diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/ash_farming.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/ash_farming.dm
index 7e946053c5d..15945e92ace 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/ash_farming.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/ash_farming.dm
@@ -163,14 +163,19 @@
 		increase_yield(user)
 		return
 
-	else if(istype(attacking_item, /obj/item/worm_fertilizer))
+	else if(istype(attacking_item, /obj/item/stack/worm_fertilizer))
+
+		var/obj/item/stack/attacking_stack = attacking_item
+
+		if(!attacking_stack.use(1))
+			balloon_alert(user, "unable to use [attacking_item]")
+			return
 
 		if(!decrease_cooldown(user, silent = TRUE) && !increase_yield(user, silent = TRUE))
 			balloon_alert(user, "plant is already fully upgraded")
 
 		else
 			balloon_alert(user, "plant was upgraded")
-			qdel(attacking_item)
 
 		return
 
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/wormfarm.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/wormfarm.dm
index 94d8171cbc9..8046a7b4fd0 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/wormfarm.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/wormfarm.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /obj/structure/wormfarm/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
-	COOLDOWN_START(src, worm_timer, 1 MINUTES)
+	COOLDOWN_START(src, worm_timer, 30 SECONDS)
 
 /obj/structure/wormfarm/Destroy()
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, worm_timer))
 		return
 
-	COOLDOWN_START(src, worm_timer, 1 MINUTES)
+	COOLDOWN_START(src, worm_timer, 30 SECONDS)
 
 	if(current_worm >= 2 && current_worm < max_worm)
 		current_worm++
 
 	if(current_food > 0 && current_worm > 1)
 		current_food--
-		new /obj/item/worm_fertilizer(get_turf(src))
+		new /obj/item/stack/worm_fertilizer(get_turf(src))
 
 /obj/structure/wormfarm/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 		in_use = TRUE
 
 		balloon_alert(user, "feeding the worms")
-		if(!do_after(user, 5 SECONDS, src))
+		if(!do_after(user, 1 SECONDS, src))
 			balloon_alert(user, "stopped feeding the worms")
 			in_use = FALSE
 			return
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@
 	return ..()
 
 //produced by feeding worms food and can be ground up for plant nutriment or used directly on ash farming
-/obj/item/worm_fertilizer
+/obj/item/stack/worm_fertilizer
 	name = "worm fertilizer"
 	desc = "When you fed your worms, you should have expected this."
 	icon = 'modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/icons/misc_tools.dmi'
 	icon_state = "fertilizer"
 	grind_results = list(/datum/reagent/plantnutriment/eznutriment = 3, /datum/reagent/plantnutriment/left4zednutriment = 3, /datum/reagent/plantnutriment/robustharvestnutriment = 3)
+	singular_name = "fertilizer"
+	merge_type = /obj/item/stack/worm_fertilizer