diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
index d1e1f65ff7..f81f2ba260 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
 		del(src)
 		return
 
-	if(plant_controller.product_descs[seed.uid])
-		desc = plant_controller.product_descs[seed.uid]
+	if(plant_controller.product_descs["[seed.uid]"])
+		desc = plant_controller.product_descs["[seed.uid]"]
 	else
 		var/list/descriptors = list()
 		if(reagents.has_reagent("sugar") || reagents.has_reagent("cherryjelly") || reagents.has_reagent("honey") || reagents.has_reagent("berryjuice"))
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_controller.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_controller.dm
index 92a060ff1d..7d6784fb03 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_controller.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_controller.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 var/global/datum/controller/plants/plant_controller // Set in New().
 
 /datum/controller/plants
+
+	var/plants_per_tick = PLANTS_PER_TICK
+	var/plant_tick_time = PLANT_TICK_TIME
+
 	var/list/product_descs = list()         // Stores generated fruit descs.
 	var/list/next_plants = list()           // All queued plants.
 	var/list/seeds = list()                 // All seed data stored here.
@@ -118,11 +122,12 @@ var/global/datum/controller/plants/plant_controller // Set in New().
 		var/processed = 0
 		while(1)
 			if(!processing)
-				sleep(PLANT_TICK_TIME)
+				sleep(plant_tick_time)
 			else
+				processed = 0
 				var/list/plants = next_plants
 				next_plants = list()
-				for(var/x=0;x<PLANTS_PER_TICK;x++)
+				for(var/x=0;x<plants_per_tick;x++)
 					if(!plants.len)
 						break
 					sleep(-1)
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/plants/plant_controller // Set in New().
 					processed++
 				if(plants.len)
 					next_plants |= plants
-				sleep(PLANT_TICK_TIME - processed)
+				sleep(plant_tick_time - processed)
 
 /datum/controller/plants/proc/add_plant(var/obj/effect/plant/plant)
 	next_plants |= plant
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/spreading/spreading_response.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/spreading/spreading_response.dm
index cb696f34af..9d8f96bd30 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/spreading/spreading_response.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/spreading/spreading_response.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /obj/effect/plant/HasProximity(var/atom/movable/AM)
-
 	plant_controller.add_plant(src)
 	if(!is_mature() || seed.get_trait(TRAIT_SPREAD) != 2)
 		return