diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm b/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
index 56eb25f953..8a8aba50a3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
@@ -512,6 +512,10 @@
 		/obj/item/stack/sheet/glass = 1)
 	needs_anchored = FALSE
 
+/obj/item/circuitboard/machine/hydroponics/automagic
+	name = "Automatic Hydroponics Tray (Machine Board)"
+	build_path = /obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable/automagic
+
 /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/seed_extractor
 	name = "Seed Extractor (Machine Board)"
 	build_path = /obj/machinery/seed_extractor
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index b673937c9c..14c510a2d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	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
 
 /obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable
 	name = "hydroponics tray"
@@ -847,12 +847,13 @@
 		if (!anchored)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Anchor the tray first!</span>")
 			return
-		using_irrigation = !using_irrigation
-		O.play_tool_sound(src)
-		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] [using_irrigation ? "" : "dis"]connects [src]'s irrigation hoses.</span>", \
-		"<span class='notice'>You [using_irrigation ? "" : "dis"]connect [src]'s irrigation hoses.</span>")
-		for(var/obj/machinery/hydroponics/h in range(1,src))
-			h.update_icon()
+		if(canirrigate)
+			using_irrigation = !using_irrigation
+			O.play_tool_sound(src)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] [using_irrigation ? "" : "dis"]connects [src]'s irrigation hoses.</span>", \
+			"<span class='notice'>You [using_irrigation ? "" : "dis"]connect [src]'s irrigation hoses.</span>")
+			for(var/obj/machinery/hydroponics/h in range(1,src))
+				h.update_icon()
 
 	else if(istype(O, /obj/item/shovel/spade))
 		if(!myseed && !weedlevel)
diff --git a/code/modules/plumbing/plumbers/autohydro.dm b/code/modules/plumbing/plumbers/autohydro.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ea1d70aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/plumbing/plumbers/autohydro.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable/automagic
+	name = "automated hydroponics system"
+	desc = "The bane of botanists everywhere. Accepts chemical reagents via plumbing, automatically harvests and removes dead plants."
+	obj_flags = CAN_BE_HIT | UNIQUE_RENAME
+	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/hydroponics/automagic
+	self_sufficiency_req = 400 //automating hydroponics makes gaia sad so she needs more drugs to turn they tray godly.
+	canirrigate = FALSE
+
+
+/obj/machinery/hydroponics/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user, params)
+	if(istype(O, /obj/item/reagent_containers) )
+		return FALSE //avoid fucky wuckies
+	..()
+
+/obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable/automagic/default_unfasten_wrench(mob/user, obj/item/I, time = 20)
+	. = ..()
+	if(. == SUCCESSFUL_UNFASTEN)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user.name] [anchored ? "fasten" : "unfasten"] [src]</span>", \
+		"<span class='notice'>You [anchored ? "fasten" : "unfasten"] [src]</span>")
+		var/datum/component/plumbing/CP = GetComponent(/datum/component/plumbing)
+		if(anchored)
+			CP.enable()
+		else
+			CP.disable()
+
+/obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable/automagic/Initialize(mapload, bolt)
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/plumbing/simple_demand, bolt)
+	create_reagents(100 , AMOUNT_VISIBLE)
+
+
+/obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable/automagic/process()
+	if(reagents)
+		applyChemicals(reagents)
+		reagents.clear_reagents()
+ if(dead)
+		dead = 0
+		qdel(myseed)
+		myseed = null
+		update_icon()
+		name = initial(name)
+		desc = initial(desc)
+	if(harvest)
+		myseed.harvest()
+		harvest = 0
+		lastproduce = age
+		if(!myseed.get_gene(/datum/plant_gene/trait/repeated_harvest))
+			qdel(myseed)
+			myseed = null
+			dead = 0
+			name = initial(name)
+			desc = initial(desc)
+		update_icon()
+	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/machine_desings/machine_designs_service.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/machine_desings/machine_designs_service.dm
index 5cbff1c66a..af4f650793 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/machine_desings/machine_designs_service.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/machine_desings/machine_designs_service.dm
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@
 	category = list ("Hydroponics Machinery")
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_SERVICE
 
+/datum/design/board/hydroponics/auto
+	name = "Machine Design (Automatic Hydroponics Tray Board)"
+	desc = "The circuit board for an automatic hydroponics tray. GIVE ME THE PLANT, CAPTAIN."
+	id = "autohydrotray"
+	build_path = /obj/machinery/hydroponics/constructable/automagic
+	category = list ("Hydroponics Machinery")
+	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_SERVICE | DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_MEDICAL
+
 /datum/design/board/monkey_recycler
 	name = "Machine Design (Monkey Recycler Board)"
 	desc = "The circuit board for a monkey recycler."
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/nodes/medical_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/nodes/medical_nodes.dm
index 43fe941ab2..a2fba1741a 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/nodes/medical_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/nodes/medical_nodes.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	display_name = "Advanced Plumbing Technology"
 	description = "Plumbing RCD."
 	prereq_ids = list("plumbing", "adv_engi", "adv_biotech")
-	design_ids = list("plumb_rcd")
+	design_ids = list("plumb_rcd", "autohydrotray")
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 10000)
 
 //////////////////////Cybernetics/////////////////////