diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index 7d4db523f20..ce5885e2056 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/proc/on_buckle(obj/effect/spacevine/holder, mob/living/buckled)
 	return
 
-/datum/spacevine_mutation/proc/on_explosion(severity)
+/datum/spacevine_mutation/proc/on_explosion(severity, obj/effect/spacevine/holder)
 	return
 
 
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@
 	quality = NEGATIVE
 	severity = 2
 
-/datum/spacevine_mutation/explosive/on_explosion(explosion_severity)
+/datum/spacevine_mutation/explosive/on_explosion(explosion_severity, obj/effect/spacevine/holder)
 	if(explosion_severity < 3)
-		qdel(src)
+		qdel(holder)
 	else
 		. = 1
 		spawn(5)
-			qdel(src)
+			qdel(holder)
 
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/explosive/on_death(obj/effect/spacevine/holder, mob/hitter, obj/item/I)
 	explosion(holder.loc, 0, 0, severity, 0, 0)
@@ -335,12 +335,17 @@
 			KZ.mutations |= mutations
 			KZ.set_potency(master.mutativeness * 10)
 			KZ.set_production((master.spread_cap / initial(master.spread_cap)) * 5)
-	mutations = list()
+	master = null
+	mutations.Cut()
 	set_opacity(0)
 	if(buckled_mob)
 		unbuckle_mob()
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/effect/spacevine/proc/add_mutation(datum/spacevine_mutation/mutation)
+	mutations |= mutation
+	color = mutation.hue
+
 /obj/effect/spacevine/proc/on_chem_effect(datum/reagent/R)
 	var/override = 0
 	for(var/datum/spacevine_mutation/SM in mutations)
@@ -538,7 +543,7 @@
 /obj/effect/spacevine/ex_act(severity)
 	var/i
 	for(var/datum/spacevine_mutation/SM in mutations)
-		i += SM.on_explosion(severity)
+		i += SM.on_explosion(severity, src)
 	if(!i && prob(100/severity))
 		qdel(src)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/kudzu.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/kudzu.dm
index 72edae138bc..84ea01235e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/kudzu.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/kudzu.dm
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	message_admins("Kudzu planted by [key_name_admin(user)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservefollow=\ref[user]'>FLW</A>) at ([T.x],[T.y],[T.z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[T.x];Y=[T.y];Z=[T.z]'>(JMP)</a>)",0,1)
 	investigate_log("was planted by [key_name(user)] at ([T.x],[T.y],[T.z])","kudzu")
 	new /obj/effect/spacevine_controller(user.loc, mutations, potency, production)
+	user.drop_item()
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/seeds/kudzu/attack_self(mob/user)
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/replicapod.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/replicapod.dm
index 57102cb56da..f3cfa967363 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/replicapod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/replicapod.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 	var/factions = null
 	var/contains_sample = 0
 
+/obj/item/seeds/replicapod/Destroy()
+	mind = null
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/seeds/replicapod/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/syringe))
 		if(!contains_sample)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs.dm
index 47c243e970e..668de12e188 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs.dm
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You chomp into [src], barely managing to hold it down, but feel amazingly refreshed in mere moments.</span>")
 			playsound(src.loc,'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', rand(10,50), 1)
 			H.revive()
+			user.drop_item()
 			qdel(src)
 	..()