changed water checks, jackolantern protection added

README.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ This mod works by adding your new plant to the {growing=1} group and numbering t
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+- 1.42 - Soil needs water to be present within 3 blocks horizontally and 2 below to make wet soil, Jack 'o Lanterns now check protection.
 - 1.41 - Each crop has it's own spawn rate (can be changed in farming.conf)
 - 1.40 - Added Mithril Scythe to quick harvest and replant crops on right-click.  Added Hoe's for MoreOres with Toolrank support.
 - 1.39 - Added Rice, Rye and Oats thanks to Ademants Grains mod.  Added Jaffa Cake and multigrain bread.

crops/pumpkin.lua

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:jackolantern", {
 	groups = {choppy = 1, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 1, flammable = 2},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	on_punch = function(pos, node, puncher)
+		local name = puncher:get_player_name() or ""
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, name) then return end
 		node.name = "farming:jackolantern_on"
 		minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
 	end,
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:jackolantern_on", {
 	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	drop = "farming:jackolantern",
 	on_punch = function(pos, node, puncher)
+		local name = puncher:get_player_name() or ""
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, name) then return end
 		node.name = "farming:jackolantern"
 		minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
 	end,

init.lua

@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ function farming.plant_growth_timer(pos, elapsed, node_name)
 	end
 
 	local growth
-	local light_pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z} --  was y + 1
+	local light_pos = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z}
 	local lambda = elapsed / STAGE_LENGTH_AVG
 
 	if lambda < 0.1 then

soil.lua

@@ -52,7 +52,14 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 		end
 
 		-- check if there is water nearby and change soil accordingly
-		if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 3, {"group:water"}) then
+--		if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 3, {"group:water"}) then
+
+		-- check if water is within 3 nodes horizontally and 2 below
+		if #minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+				{x = pos.x + 3, y = pos.y + 2, z = pos.z + 3},
+				{x = pos.x - 3, y = pos.y    , z = pos.z - 3},
+				{"group:water"}) > 0 then
+
 			if node.name == "farming:soil" then
 				minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "farming:soil_wet"})
 			end