diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b4638c2..a889037 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
---[[TODO
-  ropebox rope break results in bottom rope dissapearing and bottom drop rope node to appear at the new bottom
-  and rope does not drop anything!!!!
-]]
+vines = {}
 
 local mod_name = "vines"
 local average_height = 12
 local spawn_interval = 90
-local vines_group = {attached_node=1,vines=1,snappy=3,flammable=2,hanging_node=1}
+local vines_group = {attached_node=1,vines=1,snappy=3,flammable=2,hanging_node=1,vines_cleanup=1}
+
+vines.growth_interval = 300
+vines.growth_chance = 2
+vines.rot_interval = 300
+vines.rot_chance = 8
+
+local jungle_leaves_list = {
+	"default:jungleleaves",
+	"moretrees:jungle_leaves_red",
+	"moretrees:jungle_leaves_yellow",
+	"moretrees:jungle_leaves_green"
+}
+
 -- Nodes
 minetest.register_node("vines:rope_block", {
   description = "Rope",
@@ -92,6 +102,7 @@ minetest.register_node("vines:side", {
   sunlight_propagates = true,
   paramtype = "light",
   paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+  buildable_to = true,
   tile_images = { "vines_side.png" },
   drawtype = "signlike",
   inventory_image = "vines_side.png",
@@ -119,10 +130,11 @@ minetest.register_node("vines:side_rotten", {
   sunlight_propagates = true,
   paramtype = "light",
   paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+  buildable_to = true,
   tile_images = { "vines_side_rotten.png" },
   drawtype = "signlike",
   inventory_image = "vines_side.png",
-  groups = {snappy = 3,flammable=2, hanging_node=1},
+  groups = {snappy = 3,flammable=2, hanging_node=1,vines_cleanup=1},
   sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
   selection_box = {
     type = "wallmounted",
@@ -137,6 +149,7 @@ minetest.register_node("vines:willow", {
   sunlight_propagates = true,
   paramtype = "light",
   paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+  buildable_to = true,
   tile_images = { "vines_willow.png" },
   drawtype = "signlike",
   inventory_image = "vines_willow.png",
@@ -164,10 +177,11 @@ minetest.register_node("vines:willow_rotten", {
   paramtype = "light",
   drop = "",
   paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+  buildable_to = true,
   tile_images = { "vines_willow_rotten.png" },
   drawtype = "signlike",
   inventory_image = "vines_willow.png",
-  groups = {snappy = 3,flammable=2, hanging_node=1},
+  groups = {snappy = 3,flammable=2, hanging_node=1,vines_cleanup=1},
   sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
   selection_box = {
     type = "wallmounted",
@@ -180,10 +194,11 @@ minetest.register_node("vines:root", {
   climbable = true,
   sunlight_propagates = true,
   paramtype = "light",
+  buildable_to = true,
   tile_images = { "vines_root.png" },
   drawtype = "plantlike",
   inventory_image = "vines_root.png",
-  groups = {vines=1,snappy = 3,flammable=2, hanging_node=1},
+  groups = {vines=1,snappy = 3,flammable=2, hanging_node=1,vines_cleanup=1},
   sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
   selection_box = {
     type = "fixed",
@@ -198,6 +213,7 @@ minetest.register_node("vines:vine", {
   sunlight_propagates = true,
   drop = "",
   paramtype = "light",
+  buildable_to = true,
   tile_images = { "vines_vine.png" },
   drawtype = "plantlike",
   inventory_image = "vines_vine.png",
@@ -225,10 +241,11 @@ minetest.register_node("vines:vine_rotten", {
   drop = "",
   sunlight_propagates = true,
   paramtype = "light",
+  buildable_to = true,
   tile_images = { "vines_vine_rotten.png" },
   drawtype = "plantlike",
   inventory_image = "vines_vine_rotten.png",
-  groups = {snappy = 3,flammable=2, hanging_node=1},
+  groups = {snappy = 3,flammable=2, hanging_node=1,vines_cleanup=1},
   sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
   selection_box = {
     type = "fixed",
@@ -236,33 +253,54 @@ minetest.register_node("vines:vine_rotten", {
   },
 })
 
---ABM
+-- vine rotting
+
 minetest.register_abm({
   nodenames = {"vines:vine", "vines:side", "vines:willow"},
-  interval = 300,
-  chance = 8,
+  interval = vines.rot_interval,
+  chance = vines.rot_chance,
   action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
     if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 5, "group:tree") == nil then
-      walldir = node.param2
+      local walldir = node.param2
       minetest.add_node(pos, {name=node.name.."_rotten", param2 = walldir})
     end
   end
 })
 
+-- vine growth
+
 minetest.register_abm({
   nodenames = {"vines:vine", "vines:side", "vines:willow"},
-  interval = 300,
-  chance = 2,
+  interval = vines.growth_interval,
+  chance = vines.growth_chance,
   action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
     local p = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}
     local n = minetest.get_node(p)
     if n.name == "air" then
-      walldir = node.param2
+      local walldir = node.param2
       minetest.add_node(p, {name=node.name, param2 = walldir})
     end
   end
 })
 
+-- cleanup if the initial tree is missing entirely (e.g. has been dug away)
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+	nodenames = {"group:vines_cleanup"},
+	interval = 10,
+	chance = 5,
+	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
+		if not minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, jungle_leaves_list) then
+			local p_top = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}
+			if minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(p_top).name, "vines_cleanup") == 0 then
+				minetest.remove_node(pos)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+})
+
+-- rope extension
+
 minetest.register_abm({
   nodenames = {"vines:rope_end"},
   interval = 1,
@@ -310,12 +348,10 @@ plantslib:spawn_on_surfaces({
   spawn_delay = spawn_interval,
   spawn_plants = {"vines:side"},
   spawn_chance = 10,
-  spawn_surfaces = {"group:leafdecay"},
+  spawn_surfaces = jungle_leaves_list,
   spawn_on_side = true,
-  near_nodes = {"default:water_source", "default:jungletree"},
-  near_nodes_size = 10,
-  near_nodes_vertical = 5,
-  near_nodes_count = 1,
+  near_nodes = {"default:jungletree"},
+  near_nodes_size = 5,
   plantlife_limit = -0.9,
 })
 
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