diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3699776..472e1ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,12 +145,14 @@ git clone https://github.com/realmicu/minetest-micupack.git micupack
     crops are fully grown so they can be collected either manually or by machines. Device recognizes
     all registered farming nodes. Crops Watcher sees plants at its level and down to 2 levels below
     its node (-2 .. 0), with exception of nodes directly under its box.
-    Field scan is peformed when device is asked for status via standard "state" message. When Tubelib ID
-    numbers are entered in the configuration panel, scan can also be initiated by sending "on" message
-    to Crops Watcher (by Timer, Button etc). If field is ready for harvest, device immediately responses
-    with "on" command sent to specified IDs (for example Tubelib Harvester). No messages are sent for
-    other crop states - Crops Watcher never sends "off" commands to not interfere with machinery automation.
-    It is purely event-based node - it does not use node timers.
+    Field scan is peformed when device is asked for status - either via standard "state" message or by
+    device-specific status request (Watcher registers new SaferLua command $get_crops_status() for
+    SL Controllers). When Tubelib ID numbers are entered in the configuration panel, scan can also be
+    initiated by sending "on" message to Crops Watcher (by Timer, Button etc). If field is ready for
+    harvest, device immediately responses with "on" command sent to specified IDs (for example Tubelib
+    Harvester). No messages are sent for other crop states - Crops Watcher never sends "off" commands
+    to not interfere with machinery automation.
+    It is purely event-based node - it does not use node timers or ABMs.
 
     Configuration options:
 
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/realmicu/minetest-micupack.git micupack
     Supported SaferLua functions:
 
     - $get_status(...)
+    - $get_crops_status(...)
 
     Punch node to see current status and crop numbers.
 
diff --git a/slmodules/cropswatcher.lua b/slmodules/cropswatcher.lua
index 86052cd..2ce3df9 100644
--- a/slmodules/cropswatcher.lua
+++ b/slmodules/cropswatcher.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 	Supported SaferLua functions:
 	- $get_status(...)
+	- $get_crops_status(...)
 
 	Punch node to see current status and crop numbers.
 
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ tubelib.register_node("slmodules:cropswatcher", {}, {
 			return true
 		elseif topic == "state" then
 			return cwstate[get_cropswatcher_area_state(pos)]
+		elseif topic == "crops" then
+			local sn, cn, gn = get_cropswatcher_area_state(pos)
+			return { cwstate[sn], cn, gn }
 		else
 			return "unsupported"
 		end
@@ -302,3 +306,23 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 		{ "group:wood", "tubelib:wlanchip", "group:wood" },
 	},
 })
+
+--[[
+	--------
+	SaferLua
+	--------
+]]--
+
+sl_controller.register_action("get_crops_status", {
+	cmnd = function(self, num)
+		num = tostring(num or "")
+		return unpack(tubelib.send_request(num, "crops", nil) or { "", "", "" })
+	end,
+	help = " $get_crops_status(num)\n" ..
+		" Read Crops Watcher device state.\n" ..
+		" Function returns 3 values:\n" ..
+		' 1: "error", "growing" or "ready"\n' ..
+		" 2: total number of crops\n" ..
+		" 3: number of fully grown crops\n" ..
+		' example: state, total, grown = $get_crops_status("1234")\n'
+})