diff --git a/crops/cotton.lua b/crops/cotton.lua
index 7dfda69..858eb10 100644
--- a/crops/cotton.lua
+++ b/crops/cotton.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 local S = farming.translate
+local a = farming.recipe_items
 
 -- wild cotton as a source of cotton seed and a chance of cotton itself
 minetest.register_node("farming:cotton_wild", {
@@ -57,15 +58,18 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("farming:cotton", {
 })
 
 -- string
-minetest.register_craftitem("farming:string", {
-	description = S("String"),
-	inventory_image = "farming_string.png",
-	groups = {flammable = 2}
-})
+if not farming.mcl then
+
+	minetest.register_craftitem("farming:string", {
+		description = S("String"),
+		inventory_image = "farming_string.png",
+		groups = {flammable = 2}
+	})
+end
 
 -- cotton to wool
 minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "wool:white",
+	output = a.wool,
 	recipe = {
 		{"farming:cotton", "farming:cotton"},
 		{"farming:cotton", "farming:cotton"}
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 
 -- cotton to string
 minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "farming:string 2",
+	output = a.string .. " 2",
 	recipe = {
 		{"farming:cotton"},
 		{"farming:cotton"}
diff --git a/items.lua b/items.lua
index 390eead..eeb72e7 100644
--- a/items.lua
+++ b/items.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ farming.recipe_items = {
 	cactus = "default:cactus",
 	paper = "default:paper",
 	snow = "default:snow",
+	string = "farming:string",
+	wool = "wool:white"
 }
 
 -- change recipe items to mineclone variations
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ if farming.mcl then
 	a.cactus = "mcl_core:cactus"
 	a.paper = "mcl_core:paper"
 	a.snow = "mcl_throwing:snowball"
+	a.string = "mcl_mobitems:string"
+	a.wool = "mcl_wool:white"
 
 	add_groups("mcl_core:sugar", {food_sugar = 1})
 	add_groups("mcl_throwing:egg", {food_egg = 1})