diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_datums.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_datums.dm
index dfc510b6492..c36e87f4491 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_datums.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_datums.dm
@@ -115,12 +115,45 @@ proc/populate_seed_list()
 
 	// Special traits.
 	var/produces_power              // Can be used to make a battery.
-	var/thorny                      // Harvested thorns can act as syringes for injecting plant reagents.
 	var/juicy                       // When thrown, causes a splatter decal.
+	var/thorny						// Can cause damage/inject reagents when thrown or handled.
 	var/explosive                   // When thrown, acts as a grenade.
 	var/teleporting                 // Uses the bluespace tomato effect.
 	var/splat_type = /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/tomato_smudge
 
+// Adds reagents to a target.
+/datum/seed/proc/do_thorns(var/mob/living/carbon/human/target)
+	if(!istype(target))
+		return
+
+	var/datum/organ/external/affecting = target.get_organ(pick("l_foot","r_foot","l_leg","r_leg","l_hand","r_hand","l_arm", "r_arm","head","chest","groin"))
+	var/damage = 0
+
+	if(carnivorous == 2)
+		target << "<span class='danger'>The thorns pierce your flesh greedily!</span>"
+		damage = potency/2
+	else
+		if(affecting)
+			target << "<span class='danger'>Several thorns dig deeply into your [affecting.display_name]!</span>"
+		else
+			target << "<span class='danger'>Several thorns dig deeply into your flesh!</span>"
+		damage = potency/5
+
+	if(affecting)
+		affecting.take_damage(damage, 0)
+		affecting.add_autopsy_data("Thorns",damage)
+	else
+		target.adjustBruteLoss(damage)
+	target.UpdateDamageIcon()
+	target.updatehealth()
+
+	// Inject some chems.
+	if(chems && chems.len)
+		target << "<span class='danger'>You feel something seeping into your flesh!</span>"
+		for(var/rid in chems)
+			var/injecting = min(5,max(1,potency/5))
+			target.reagents.add_reagent(rid,injecting)
+
 //Applies an effect to a target atom.
 /datum/seed/proc/thrown_at(var/obj/item/thrown,var/atom/target)
 
@@ -130,11 +163,10 @@ proc/populate_seed_list()
 		splatted = apply_special_effect(target,thrown)
 	else if(istype(target,/turf))
 		splatted = 1
-		for(var/mob/living/M in target,thrown)
+		for(var/mob/living/M in target.contents)
 			apply_special_effect(M)
 
 	if(juicy && splatted)
-
 		if(thrown.reagents)
 			thrown.reagents.reaction(get_turf(target))
 			for(var/atom/hit_atom in get_turf(target))
@@ -147,33 +179,33 @@ proc/populate_seed_list()
 /datum/seed/proc/apply_special_effect(var/mob/living/target,var/obj/item/thrown)
 
 	var/impact = 1
-
 	// Thorns have a chance of injecting reagents.
-	if(thorny && prob(50))
-		target << "<span class='danger'>Several thorns are embedded in your flesh!</span>"
-		//Todo: cause brute, transfer some reagents over.
+	if(thorny && prob(potency*5))
+		do_thorns(target)
 
 	// Bluespace tomato code copied over from grown.dm.
 	if(teleporting)
 
 		//Plant potency determines radius of teleport.
-		var/outer_teleport_radius = potency/10
+		var/outer_teleport_radius = potency/5
 		var/inner_teleport_radius = potency/15
 
-		var/list/turfs
+		var/list/turfs = list()
 		if(inner_teleport_radius > 0)
-			turfs = orange(target,outer_teleport_radius) - orange(target,inner_teleport_radius)
+			for(var/turf/T in orange(target,outer_teleport_radius))
+				if(get_dist(target,T) >= inner_teleport_radius)
+					turfs |= T
 
-		if(!turfs.len)
-			target.visible_message("<span class='notice'>The [thrown.name] has been squashed.</span>","<span class='moderate'>You hear a smack.</span>")
-			del(thrown)
-			return
+		if(turfs.len)
+			// Moves the mob, causes sparks.
+			var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread
+			s.set_up(3, 1, get_turf(target))
+			s.start()
+			var/turf/picked = get_turf(pick(turfs))                      // Just in case...
+			new/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/molten_item(get_turf(target)) // Leave a pile of goo behind for dramatic effect...
+			target.loc = picked                                          // And teleport them to the chosen location.
 
