diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/carrots.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/carrots.lua
index 007d1a05a8..cec5bd751b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/carrots.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/carrots.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ for i=1, 7 do
 	if i == 1 then
 		create = true
 		name = "Premature Carrot Plant"
-		longdesc = "Carrot plants are plants which grow on farmland under sunlight in 8 stages. On hydrated farmland, they grow a bit faster. They can be harvested at any time but will only yield a profit when mature."
+		longdesc = "Carrot plants are plants which grow on farmland under sunlight in 8 stages, of which only 4 are actually visible. On hydrated farmland, they grow a bit faster. They can be harvested at any time but will only yield a profit when mature."
 	else
 		create = false
 	end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/potatoes.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/potatoes.lua
index 8171f66eb2..128f3f9be1 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/potatoes.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/potatoes.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ for i=1, 7 do
 	if i==1 then
 		create = true
 		name = "Premature Potato Plant"
-		longdesc = "Potato plants are plants which grow on farmland under sunlight in 8 stages. On hydrated farmland, they grow a bit faster. They can be harvested at any time but will only yield a profit when mature."
+		longdesc = "Potato plants are plants which grow on farmland under sunlight in 8 stages, of which only 4 are actually visible. On hydrated farmland, they grow a bit faster. They can be harvested at any time but will only yield a profit when mature."
 	else
 		create = false
 		if minetest.get_modpath("doc") then