diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index 7294b806112..d3a74ed88be 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ obj/machinery/hydroponics/proc/mutatepest()
 
 obj/machinery/hydroponics/proc/applyChemicals(var/datum/reagents/S)
 
-	myseed.on_chem_reaction(S) //In case seeds have some special interactions with special chems, currently only used by vines
+	if(myseed)
+		myseed.on_chem_reaction(S) //In case seeds have some special interactions with special chems, currently only used by vines
 
 	// Requires 5 mutagen to possibly change species.// Poor man's mutagen.
 	if(S.has_reagent("mutagen", 5) || S.has_reagent("radium", 10) || S.has_reagent("uranium", 10))
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
index 4c42141cd91..56c309a95fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
 	potency = 15
 	oneharvest = 1
 	plant_type = 0
-	growthstages = 6
+	growthstages = 3
 
 /obj/item/seeds/carrotseed
 	name = "pack of carrot seeds"