diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index f359717..1dfd234 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	TechAge
 	=======
 
-	Copyright (C) 2019-2023 Joachim Stolberg
+	Copyright (C) 2019-2024 Joachim Stolberg
 
 	AGPL v3
 	See LICENSE.txt for more information
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ dofile(MP.."/items/cracking.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/items/ceramic.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/items/basalt.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/items/moreblocks.lua")
+dofile(MP.."/items/salt.lua")
 
 -- Carts
 dofile(MP.."/carts/tank_cart.lua")
diff --git a/items/salt.lua b/items/salt.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd59a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/items/salt.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+--[[
+
+	TechAge
+	=======
+
+	Copyright (C) 2024 Joachim Stolberg
+
+	AGPL v3
+	See LICENSE.txt for more information
+
+	Salt
+
+]]--
+
+local S = techage.S
+
+
+--Detects if the salt node is registered.
+minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
+    if minetest.registered_nodes["farming:salt"] then
+		--Adds salt to powder group to ensure reactor and silo will accept it
+		local def = minetest.registered_nodes["farming:salt"]
+		local groups = table.copy(def.groups)
+		groups.powder = 1
+		minetest.override_item("farming:salt", { groups=groups })
+
+		--Add the water -> salt & river water recipe.
+		techage.recipes.add("ta4_doser", {
+			output = "farming:salt 1",
+			waste = "techage:river_water 1",
+			input = {
+				"techage:water 1",
+				}
+		})
+     	else
+     		-- Creates a water -> River Water recipe in absense of the farming:salt node.
+     		techage.recipes.add("ta4_doser", {
+			output = "techage:river_water 1",
+			input = {
+				"techage:water 1",
+				}
+		})
+    end
+end)