diff --git a/item_recipes.lua b/item_recipes.lua
index 438e6c7..9bc0de4 100644
--- a/item_recipes.lua
+++ b/item_recipes.lua
@@ -1436,9 +1436,9 @@ core.register_craft({output = a.dye_yellow, recipe = {{"group:food_onion"}}})
 
 -- fuel items
 
-core.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:straw", burntime = 3})
+core.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:straw", burntime = 9})
 core.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:wheat", burntime = 1})
-core.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:weed_bale", burntime = 3})
+core.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:weed_bale", burntime = 10})
 core.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:weed", burntime = 1})
 core.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:bowl",burntime = 10})
 core.register_craft({type = "fuel", recipe = "farming:string", burntime = 1})
diff --git a/soil.lua b/soil.lua
index c7dc314..6869259 100644
--- a/soil.lua
+++ b/soil.lua
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ if core.settings:get_bool("farming_disable_weeds") ~= true then
 		nodenames = {"group:field"},
 		neighbors = {"air"},
 		interval = 50,
-		chance = 35,
+		chance = 45,
 		catch_up = false,
 
 		action = function(pos, node)
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ if core.settings:get_bool("farming_disable_weeds") ~= true then
 			pos.y = pos.y + 1
 
 			if core.get_node(pos).name == "air" then
-				core.set_node(pos, {name = "farming:weed", param2 = 2})
+				core.set_node(pos, {name = "farming:weed", param2 = 10})
 			end
 		end
 	})