diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index a208f2de3c..062eb5b4ea 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/hydroponics
 	var/waterlevel = 100	//The amount of water in the tray (max 100)
 	var/maxwater = 100		//The maximum amount of water in the tray
-	var/nutrilevel = 10		//The amount of nutrient in the tray (max 10)
+	var/nutridrain = 1      // How many units of nutrient will be drained in the tray
 	var/maxnutri = 10		//The maximum nutrient of water in the tray
 	var/pestlevel = 0		//The amount of pests in the tray (max 10)
 	var/weedlevel = 0		//The amount of weeds in the tray (max 10)
@@ -26,11 +26,16 @@
 	var/rating = 1
 	var/unwrenchable = 1
 	var/recent_bee_visit = FALSE //Have we been visited by a bee recently, so bees dont overpollinate one plant
-	var/using_irrigation = FALSE //If the tray is connected to other trays via irrigation hoses
 	var/self_sufficiency_req = 20 //Required total dose to make a self-sufficient hydro tray. 1:1 with earthsblood.
 	var/self_sufficiency_progress = 0
 	var/self_sustaining = FALSE //If the tray generates nutrients and water on its own
-	var/canirrigate = TRUE //tin
+	// Here lies irrigation. You won't be missed, because you were never used.
+
+/obj/machinery/hydroponics/Initialize()
+	//Here lies "nutrilevel", killed by ArcaneMusic 20??-2019. Finally, we strive for a better future. Please use "reagents" instead
+	create_reagents(20)
+	reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/plantnutriment/eznutriment, 10) //Half filled nutrient trays for dirt trays to have more to grow with in prison/lavaland.
+	. = ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable
 	name = "hydroponics tray"
@@ -44,7 +49,9 @@
 	for (var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/M in component_parts)
 		rating = M.rating
 	maxwater = tmp_capacity * 50 // Up to 300
-	maxnutri = tmp_capacity * 5 // Up to 30
+	maxnutri = (tmp_capacity * 5) + STATIC_NUTRIENT_CAPACITY // Up to 50 Maximum
+	reagents.maximum_volume = maxnutri
+	nutridrain = 1/rating
 
 /obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()