diff --git a/mods/mcl_nether/init.lua b/mods/mcl_nether/init.lua
index 3fbe77837..8ed09a589 100644
--- a/mods/mcl_nether/init.lua
+++ b/mods/mcl_nether/init.lua
@@ -217,24 +217,25 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mcl_nether:red_nether_brick",
 	recipe = {
-		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart', 'mcl_nether:netherbrick'},
-		{'mcl_nether:netherbrick', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart'},
+		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item', 'mcl_nether:netherbrick'},
+		{'mcl_nether:netherbrick', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item'},
 	}
 })
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mcl_nether:red_nether_brick",
 	recipe = {
-		{'mcl_nether:netherbrick', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart'},
-		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart', 'mcl_nether:netherbrick'},
+		{'mcl_nether:netherbrick', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item'},
+		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item', 'mcl_nether:netherbrick'},
 	}
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mcl_nether:nether_wart_block",
 	recipe = {
-		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart'},
-		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart'},
-		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart'},
+		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item'},
+		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item'},
+		{'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item', 'mcl_nether:nether_wart_item'},
 	}
 })
 
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()).."/nether_wart.lua")
diff --git a/mods/mcl_nether/nether_wart.lua b/mods/mcl_nether/nether_wart.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63bfed343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/mcl_nether/nether_wart.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:nether_wart_0", {
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	buildable_to = true,
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	drop = "mcl_nether:nether_wart_item",
+	tiles = {"mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_0.png"},
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.125, 0.5}
+		},
+	},
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1,attached_node=1,dig_by_water=1},
+	sounds = mcl_core.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:nether_wart_1", {
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	buildable_to = true,
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	drop = "mcl_nether:nether_wart_item",
+	tiles = {"mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_1.png"},
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.15, 0.5}
+		},
+	},
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1,attached_node=1,dig_by_water=1},
+	sounds = mcl_core.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:nether_wart_2", {
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	buildable_to = true,
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	drop = "mcl_nether:nether_wart_item",
+	tiles = {"mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_1.png"},
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.15, 0.5}
+		},
+	},
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1,attached_node=1,dig_by_water=1},
+	sounds = mcl_core.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:nether_wart", {
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	buildable_to = true,
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	drop = {
+		max_items = 2,
+		items = {
+			{ items = {"mcl_nether:nether_wart_item 2"}, rarity = 1 },
+			{ items = {"mcl_nether:nether_wart_item 2"}, rarity = 3 },
+			{ items = {"mcl_nether:nether_wart_item 1"}, rarity = 3 },
+		},
+	},
+	tiles = {"mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_2.png"},
+	selection_box = { 
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.45, 0.5}
+		},
+	},
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1,attached_node=1,dig_by_water=1},
+	sounds = mcl_core.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_nether:nether_wart_item", {
+	description = "Nether Wart",
+	inventory_image = "mcl_nether_nether_wart.png",
+	wield_image = "mcl_nether_nether_wart.png",
+	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+			return itemstack
+		end
+		-- Check for correct soil type
+		local chk = minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under).name, "soil_nether_wart")
+		if chk ~= 0 and chk ~= nil then
+			-- Check if node above soil node allows placement
+			if minetest.registered_items[minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.above).name].buildable_to then
+				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.above, {name="mcl_nether:nether_wart_0"})
+				if not minetest.setting_get("creative_mode") then
+					itemstack:take_item()
+				end
+				return itemstack
+			end
+		end
+	end,
+	groups = { craftitem = 1 },
+})
+
+local names = {"mcl_nether:nether_wart_0", "mcl_nether:nether_wart_1", "mcl_nether:nether_wart_2"}
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+	nodenames = {"mcl_nether:nether_wart_0", "mcl_nether:nether_wart_1", "mcl_nether:nether_wart_2"},
+	neighbors = {"group:soil_nether_wart"},
+	interval = 35,
+	chance = 11,
+	action = function(pos, node)
+		pos.y = pos.y-1
+		if minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(pos).name, "soil_nether_wart") == 0 then
+			return
+		end
+		pos.y = pos.y+1
+		local step = nil
+		for i,name in ipairs(names) do
+			if name == node.name then
+				step = i
+				break
+			end
+		end
+		if step == nil then
+			return
+		end
+		local new_node = {name=names[step+1]}
+		if new_node.name == nil then
+			new_node.name = "mcl_nether:nether_wart"
+		end
+		minetest.swap_node(pos, new_node)
+	end
+})
+
diff --git a/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_nether_wart.png b/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_nether_wart.png
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diff --git a/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_0.png b/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_0.png
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diff --git a/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_1.png b/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_1.png
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diff --git a/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_2.png b/mods/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_nether_wart_stage_2.png
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