diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e442aac..281b35f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This mod works by adding your new plant to the {growing=1} group and numbering t
 
 ### Changelog:
 
-- 1.46 - Added min/max default light settings, added lettuce and blackberries with food items (thanks OgelGames), added soya and vanilla (thanks Felfa), added tofu
+- 1.46 - Added min/max default light settings, added lettuce and blackberries with food items (thanks OgelGames), added soya and vanilla (thanks Felfa), added tofu, added salt crystals (thanks gorlock)
 - 1.45 - Dirt and Hoes are more in line with default by using dry/wet/base, added cactus juice, added pasta, spaghetti, cabbage, korean bibimbap, code tidy
 options, onion soup added (thanks edcrypt), Added apple pie, added wild cotton to savanna
 - 1.44 - Added 'farming_stage_length' in mod settings for speed of crop growth, also thanks to TheDarkTiger for translation updates
diff --git a/food.lua b/food.lua
index 7089246..7f63b8a 100644
--- a/food.lua
+++ b/food.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,48 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:salt", {
 	selection_box = {
 		type = "fixed",
 		fixed = {-0.25, -0.5, -0.25, 0.25, 0.3, 0.25}
-	}
+	},
+	-- special function to make salt crystals form inside water
+	dropped_step = function(self, pos, dtime)
+
+		self.ctimer = (self.ctimer or 0) + dtime
+		if self.ctimer < 15.0 then return end
+		self.ctimer = 0
+
+		local needed
+
+		if self.node_inside
+		and self.node_inside.name == "default:water_source" then
+			needed = 8
+
+		elseif self.node_inside
+		and self.node_inside.name == "default:river_water_source" then
+			needed = 9
+		end
+
+		if not needed then return end
+
+		local objs = core.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 0.5)
+
+		if not objs or #objs ~= 1 then return end
+
+		local salt, ent = nil, nil
+
+		for k, obj in pairs(objs) do
+
+			ent = obj:get_luaentity()
+
+			if ent and ent.name == "__builtin:item"
+			and ent.itemstring == "farming:salt " .. needed then
+
+				obj:remove()
+
+				core.add_item(pos, "farming:salt_crystal")
+
+				return false -- return with no further action
+			end
+		end
+	end
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -44,6 +85,40 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	replacements = {{"bucket:bucket_water", "bucket:bucket_empty"}}
 })
 
+--= Salt Crystal
+
+minetest.register_node("farming:salt_crystal", {
+	description = ("Salt crystal"),
+	inventory_image = "farming_salt_crystal.png",
+	wield_image = "farming_salt_crystal.png",
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	visual_scale = 0.8,
+	paramtype = "light",
+	light_source = 1,
+	tiles = {"farming_salt_crystal.png"},
+	groups = { dig_immediate = 3, attached_node = 1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.25, -0.5, -0.25, 0.25, 0.3, 0.25}
+	},
+})
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "shapeless",
+	output = "farming:salt 9",
+	recipe = {"farming:salt_crystal", "farming:mortar_pestle"},
+	replacements = {{"farming:mortar_pestle", "farming:mortar_pestle"}}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "farming:salt_crystal",
+	recipe = {
+		{"farming:salt", "farming:salt", "farming:salt"},
+		{"farming:salt", "farming:salt", "farming:salt"},
+		{"farming:salt", "farming:salt", "farming:salt"}
+	}
+})
+
 --= Rose Water
 
 minetest.register_node("farming:rose_water", {
@@ -273,7 +348,6 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("farming:pasta", {
 	groups = {food_pasta = 1}
 })
 
-if minetest.get_modpath("mobs_animal") or minetest.get_modpath("xanadu")then
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "farming:pasta",
 	type = "shapeless",
@@ -283,7 +357,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	},
 	replacements = {{"group:food_mixing_bowl", "farming:mixing_bowl"}}
 })
-else
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "farming:pasta",
 	type = "shapeless",
@@ -296,7 +370,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 		{"group:food_oil", "vessels:glass_bottle"}
 	}
 })
-end
 
 -- Spaghetti
 
@@ -324,7 +397,6 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("farming:bibimbap", {
 	on_use = minetest.item_eat(8, "farming:bowl")
 })
 
-if minetest.get_modpath("mobs_animal") or minetest.get_modpath("xanadu")then
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "farming:bibimbap",
 	type = "shapeless",
@@ -335,7 +407,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	},
 	replacements = {{"group:food_skillet", "farming:skillet"}}
 })
-else
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "farming:bibimbap",
 	type = "shapeless",
@@ -346,7 +418,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	},
 	replacements = {{"group:food_skillet", "farming:skillet"}}
 })
-end
 
 -- Burger
 
diff --git a/license.txt b/license.txt
index 6f5bf4a..49606b6 100644
--- a/license.txt
+++ b/license.txt
@@ -145,13 +145,16 @@ Created by mDiyo (Natura), modified by TenPlus1 (License: CC BY-SA 3.0):
   farming_barley.png
 
