diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index 61f916e7bd..b87e039958 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:coarse_dirt 4',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:dirt', 'default:gravel'},
+		{'default:gravel', 'default:dirt'},
+	}
+})
 
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'default:stick 4',
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 1678fa5680..73bc6034c2 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt", {
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults(),
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("default:coarse_dirt", {
+	description = "Coarse Dirt",
+	tiles = {"default_coarse_dirt.png"},
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	stack_max = 64,
+	groups = {crumbly=3, soil=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults(),
+})
 
 minetest.register_node("default:gravel", {
 	description = "Gravel",
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_coarse_dirt.png b/mods/default/textures/default_coarse_dirt.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86c406ba27
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/default/textures/default_coarse_dirt.png differ
diff --git a/mods/farming/hoes.lua b/mods/farming/hoes.lua
index f15d1ea77e..f0905bf1f3 100644
--- a/mods/farming/hoes.lua
+++ b/mods/farming/hoes.lua
@@ -2,13 +2,19 @@ local function create_soil(pos, inv)
 	if pos == nil then
 		return false
 	end
-	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
+	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 	local name = node.name
-	local above = minetest.env:get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z})
+	local above = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z})
 	if name == "default:dirt" or name == "default:dirt_with_grass" then
 		if above.name == "air" then
 			node.name = "farming:soil"
-			minetest.env:set_node(pos, node)
+			minetest.set_node(pos, node)
+			return true
+		end
+	elseif name == "default:coarse_dirt" then
+		if above.name == "air" then
+			node.name = "default:dirt"
+			minetest.set_node(pos, node)
 			return true
 		end
 	end