Remove "wet" metadata altogether

@@ -43,0 +44,4 @@
+			n.x = pos.x + x
+			local ndef = minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.get_node(n).name]
+			local soil = ndef and ndef.groups.soil
+			if soil and soil >= 2 then

@@ -43,0 +45,4 @@
+			local ndef = minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.get_node(n).name]
+			local soil = ndef and ndef.groups.soil
+			if soil and soil >= 2 then
+				local m = (soil > 2 or soil == 2 and (minetest.get_meta(n):get_int("wet") or 0) > 0) and 3 or 1

@@ -49,0 +63,4 @@
+local function get_same_crop_penalty(pos)
+	local name = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+	local plant = plant_nodename_to_id[name]
+	if not plant then return "unregistered plant" end

@@ -83,3 +123,2 @@
 -- stages: Number of stages to advance (optional, defaults to 1)
--- ignore_light: if true, ignore light requirements for growing
--- low_speed: grow more slowly (not wet), default false
+-- ignore_light_water: if true, ignore light and water requirements for growing

@@ -107,0 +136,4 @@
+		local odds = floor(25 / (get_moisture_level(pos) * get_same_crop_penalty(pos))) + 1
+		for i = 1,stages do
+			-- compared to MC, our ABM runs half as often, hence we use double the chance
+			if random() * odds >= 2 then stages = stages - 1 end

@@ -118,0 +145,4 @@
+	if step == nil then return false end
+	minetest.set_node(pos, {
+		name = plant_info.names[step + stages] or plant_info.full_grown,
+		param = node.param, param2 = node.param2,

@@ -361,0 +326,4 @@
+			local floorname = minetest.get_node(floorpos).name
+			local floordef = minetest.registered_nodes[floorname]
+			if not floordef then return end
+			if (floordef.groups.grass_block or 0) == 0 and (floordef.groups.dirt or 0) == 0 and (floordef.groups.soil or 0) < 2 then return end -- not suitable for growing

@@ -416,0 +386,4 @@
+})
+
+-- The average light levels were unreliable
+-- LBM added in fall 2024

@@ -123,1 +91,4 @@
 		end
+		-- Revert to dirt if wetness is 0, and no plant above
+		local nn = minetest.get_node_or_nil(vector.offset(pos, 0, 1, 0))
+		local nn_def = nn and minetest.registered_nodes[nn.name] or nil

@@ -275,3 +275,3 @@
 	},
 	is_ground_content = true,
-	groups = {handy = 1, shovely = 1, axey = 1, building_block = 1},
+	groups = {dirt = 2, handy = 1, shovely = 1, axey = 1, building_block = 1},

@@ -28,0 +30,4 @@
+			local ndef = minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.get_node(n).name]
+			local soil = ndef and ndef.groups.soil
+			if soil and soil >= 2 then
+				local m = (soil > 2 or (soil == 2 and minetest.get_meta(n):get_int("wet") > 0)) and 3 or 1

@@ -361,0 +307,4 @@
+				or (dir == 3 and vector.offset(stempos, 0, 0, 1))
+				or  vector.offset(stempos, 0, 0, -1)
+			if minetest.get_node(neighbor).name ~= "air" then return end -- occupied
+			-- check for suitable floor: grass, dirt, or soil

@@ -120,3 +89,1 @@
-					meta:set_int("wet", wet-1)
-				end
-			end
+			meta:set_int("wet", wet - 1)