diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_BaseCrop.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_BaseCrop.java
index 6b1e795f..5ca5af2e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_BaseCrop.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_BaseCrop.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class GT_BaseCrop extends CropCard {
     }
 
     public int getrootslength(ICropTile crop) {
-        return 3;
+        return 5;
     }
 
     @Override