 Created by OgelGames (CC BY-SA 4.0)
-   farming_berry_smoothie.png
-   farming_cactus_juice.png
-   farming_salad.png
+  farming_berry_smoothie.png
+  farming_cactus_juice.png
+  farming_salad.png
 
 Created by Felfa (CC0)
-   farming_blackberry*.png
-   farming_lettuce*.png
-   farming_burger.png
-   farming_soy*.png
-   farming_vanilla*.png
+  farming_blackberry*.png
+  farming_lettuce*.png
+  farming_burger.png
+  farming_soy*.png
+  farming_vanilla*.png
+
+Created by gorlock (CC0)
+  farming_salt_crystal.png
diff --git a/locale/zh_CN.txt b/locale/zh_CN.txt
index 302338f..2ec4e55 100644
--- a/locale/zh_CN.txt
+++ b/locale/zh_CN.txt
@@ -1,119 +1,119 @@
-Seed=种子
-Banana=香蕉
-Banana Leaves=香蕉叶
-Orange=橙色
-Strawberry=草莓
-Sugar=糖
-Salt=盐
-Rose Water=玫瑰汁
-Turkish Delight=土耳其软糖
-Garlic Bread=蒜香面包
-Donut=甜甜圈
-Chocolate Donut=巧克力甜甜圈
-Apple Donut=苹果甜甜圈
-Porridge=粥
-Jaffa Cake=佳发饼
-Hoe=锄头
-Wooden Hoe=木锄
-Stone Hoe=石锄
-Steel Hoe=钢锄头
-Bronze Hoe=青铜锄头
-Mese Hoe=黄石锄头
-Diamond Hoe=钻石锄
-Hoe Bomb (use or throw on grassy areas to hoe land)=锄弹（在草地上使用或扔在锄地上）
-Mithril Scythe (Right-click to harvest and replant crops)=秘银镰刀（右击可收获并重新种植作物）
-Soil=土壤
-Wet Soil=湿土
-Wooden Bowl=木碗
-Saucepan=平底锅
-Cooking Pot=锅
-Baking Tray=烤盘
-Skillet=平底锅
-Mortar and Pestle=研钵
-Cutting Board=砧板
-Juicer=榨汁机
-Glass Mixing Bowl=搅拌杯
-Barley Seed=大麦种子
-Barley=大麦
-Green Beans=青豆
-Bean Pole (place on soil before planting beans)=豆杆（种豆前先放在土上）
-Beetroot=甜菜根
-Beetroot Soup=甜菜根汤
-Blueberries=蓝莓
-Blueberry Muffin=蓝莓松糕
-Blueberry Pie=蓝莓派
-Carrot=胡萝卜
-Carrot Juice=胡萝卜汁
-Golden Carrot=金萝卜
-Chili Pepper=辣椒
-Bowl of Chili=一碗辣椒
-Cocoa Beans=可可豆
-Cookie=曲奇
-Bar of Dark Chocolate=黑巧克力条
-Chocolate Block=巧克力块
-Coffee Beans=咖啡豆
-Cup of Coffee=一杯咖啡
-Corn=玉米
-Corn on the Cob=玉米棒
-Cornstarch=玉米淀粉
-Bottle of Ethanol=一瓶乙醇
-Cotton Seed=棉籽
-Cotton=棉花
-String=字符串
-Cucumber=黄瓜
-Garlic clove=蒜瓣
-Garlic=大蒜
-Garlic Braid=蒜辫
-Grapes=葡萄
-Trellis (place on soil before planting grapes)=棚架（种植葡萄前先放在土壤上）
-Hemp Seed=大麻籽
-Hemp Leaf=大麻叶
-Bottle of Hemp Oil=一瓶大麻油
-Hemp Fibre=大麻纤维
-Hemp Block=麻块
-Hemp Rope=麻绳
-Melon Slice=西瓜片
-Melon=甜瓜
-Onion=洋葱
-Pea Pod=豌豆荚
-Peas=豌豆
-Pea Soup=豌豆汤
-Peppercorn=胡椒粉
-Pepper=胡椒粉
-Ground Pepper=胡椒粉
-Pineapple Top=菠萝上衣
-Pineapple=菠萝
-Pineapple Ring=菠萝圈
-Pineapple Juice=菠萝汁
-Potato=土豆
-Baked Potato=焗马铃薯
-Cucumber and Potato Salad=黄瓜土豆沙拉
-Pumpkin Slice=南瓜片
-Jack 'O Lantern (punch to turn on and off)=杰克灯（按一下开关）
-Scarecrow Bottom=稻草人屁股
-Pumpkin Bread=南瓜面包
-Pumpkin Dough=南瓜面团
-Pumpkin=南瓜
-Raspberries=覆盆子
-Raspberry Smoothie=覆盆子冰沙
-Rhubarb=大黄
-Rhubarb Pie=大黄派
-Rye=黑麦
-Rye seed=黑麦种子
-Oat=燕麦
-Oat seed=燕麦籽
