diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 00c2dda..277e245 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ This mod works by adding your new plant to the {growing=1} group and numbering t
 
 Changelog:
 
+1.27 - Added meshoptions to api and wheat plants, added farming.rarity setting to spawn more/less crops on map
 1.26 - Added support for [toolranks] mod when using hoe's
 1.25 - Added check for farming.conf setting file to disable specific crops globally (inside mod folder) or world specific (inside world folder)
 1.24 - Added Hemp which can be crafted into fibre, paper, string, rope and oil.
diff --git a/farming.conf_example b/farming.conf_example
index 696d007..636322b 100644
--- a/farming.conf_example
+++ b/farming.conf_example
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ farming.grapes = true
 farming.barley = true
 farming.hemp = true
 farming.donuts = true
+
+-- rarety of crops on map, default is 0.006 (higher number = more crops)
+farming.rarety = 0.006
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 89a0a74..bd90551 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --[[
-	Farming Redo Mod 1.25 (6th May 2017)
+	Farming Redo Mod
 	by TenPlus1
 	NEW growing routine by prestidigitator
 	auto-refill by crabman77
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ farming.grapes = true
 farming.barley = true
 farming.hemp = true
 farming.donuts = true
+farming.rarety = 0.006
 
 
 -- Load new global settings if found inside mod folder
diff --git a/mapgen.lua b/mapgen.lua
index 090c193..cb46d9a 100644
--- a/mapgen.lua
+++ b/mapgen.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local function register_plant(name, min, max, spawnby, num, enabled)
 		sidelen = 16,
 		noise_params = {
 			offset = 0,
-			scale = 0.006,
+			scale = farming.rarety, -- 0.006,
 			spread = {x = 100, y = 100, z = 100},
 			seed = 329,
 			octaves = 3,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ minetest.register_decoration({
 	sidelen = 16,
 	noise_params = {
 		offset = 0,
-		scale = 0.06,
+		scale = farming.rarety, -- 0.06,
 		spread = {x = 100, y = 100, z = 100},
 		seed = 420,
 		octaves = 3,