diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_dye/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_dye/init.lua
index f95aa8748e..c347a9000b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_dye/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_dye/init.lua
@@ -203,24 +203,24 @@ mcl_dye.apply_bone_meal = function(pointed_thing)
 	-- Wheat, Potato, Carrot, Pumpkin Stem, Melon Stem: Advance by 2-5 stages
 	elseif string.find(n.name, "mcl_farming:wheat_") ~= nil then
 		local stages = math.random(2, 5)
-		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_wheat", pos, n, stages)
+		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_wheat", pos, n, stages, true)
 	elseif string.find(n.name, "mcl_farming:potato_") ~= nil then
 		local stages = math.random(2, 5)
-		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_potato", pos, n, stages)
+		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_potato", pos, n, stages, true)
 	elseif string.find(n.name, "mcl_farming:carrot_") ~= nil then
 		local stages = math.random(2, 5)
-		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_carrot", pos, n, stages)
+		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_carrot", pos, n, stages, true)
 	elseif string.find(n.name, "mcl_farming:pumpkin_") ~= nil then
 		local stages = math.random(2, 5)
-		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_pumpkin_stem", pos, n, stages)
+		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_pumpkin_stem", pos, n, stages, true)
 	elseif string.find(n.name, "mcl_farming:melontige_") ~= nil then
 		local stages = math.random(2, 5)
-		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_melon_stem", pos, n, stages)
+		return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_melon_stem", pos, n, stages, true)
 
 	elseif string.find(n.name, "mcl_farming:beetroot_") ~= nil then
 		-- Beetroot: 75% chance to advance to next stage
 		if math.random(1,100) <= 75 then
-			return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_beetroot", pos, n)
+			return mcl_farming:grow_plant("plant_beetroot", pos, n, 1, true)
 		end
 	elseif n.name == "mcl_cocoas:cocoa_1" or n.name == "mcl_cocoas:cocoa_2" then
 		-- Cocoa: Advance by 1 stage
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
index 0b201ca620..9844dd437c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/shared_functions.lua
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@ end
 -- pos: Position
 -- node: Node table
 -- stages: Number of stages to advance (optional, defaults to 1)
+-- ignore_light: if true, ignore light requirements for growing
 
 -- Returns true if plant has been grown by 1 or more stages.
 -- Returns false if nothing changed.
-function mcl_farming:grow_plant(identifier, pos, node, stages)
-	if not minetest.get_node_light(pos) then
+function mcl_farming:grow_plant(identifier, pos, node, stages, ignore_light)
+	if not minetest.get_node_light(pos) and not ignore_light then
 		return false
 	end
-	if minetest.get_node_light(pos) < 10 then
+	if minetest.get_node_light(pos) < 10 and not ignore_light then
 		return false
 	end