diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/bamboo_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/bamboo_base.lua
index e1b8ba640..790ba1dcb 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/bamboo_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/bamboo_base.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ local bamboo_def = {
 	wield_image = "mcl_bamboo_bamboo_shoot.png",
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 1,
 	_mcl_hardness = 1,
+	--[[
+	_mcl_on_bonemealing = function(pointed_thing, placer)
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		return mcl_bamboo.grow_bamboo(pos, true)
+	end,
+	]]
 	node_box = {
 		type = "fixed",
 		fixed = {
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bone_meal/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bone_meal/init.lua
index 23c66ea98..143753dc2 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bone_meal/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bone_meal/init.lua
@@ -68,17 +68,6 @@ local function legacy_apply_bone_meal(pointed_thing, placer)
 		end
 	end
 
---[[
-	Here for when Bonemeal becomes an api, there's code if needed for handling applying to bamboo.
-	-- Handle applying bonemeal to bamboo.
-	elseif mcl_bamboo.is_bamboo(n.name) then
-		local success = mcl_bamboo.grow_bamboo(pos, true)
-		if success then
-			mcl_dye.add_bone_meal_particle(pos)
-		end
-		return success
---]]
-
 	return false
 end
 -- End legacy bone meal API