diff --git a/prefabs/farm/plants/base_plant.tscn b/prefabs/farm/plants/base_plant.tscn
index d20e588..eea69a7 100644
--- a/prefabs/farm/plants/base_plant.tscn
+++ b/prefabs/farm/plants/base_plant.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://gishbn0a8eke"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=12 format=3 uid="uid://gishbn0a8eke"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cms357f23fmfy" path="res://scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs" id="1_66p1c"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://mrnc81ukugh6" path="res://art/farm/farming/farmobjekte/plant_template.png" id="2_oyl0t"]
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cqc72e4hq6bcd" path="res://prefabs/interactions/interaction_area_2d.tscn" id="5_3j24b"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dpbbroif2tnil" path="res://prefabs/interactions/generic_item_on_ground_2d.tscn" id="6_gdrin"]
 [ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://blr8tine5m0ma" path="res://resources/items/tomato.tres" id="7_vjw4j"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://j2mhvb45egej" path="res://scripts/CSharp/Low Code/Variables/VariableNode.cs" id="8_3og52"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bleimj6jr1jka" path="res://art/general/rectangle.png" id="9_vjw4j"]
 
 [sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_u4cty"]
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ radius = 300.0
 resource_local_to_scene = true
 radius = 300.0
 
-[node name="BasePlant" type="Node2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_seeds", "_smallPlants", "_bigPlants", "_readyPlants", "_harvestablePlant", "_magicEffect")]
+[node name="BasePlant" type="Node2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_seeds", "_smallPlants", "_bigPlants", "_readyPlants", "_harvestablePlant", "_magicEffect", "_lifecycle")]
 z_index = 1
 y_sort_enabled = true
 script = ExtResource("1_66p1c")
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ _bigPlants = [NodePath("BigPlant/01"), NodePath("BigPlant/02"), NodePath("BigPla
 _readyPlants = [NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem/ReadyPlant/01"), NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem/ReadyPlant/02"), NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem/ReadyPlant/03")]
 _harvestablePlant = NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem")
 _magicEffect = NodePath("magic vfx")
+_lifecycle = NodePath("LifeCycle")
 
 [node name="Seeds" type="Node2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2(0, 0.5)
@@ -206,6 +208,10 @@ scale_amount_max = 0.1
 color = Color(0.400601, 0.62444, 0.791217, 1)
 hue_variation_max = 0.4
 
+[node name="LifeCycle" type="Node" parent="."]
+script = ExtResource("8_3og52")
+Payload = 3
+
 [connection signal="Interacted" from="GrowingInteractionArea" to="." method="Grow"]
 [connection signal="SuccessfulPickUp" from="ReadyPlantInventoryItem" to="." method="queue_free"]
 
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/DayAndNight/CalendarController.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/DayAndNight/CalendarController.cs
index 33185e2..ecea54b 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/DayAndNight/CalendarController.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/DayAndNight/CalendarController.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public partial class CalendarController : Node
             int days = _dayCounter.Payload.AsInt32();
             days++;
             _dayCounter.Payload = days;
+
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
index 52b02a5..6fe2a18 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D, ISaveable
                 {
                     { "prefab_path", _currentPlant.PrefabPath },
                     { "plant_state", (int)_currentPlant.State },
-                    { "plant_days_growing", _currentPlant.DaysGrowing }
+                    { "plant_start_day", _currentPlant.DayPlanted }
                 }
             );
         }
@@ -243,11 +243,18 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D, ISaveable
                     _currentPlant.GrowPlant();
                 }
 
-                if (plantDataDict.TryGetValue("plant_days_growing", out Variant plantDaysGrowingVar) && _currentPlant != null)
+                if (plantDataDict.TryGetValue("plant_start_day", out Variant plantDaysGrowingVar) && _currentPlant != null)
                 {
-                    _currentPlant.DaysGrowing = plantDaysGrowingVar.AsInt32();
+                    _currentPlant.DayPlanted = plantDaysGrowingVar.AsInt32();
                 }
-                
+
+                if (_currentPlant != null)
+                {
+                    //todo: find out how to load the current day from save and provide it to the plant script
+                    _currentPlant.CurrentDayInCalendar = GD.RandRange(0, 12);
+                    GD.Print($"Set current Day in calendar for plant {_currentPlant.Name} to {_currentPlant.CurrentDayInCalendar}");
+                }
+
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
index 82cdeaf..35c7166 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Inventory;
+using Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Low_Code.Variables;
 using Godot;
+using Godot.Collections;
 
 namespace Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Farming;
 
@@ -9,7 +12,8 @@ namespace Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Farming;
 /// </summary>
 public partial class PlantBehaviour2D : Node2D
 {
-    [Export] private string _prefabPath;
+
+    [ExportGroup("Plant State")]
     [Export] private Sprite2D[] _seeds;
     [Export] private Sprite2D[] _smallPlants;
     [Export] private Sprite2D[] _bigPlants;
@@ -19,11 +23,17 @@ public partial class PlantBehaviour2D : Node2D
     [Export] private ItemOnGround2D _harvestablePlant;
     [Export] private CpuParticles2D _magicEffect;
     [Export] private bool _magicWordNeeded = true;
+    
+    [ExportGroup("PlantConfig")]
+    [Export] private string _prefabPath;
+    [Export] private VariableNode _lifecycle;
 
     private string _magicWordDialogicEventName = "MagicWord";
     private Sprite2D? _currentPlantSprite = null;
     private bool _magicWordSaid = false;
     private bool _calledOnReady = false;
+    private int _dayPlanted;
+    private int _currentDay;
 
     public PlantState State
     {
@@ -31,8 +41,45 @@ public partial class PlantBehaviour2D : Node2D
         set => _state = value;
     } 
     
-    public int DaysGrowing { get; set; }
-    
+    public int DayPlanted { get; set; }
+
+    public int CurrentDayInCalendar
+    {
+        get => _currentDay;
+        set
+        {
+            if (_currentDay == value) return;
+            _currentDay = value;
+            DaysGrowingChanged();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void IncrementDaysGrowing()
+    {
+        DayPlanted++;
+    }
+
+    private void DaysGrowingChanged()
+    {
+        int _daysGrowing = _currentDay - _dayPlanted;
+        int lifecycle = _lifecycle.Payload.AsInt32();
+        Debug.Assert(lifecycle > 0);
+
+        float growth = (float)_daysGrowing / lifecycle;
+        int growthFloor = Mathf.FloorToInt(growth);
+
+        _state = growthFloor switch
+        {
+            0 => PlantState.Planted,
+            1 => PlantState.SmallPlant,
+            2 => PlantState.BigPlant,
+            _ => PlantState.Ready
+        };
+
+        _calledOnReady = true;
+        Grow();
+    }
+
     public string PrefabPath => _prefabPath;
 
     /// <summary>