diff --git a/hoes.lua b/hoes.lua
index ee683b5..9dc8d2f 100644
--- a/hoes.lua
+++ b/hoes.lua
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function farming.hoe_on_use(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, uses)
 	-- turn the node into soil, wear out item and play sound
 	minetest.set_node(pt.under, {name = ndef.soil.dry})
 
-	minetest.sound_play("default_dig_crumbly", {pos = pt.under, gain = 0.5})
+	minetest.sound_play("default_dig_crumbly", {pos = pt.under, gain = 0.5}, true)
 
 	local wdef = itemstack:get_definition()
 	local wear = 65535 / (uses - 1)
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ function farming.hoe_on_use(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, uses)
 	end
 
 	if itemstack:get_count() == 0 and wdef.sound and wdef.sound.breaks then
-		minetest.sound_play(wdef.sound.breaks, {pos = pt.above,
-			gain = 0.5}, true)
+		minetest.sound_play(wdef.sound.breaks, {pos = pt.above, gain = 0.5}, true)
 	end
 
 	return itemstack
@@ -252,11 +251,15 @@ end
 
 -- throwable hoe bomb
 minetest.register_entity("farming:hoebomb_entity", {
-	physical = true,
-	visual = "sprite",
-	visual_size = {x = 1.0, y = 1.0},
-	textures = {"farming_hoe_bomb.png"},
-	collisionbox = {-0.1,-0.1,-0.1,0.1,0.1,0.1},
+
+	initial_properties = {
+		physical = true,
+		visual = "sprite",
+		visual_size = {x = 1.0, y = 1.0},
+		textures = {"farming_hoe_bomb.png"},
+		collisionbox = {-0.1,-0.1,-0.1,0.1,0.1,0.1}
+	},
+
 	lastpos = {},
 	player = "",
 
@@ -273,7 +276,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("farming:hoebomb_entity", {
 
 		if self.lastpos.x ~= nil then
 
-			local vel = self.object:getvelocity()
+			local vel = self.object:get_velocity()
 
 			-- only when potion hits something physical
 			if vel.x == 0
@@ -311,20 +314,14 @@ local function throw_potion(itemstack, player)
 		z = playerpos.z
 	}, "farming:hoebomb_entity")
 
+	if not obj then return end
+
 	local dir = player:get_look_dir()
 	local velocity = 20
 
-	obj:set_velocity({
-		x = dir.x * velocity,
-		y = dir.y * velocity,
-		z = dir.z * velocity
-	})
+	obj:set_velocity({x = dir.x * velocity, y = dir.y * velocity, z = dir.z * velocity})
 
-	obj:set_acceleration({
-		x = dir.x * -3,
-		y = -9.5,
-		z = dir.z * -3
-	})
+	obj:set_acceleration({x = dir.x * -3, y = -9.5, z = dir.z * -3})
 
 	obj:get_luaentity().player = player
 end
@@ -386,18 +383,13 @@ minetest.register_tool("farming:scythe_mithril", {
 
 		local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 
-		if not def
-		or not def.drop
-		or not def.groups
-		or not def.groups.plant then
+		if not def or not def.drop or not def.groups or not def.groups.plant then
 			return
 		end
 
 		local drops = minetest.get_node_drops(node.name, "")
 
-		if not drops
-		or #drops == 0
-		or (#drops == 1 and drops[1] == "") then
+		if not drops or #drops == 0 or (#drops == 1 and drops[1] == "") then
 			return
 		end
 
@@ -405,6 +397,7 @@ minetest.register_tool("farming:scythe_mithril", {
 		local mname = node.name:split(":")[1]
 		local pname = node.name:split(":")[2]
 		local sname = tonumber(pname:split("_")[2])
+
 		pname = pname:split("_")[1]
 
 		if not sname then
@@ -443,7 +436,7 @@ minetest.register_tool("farming:scythe_mithril", {
 		end
 
 		-- play sound
-		minetest.sound_play("default_grass_footstep", {pos = pos, gain = 1.0})
+		minetest.sound_play("default_grass_footstep", {pos = pos, gain = 1.0}, true)
 
 		local replace = mname .. ":" .. pname .. "_1"
 
@@ -458,7 +451,7 @@ minetest.register_tool("farming:scythe_mithril", {
 
 		if not farming.is_creative(name) then
 
-			itemstack:add_wear(65535 / 150) -- 150 uses
+			itemstack:add_wear(65535 / 350) -- 350 uses
 
 			return itemstack
 		end