Update: added check for unloaded map

README.txt

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This mod works by adding your new plant to the {growing=1} group and numbering t
 
 Changelog:
 
-1.10 - Added Blueberry Bush and Blueberry Muffins, also Pumpkin/Melon easier to pick up
+1.10 - Added Blueberry Bush and Blueberry Muffins, also Pumpkin/Melon easier to pick up, added check for unloaded map
 1.09 - Corn now uses single nodes instead of 1 ontop of the other, Ethanol recipe is more expensive (requires 5 corn) and some code cleanup.
 1.08 - Added Farming Plus compatibility, plus can be removed and no more missing nodes
 1.07 - Added Rhubarb and Rhubarb Pie

init.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --[[
-	Minetest Farming Redo Mod 1.10 (4th November 2014)
+	Minetest Farming Redo Mod 1.10 (10th December 2014)
 	by TenPlus1
 ]]
 

soil.lua

@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="default:dirt"})
 		end
 
+		-- if map around soil not loaded then skip until loaded
+		if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 3, {"ignore"}) then
+			return
+		end
+
 		-- check if there is water nearby and change soil accordingly
 		if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 3, {"group:water"}) then
 			if node.name == "farming:soil" then