diff --git a/sapling.lua b/sapling.lua
index 0f447683c0213360dab3ea3f852fc1e286e7b31b..d616ffc106ca194acd60db605167f6a8d524ab2f 100644
--- a/sapling.lua
+++ b/sapling.lua
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ end
 minetest.register_abm({
 	label = "Ethereal grow sapling",
 	nodenames = {"group:ethereal_sapling"},
-	interval = 1,--10,
-	chance = 1,--50,
+	interval = 10,
+	chance = 50,
 	catch_up = false,
 	action = function(pos, node)