diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/melon.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/melon.lua
index 600e68473f..3a1c27643e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/melon.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/melon.lua
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ local stem_def = {
 mcl_farming:add_plant("plant_melon_stem", "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)
+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, "mcl_farming_melon_stem_connected.png")
 
 -- Items and crafting
 minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_farming:melon_item", {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua
index 4063479e8c..e94ad971e3 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ local pumpkin_base_def = {
 mcl_farming:add_plant("plant_pumpkin_stem", "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)
-
-
+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, "mcl_farming_pumpkin_stem_connected.png")
 
 -- Jack o'Lantern
 minetest.register_node("mcl_farming:pumpkin_face_light", {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
index afab966628..c19bb57008 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
@@ -107,9 +107,10 @@ end
 - gourd_def: (almost) full definition of the gourd node. This function will add after_dig_node to the definition for unconnecting any connected stems
 - grow_interval: Will attempt to grow a gourd periodically at this interval in seconds
 - grow_chance: Chance of 1/grow_chance to grow a gourd next to the full unconnected stem after grow_interval has passed. Must be a natural number
+- connected_stem_texture: Texture of the connected stem
 ]]
 
-function mcl_farming:add_gourd(full_unconnected_stem, connected_stem_basename, stem_itemstring, stem_def, stem_drop, gourd_itemstring, gourd_def, grow_interval, grow_chance)
+function mcl_farming:add_gourd(full_unconnected_stem, connected_stem_basename, stem_itemstring, stem_def, stem_drop, gourd_itemstring, gourd_def, grow_interval, grow_chance, connected_stem_texture)
 
 	local connected_stem_names = { 
 		connected_stem_basename .. "_r",
@@ -226,27 +227,27 @@ function mcl_farming:add_gourd(full_unconnected_stem, connected_stem_basename, s
 		"blank.png", -- bottom
 		"blank.png", -- right
 		"blank.png", -- left
-		"farming_tige_connect.png", -- back
-		"farming_tige_connect.png^[transformFX90" --front
+		connected_stem_texture, -- back
+		connected_stem_texture.."^[transformFX90" --front
 		},
 		{ "blank.png", --top
 		"blank.png", -- bottom
 		"blank.png", -- right
 		"blank.png", -- left
-		"farming_tige_connect.png^[transformFX90", --back
-		"farming_tige_connect.png", -- front
+		connected_stem_texture.."^[transformFX90", --back
+		connected_stem_texture, -- front
 		},
 		{ "blank.png", --top
 		"blank.png", -- bottom
-		"farming_tige_connect.png^[transformFX90", -- right
-		"farming_tige_connect.png", -- left
+		connected_stem_texture.."^[transformFX90", -- right
+		connected_stem_texture, -- left
 		"blank.png", --back
 		"blank.png", -- front
 		},
 		{ "blank.png", --top
 		"blank.png", -- bottom
-		"farming_tige_connect.png", -- right
-		"farming_tige_connect.png^[transformFX90", -- left
+		connected_stem_texture, -- right
+		connected_stem_texture.."^[transformFX90", -- left
 		"blank.png", --back
 		"blank.png", -- front
 		}
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/textures/farming_tige_connect.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/textures/mcl_farming_melon_stem_connected.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/textures/farming_tige_connect.png
rename to mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/textures/mcl_farming_melon_stem_connected.png
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/textures/mcl_farming_pumpkin_stem_connected.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/textures/mcl_farming_pumpkin_stem_connected.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1ae622db0
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/textures/mcl_farming_pumpkin_stem_connected.png differ