diff --git a/src/crop/almass.jl b/src/crop/almass.jl
index c41353b077371b0c496df65ecdfca2d9e1526f1e..894c9e4255b0c789bf2ef6bdf737597e52477a78 100644
--- a/src/crop/almass.jl
+++ b/src/crop/almass.jl
@@ -804,17 +804,13 @@ supply_global_radiation(model::SimulationModel) =
 
 Change the cropstate to sow the specified crop.
 """
-function sow!(cs::CropState, model::SimulationModel, cropname::String;
-              highnutrients::Bool=false)
+function sow!(cs::CropState, model::SimulationModel, cropname::String)
     !ismissing(cs.croptype.minsowdate) && model.date < cs.croptype.minsowdate &&
         @warn "$(model.date) is earlier than the minimum sowing date for $(cropname)."
-    empty!(cs.events)
-    if highnutrients
-        push!(cs.events, fertiliser)
-    end
     cs.croptype = model.crops[cropname]
     setphase!(cs, sow, model)
     cs.mature = false
+    empty!(cs.events)
 
     # cs.vegddegs = 0.0
     # cs.ddegs = 0.0
diff --git a/src/crop/farmplot.jl b/src/crop/farmplot.jl
index d11b2ff2e635e68d5fd9e5b45ea7362217aa62a5..c44d6ad85d2c56f37784ae7df9c9cab89f3d361d 100644
--- a/src/crop/farmplot.jl
+++ b/src/crop/farmplot.jl
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ end
 
 Sow the specified crop on the farmplot.
 """
-function sow!(farmplot::FarmPlot, model::SimulationModel, cropname::String; kwargs...)
+function sow!(farmplot::FarmPlot, model::SimulationModel, cropname::String)
     createevent!(model, farmplot.pixels, sowing)
-    sow!(farmplot.cropstate, model, cropname; kwargs...)
+    sow!(farmplot.cropstate, model, cropname)
     @debug "Farmer $(farmplot.farmer) sowed $(cropname) on farmplot $(farmplot.id)."
 end