-Rice=大米
-Rice grains=稻谷
-Rice Bread=米饭面包
-Rice Flour=米粉
-Multigrain Flour=多粒面粉
-Multigrain Bread=杂粮面包
-Tomato=番茄
-Wheat Seed=小麦种子
-Wheat=小麦
-Straw=稻草
-Flour=面粉
-Bread=面包
-Sliced Bread=切片面包
-Toast=烤面包片
-Toast Sandwich=三明治面包
+Seed=种子
+Banana=香蕉
+Banana Leaves=香蕉叶
+Orange=橙色
+Strawberry=草莓
+Sugar=糖
+Salt=盐
+Rose Water=玫瑰汁
+Turkish Delight=土耳其软糖
+Garlic Bread=蒜香面包
+Donut=甜甜圈
+Chocolate Donut=巧克力甜甜圈
+Apple Donut=苹果甜甜圈
+Porridge=粥
+Jaffa Cake=佳发饼
+Hoe=锄头
+Wooden Hoe=木锄
+Stone Hoe=石锄
+Steel Hoe=钢锄头
+Bronze Hoe=青铜锄头
+Mese Hoe=黄石锄头
+Diamond Hoe=钻石锄
+Hoe Bomb (use or throw on grassy areas to hoe land)=锄弹（在草地上使用或扔在锄地上）
+Mithril Scythe (Right-click to harvest and replant crops)=秘银镰刀（右击可收获并重新种植作物）
+Soil=土壤
+Wet Soil=湿土
+Wooden Bowl=木碗
+Saucepan=平底锅
+Cooking Pot=锅
+Baking Tray=烤盘
+Skillet=平底锅
+Mortar and Pestle=研钵
+Cutting Board=砧板
+Juicer=榨汁机
+Glass Mixing Bowl=搅拌杯
+Barley Seed=大麦种子
+Barley=大麦
+Green Beans=青豆
+Bean Pole (place on soil before planting beans)=豆杆（种豆前先放在土上）
+Beetroot=甜菜根
+Beetroot Soup=甜菜根汤
+Blueberries=蓝莓
+Blueberry Muffin=蓝莓松糕
+Blueberry Pie=蓝莓派
+Carrot=胡萝卜
+Carrot Juice=胡萝卜汁
+Golden Carrot=金萝卜
+Chili Pepper=辣椒
+Bowl of Chili=一碗辣椒
+Cocoa Beans=可可豆
+Cookie=曲奇
+Bar of Dark Chocolate=黑巧克力条
+Chocolate Block=巧克力块
+Coffee Beans=咖啡豆
+Cup of Coffee=一杯咖啡
+Corn=玉米
+Corn on the Cob=玉米棒
+Cornstarch=玉米淀粉
+Bottle of Ethanol=一瓶乙醇
+Cotton Seed=棉籽
+Cotton=棉花
+String=线
+Cucumber=黄瓜
+Garlic clove=蒜瓣
+Garlic=大蒜
+Garlic Braid=蒜辫
+Grapes=葡萄
+Trellis (place on soil before planting grapes)=棚架（种植葡萄前先放在土壤上）
+Hemp Seed=大麻籽
+Hemp Leaf=大麻叶
+Bottle of Hemp Oil=一瓶大麻油
+Hemp Fibre=大麻纤维
+Hemp Block=麻块
+Hemp Rope=麻绳
+Melon Slice=西瓜片
+Melon=甜瓜
+Onion=洋葱
+Pea Pod=豌豆荚
+Peas=豌豆
+Pea Soup=豌豆汤
+Peppercorn=胡椒粉
+Pepper=胡椒粉
+Ground Pepper=胡椒粉
+Pineapple Top=菠萝上衣
+Pineapple=菠萝
+Pineapple Ring=菠萝圈
+Pineapple Juice=菠萝汁
+Potato=土豆
+Baked Potato=焗马铃薯
+Cucumber and Potato Salad=黄瓜土豆沙拉
+Pumpkin Slice=南瓜片
+Jack 'O Lantern (punch to turn on and off)=杰克灯（按一下开关）
+Scarecrow Bottom=稻草人屁股
+Pumpkin Bread=南瓜面包
+Pumpkin Dough=南瓜面团
+Pumpkin=南瓜
+Raspberries=覆盆子
+Raspberry Smoothie=覆盆子冰沙
+Rhubarb=大黄
+Rhubarb Pie=大黄派
+Rye=黑麦
+Rye seed=黑麦种子
+Oat=燕麦
+Oat seed=燕麦籽
+Rice=大米
+Rice grains=稻谷
+Rice Bread=米饭面包
+Rice Flour=米粉
+Multigrain Flour=多粒面粉
+Multigrain Bread=杂粮面包
+Tomato=番茄
+Wheat Seed=小麦种子
+Wheat=小麦
+Straw=稻草
+Flour=面粉
+Bread=面包
+Sliced Bread=切片面包
+Toast=烤面包片
+Toast Sandwich=三明治面包
diff --git a/textures/farming_salt_crystal.png b/textures/farming_salt_crystal.png
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index 0000000..e94ed7b
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