diff --git a/dryplants/settings.txt b/dryplants/settings.txt
index a9c6369..179da6b 100644
--- a/dryplants/settings.txt
+++ b/dryplants/settings.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ REEDMACE_FOR_OASES_PER_MAPBLOCK		=	35		-- plants per 80x80x80 nodes (absolute ma
 REEDMACE_FOR_OASES_RARITY			=	90		-- percent
 
 -- growing of reedmace sapling
-REEDMACE_GROWING_TIME 				= 	16800  	-- seconds
+REEDMACE_GROWING_TIME 				= 	600  	-- seconds
 REEDMACE_GROWING_CHANCE 			= 	5		-- percent