diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/melon.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/melon.lua
index d595231fb0..4309138c17 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/melon.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/melon.lua
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ local stem_def = {
 }
 
 -- Register stem growth
-mcl_farming:add_plant("mcl_farming:melontige_unconnect", {"mcl_farming:melontige_1", "mcl_farming:melontige_2", "mcl_farming:melontige_3", "mcl_farming:melontige_4", "mcl_farming:melontige_5", "mcl_farming:melontige_6", "mcl_farming:melontige_7"}, 50, 20)
+mcl_farming:add_plant("mcl_farming:melontige_unconnect", {"mcl_farming:melontige_1", "mcl_farming:melontige_2", "mcl_farming:melontige_3", "mcl_farming:melontige_4", "mcl_farming:melontige_5", "mcl_farming:melontige_6", "mcl_farming:melontige_7"}, 30, 5)
 
 -- Register actual melon, connected stems and stem-to-melon growth
 mcl_farming:add_gourd("mcl_farming:melontige_unconnect", "mcl_farming:melontige_linked", "mcl_farming:melontige_unconnect", stem_def, stem_drop, "mcl_farming:melon", melon_base_def, 25, 15)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua
index 51c3efa86f..7318e0af72 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ local pumpkin_base_def = {
 }
 
 -- Register stem growth
-mcl_farming:add_plant("mcl_farming:pumpkintige_unconnect", {"mcl_farming:pumpkin_1", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_2", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_3", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_4", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_5", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_6", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_7"}, 80, 20)
+mcl_farming:add_plant("mcl_farming:pumpkintige_unconnect", {"mcl_farming:pumpkin_1", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_2", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_3", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_4", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_5", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_6", "mcl_farming:pumpkin_7"}, 30, 5)
 
 -- Register actual pumpkin, connected stems and stem-to-pumpkin growth
 mcl_farming:add_gourd("mcl_farming:pumpkintige_unconnect", "mcl_farming:pumpkintige_linked", "mcl_farming:pumpkintige_unconnect", stem_def, stem_drop, "mcl_farming:pumpkin_face", pumpkin_base_def, 30, 15)