diff --git a/technic/machines/register/extractor_recipes.lua b/technic/machines/register/extractor_recipes.lua
index f752144..dffabb1 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/extractor_recipes.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/extractor_recipes.lua
@@ -9,17 +9,6 @@ function technic.register_extractor_recipe(data)
 end
 
 local recipes = {
-	-- Dyes
-	{"technic:coal_dust",                 "dye:black 2"},
-	{"default:cactus",                    "dye:green 2"},
-	{"default:dry_shrub",                 "dye:brown 2"},
-	{"flowers:geranium",                  "dye:blue 2"},
-	{"flowers:dandelion_white",           "dye:white 2"},
-	{"flowers:dandelion_yellow",          "dye:yellow 2"},
-	{"flowers:tulip",                     "dye:orange 2"},
-	{"flowers:rose",                      "dye:red 2"},
-	{"flowers:viola",                     "dye:violet 2"},
-	
 	-- Rubber
 	{"technic:raw_latex",                 "technic:rubber 3"},
 	{"moretrees:rubber_tree_trunk_empty", "technic:rubber"},
@@ -30,3 +19,54 @@ for _, data in pairs(recipes) do
 	technic.register_extractor_recipe({input = {data[1]}, output = data[2]})
 end
 
+if minetest.get_modpath("dye") then
+	-- check if we are using dye or unifieddyes
+	local unifieddyes = minetest.get_modpath("unifieddyes")
+
+	-- register recipes with the same crafting ratios as `dye` provides
+	local dye_recipes = {
+		{"technic:coal_dust",                 "dye:black 2"},
+		{"default:grass_1",                   "dye:green 1"},
+		{"default:dry_shrub",                 "dye:brown 1"},
+		{"default:junglegrass",               "dye:green 2"},
+		{"default:cactus",                    "dye:green 4"},
+		{"flowers:geranium",                  "dye:blue 4"},
+		{"flowers:dandelion_white",           "dye:white 4"},
+		{"flowers:dandelion_yellow",          "dye:yellow 4"},
+		{"flowers:tulip",                     "dye:orange 4"},
+		{"flowers:rose",                      "dye:red 4"},
+		{"flowers:viola",                     "dye:violet 4"},
+		{"bushes:blackberry",                 unifieddyes and "unifieddyes:magenta_s50 4" or "dye:violet 4"},
+		{"bushes:blueberry",                  unifieddyes and "unifieddyes:magenta_s50 4" or "dye:magenta 4"},
+		-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catechu ancient brown dye from the wood of acacia trees
+		{"moretrees:acacia_trunk",            "dye:brown 8"},
+	}
+
+	for _, data in ipairs(dye_recipes) do
+		technic.register_extractor_recipe({input = {data[1]}, output = data[2]})
+	end
+
+	-- overwrite the existing crafting recipes
+	local dyes = {"white", "red", "yellow", "blue", "violet", "orange"}
+	for _, color in ipairs(dyes) do
+		minetest.register_craft({
+		        type = "shapeless",
+		        output = "dye:"..color.." 1",
+		        recipe = {"group:flower,color_"..color},
+		})
+
+	end
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		type = "shapeless",
+		output = "dye:black 1",
+		recipe = {"group:coal"},
+	})
+
+	if unifieddyes then
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			type = "shapeless",
+			output = "dye:green 1",
+			recipe = {"default:cactus"},
+		})
+	end
+end