added planter delay + mod description

default_settings.txt

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 -- width_side are the amount of blocks to each side (+ it's own block thus the width of a farm is (2xside)+1 )
 -- length would be the length of the farm from the front side (face side)
 
+-- chance to plant, higher number is more delay
+autofarmer.planter_delay = 4
+
 -- LV planter settings
 autofarmer.LV_planter_demand = 6000
 autofarmer.LV_planter_width_side = 2
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ autofarmer.harvester_min_demand = 4000
 autofarmer.harvester_demand_per_node = 4
 
 -- delay is the time between possible harvest in seconds 
--- (including randomness unless set to 1 then every second harvest is checked)
+-- (including randomness, unless set to 1 then every second harvest is checked)
 autofarmer.MV_harvester_delay = 5
 
 -- depth is how many blocks below the harvester will be harvested, default 1 so it can be stacked on planter

depends.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-pipeworks
+
 technic
+pipeworks
 moreores
 mesecons

description.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adds LV-MV-HV Auto Planter and a customizable MV Harvester

planter.lua

@@ -166,12 +166,14 @@ local function planter_run(pos, node)
 	
 	local prefix = meta:get_string("power_flag")
 	
-	if meta:get_int("enabled") == 1 and meta:get_int(prefix.."_EU_input") >= meta:get_int(prefix.."_EU_demand") then
-		-- plant on plantable spot
-		plant_seed(pos, node)		
+	-- create delay/chance so not every second something is planted
+	if math.random(autofarmer.planter_delay) == 1 then	
+		if meta:get_int("enabled") == 1 and meta:get_int(prefix.."_EU_input") >= meta:get_int(prefix.."_EU_demand") then
+			-- plant on plantable spot
+			plant_seed(pos, node)		
+		end
 	end
 	
-	
 	set_planter_demand(meta)
 end
 
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ end
 -- REGISTER NODES
 -- LV planter
 minetest.register_node("autofarmer:lv_planter", {
-	description = "LV Auto Planter",
+	description = "LV Planter",
 	tiles = {"default_copper_block.png", "default_copper_block.png",
 	         "default_copper_block.png", "default_copper_block.png",
 	         "default_copper_block.png^farming_tool_stonehoe.png", "default_copper_block.png"},
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ end
 
 -- MV PLANTER
 minetest.register_node("autofarmer:mv_planter", {
-	description = "MV Auto Planter",
+	description = "MV Planter",
 	tiles = {"default_bronze_block.png", "default_bronze_block.png",
 	         "default_bronze_block.png", "default_bronze_block.png",
 	         "default_bronze_block.png^farming_tool_bronzehoe.png", "default_bronze_block.png"},
@@ -352,7 +354,7 @@ minetest.register_node("autofarmer:mv_planter", {
 
 -- HV planter
 minetest.register_node("autofarmer:hv_planter", {
-	description = "HV Auto Planter",
+	description = "HV Planter",
 	tiles = {"default_steel_block.png", "default_steel_block.png",
 	         "default_steel_block.png", "default_steel_block.png",
 	         "default_steel_block.png^farming_tool_diamondhoe.png", "default_steel_block.png"},