-		// Moves the mob, causes sparks.
-		var/turf/picked = pick(turfs)
-		new/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/molten_item(picked) //Leave a pile of goo behind for dramatic effect...
-		target.loc = picked//And teleport them to the chosen location.
-		impact = 1
+			impact = 1
 
 	return impact
 
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/vines.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/vines.dm
index 24e7502669b..59b057028de 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/vines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/vines.dm
@@ -107,38 +107,7 @@
 
 		// FEED ME, SEYMOUR.
 		if(buckled_mob && seed && (buckled_mob.stat != DEAD)) //Don't bother with a dead mob.
-
-			var/mob/living/M = buckled_mob
-			if(!istype(M)) return
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = buckled_mob
-
-			// Drink some blood/cause some brute.
-			if(seed.carnivorous == 2)
-				buckled_mob << "<span class='danger'>\The [src] pierces your flesh greedily!</span>"
-
-				var/damage = rand(round(seed.potency/2),seed.potency)
-				if(!istype(H))
-					H.adjustBruteLoss(damage)
-					return
-
-				var/datum/organ/external/affecting = H.get_organ(pick("l_foot","r_foot","l_leg","r_leg","l_hand","r_hand","l_arm", "r_arm","head","chest","groin"))
-
-				if(affecting)
-					affecting.take_damage(damage, 0)
-					if(affecting.parent)
-						affecting.parent.add_autopsy_data("[plant_damage_noun]", damage)
-				else
-					H.adjustBruteLoss(damage)
-
-				H.UpdateDamageIcon()
-				H.updatehealth()
-
-			// Inject some chems.
-			if(seed.chems && seed.chems.len && istype(H))
-				H << "<span class='danger'>You feel something seeping into your skin!</span>"
-				for(var/rid in seed.chems)
-					var/injecting = min(5,max(1,seed.potency/5))
-					H.reagents.add_reagent(rid,injecting)
+			seed.do_thorns(buckled_mob)
 
 /obj/effect/plantsegment/proc/update()
 	if(!seed) return
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown.dm
index bc925d88228..38d01278063 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown.dm
@@ -62,26 +62,37 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	..()
-	if(seed && seed.produces_power)
-		if(istype(W, /obj/item/stack/cable_coil))
-			var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/C = W
-			if(C.use(5))
-				//TODO: generalize this.
-				user << "<span class='notice'>You add some cable to the [src.name] and slide it inside the battery encasing.</span>"
-				var/obj/item/weapon/cell/potato/pocell = new /obj/item/weapon/cell/potato(user.loc)
-				pocell.maxcharge = src.potency * 10
-				pocell.charge = pocell.maxcharge
-				del(src)
-				return
+	if(seed && seed.produces_power && istype(W, /obj/item/stack/cable_coil))
+		var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/C = W
+		if(C.use(5))
+			//TODO: generalize this.
+			user << "<span class='notice'>You add some cable to the [src.name] and slide it inside the battery encasing.</span>"
+			var/obj/item/weapon/cell/potato/pocell = new /obj/item/weapon/cell/potato(get_turf(user))
+			if(src.loc == user && !(user.l_hand && user.r_hand) && istype(user,/mob/living/carbon/human))
+				user.put_in_hands(pocell)
+			pocell.maxcharge = src.potency * 10
+			pocell.charge = pocell.maxcharge
+			del(src)
+			return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 
-	if(!seed || !seed.spread != 1)
+	if(!seed)
 		return
 
 	if(istype(user.loc,/turf/space))
 		return
 
+	if(user.a_intent == "hurt")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] squashes \the [src]!</span>")
+		seed.thrown_at(src,user)
+		sleep(-1)
+		if(src) del(src)
+		return
+
+	if(seed.spread == 0)
+		return
+
 	// TODO: Generalize.
 	var/obj/effect/glowshroom/planted = new /obj/effect/glowshroom(user.loc)
 	planted.delay = 50