diff --git a/bushes_classic/init.lua b/bushes_classic/init.lua
index b19d539..81e2776 100644
--- a/bushes_classic/init.lua
+++ b/bushes_classic/init.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ plantslib:spawn_on_surfaces({
 		"default:dirt_with_grass",
 		"woodsoils:dirt_with_leaves_1",
 		"woodsoils:grass_with_leaves_1",
-		"woodsoils:grass_with_leaves_2"
+		"woodsoils:grass_with_leaves_2",
+		"farming:soil",
+		"farming:soil_wet"
 	},
 	avoid_nodes = {"group:bush"},
 	seed_diff = 545342534, -- chosen by a fair mashing of the keyboard - guaranteed to be random :P
diff --git a/bushes_classic/nodes.lua b/bushes_classic/nodes.lua
index 03ef3fc..d34dc10 100644
--- a/bushes_classic/nodes.lua
+++ b/bushes_classic/nodes.lua
@@ -123,15 +123,19 @@ end
 minetest.register_abm({
 	nodenames = { "bushes:fruitless_bush" },
 	interval = 500,
-	chance = 10,
+	chance = 5,
 	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 
-			local meta = minetest.env:get_meta( pos );
-			local bush_name = meta:get_string( 'bush_type' ); 
-			if( bush_name ~= nil and bush_name ~= '' ) then
-				minetest.env:set_node( pos, {type='node',name='bushes:'..bush_name..'_bush'});
+		local meta = minetest.env:get_meta( pos );
+		local bush_name = meta:get_string( 'bush_type' ); 
+		if( bush_name ~= nil and bush_name ~= '' ) then
+			local dirtpos = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y-1, z = pos.z }
+			local dirt = minetest.get_node(dirtpos)
+			if dirt.name == "farming:soil_wet" or math.random(1,3) == 1 then
+				minetest.env:set_node( pos, {type='node',name='bushes:'..bush_name..'_bush'})
 			end
-                end
+		end
+	end
 })
 
 -- Define the basket and bush nodes