.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
 	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-1/7, -1/2, -1/7, 1/7, 1/2, 1/7}
+		type = "fixed", fixed = {-1/7, -1/2, -1/7, 1/7, 1/2, 1/7}
 	},
 	_mcl_hardness = 0.8,
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 1
diff --git a/item_recipes.lua b/item_recipes.lua
index 8cb77ad..69aa770 100644
--- a/item_recipes.lua
+++ b/item_recipes.lua
@@ -1253,6 +1253,25 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	recipe = {{"farming:straw"}}
 })
 
+
+-- weed bale
+
+local tmp = "farming:weed"
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "farming:weed_bale",
+	recipe = {
+		{tmp, tmp, tmp},
+		{tmp, tmp, tmp},
+		{tmp, tmp, tmp}
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = tmp .. " 9",
+	recipe = {{"farming:weed_bale"}}
+})
+
 --= Recipes we shouldn't add when using Mineclonia/VoxeLibre
 
 if not farming.mcl then
@@ -1400,6 +1419,8 @@ minetest.register_craft({output = a.dye_yellow, recipe = {{"group:food_onion"}}}
 
 minetest.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:straw", burntime = 3})
 minetest.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:wheat", burntime = 1})
+minetest.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:weed_bale", burntime = 3})
+minetest.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:weed", burntime = 1})
 minetest.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:bowl",burntime = 10})
 minetest.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:string", burntime = 1})
 minetest.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:cotton", burntime = 1})
diff --git a/lucky_block.lua b/lucky_block.lua
index 5aa5f4c..5d5f724 100644
--- a/lucky_block.lua
+++ b/lucky_block.lua
@@ -105,5 +105,6 @@ lucky_block:add_blocks({
 		{name = "farming:grapebush", max = 5},
 		{name = "farming:asparagus", max = 7}
 	}},
-	{"dro", {"farming:chili_powder"}, 5}
+	{"dro", {"farming:chili_powder"}, 5},
+	{"dro", {"farming:weed"}, 9},
 })
diff --git a/soil.lua b/soil.lua
index 7572d57..37acb02 100644
--- a/soil.lua
+++ b/soil.lua
@@ -194,3 +194,26 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 		end
 	end
 })
+
+-- those darn weeds
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+	nodenames = {"group:field"},
+	neighbors = {"air"},
+	interval = 50,
+	chance = 15,
+	catch_up = false,
+
+	action = function(pos, node)
+
+		if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 4, {"farming:scarecrow_bottom"}) then
+			return
+		end
+
+		pos.y = pos.y + 1
+
+		if minetest.get_node(pos).name == "air" then
+			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "farming:weed", param2 = 2})
+		end
+	end
+})
diff --git a/textures/farming_weed.png b/textures/farming_weed.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/textures/farming_weed_bale_side.png b/textures/farming_weed_bale_side.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7344c22
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diff --git a/textures/farming_weed_bale_top.png b/textures/farming_weed_bale_top.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29e6cf1
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