diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
index 5a40ce3e0e..966645f7f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
@@ -26,47 +26,48 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/Initialize()
 	..()
-	if(!plantname)
-		return
+	spawn()
+		if(!plantname)
+			return
 
-	if(!plant_controller)
-		sleep(250) // ugly hack, should mean roundstart plants are fine.
-	if(!plant_controller)
-		world << "<span class='danger'>Plant controller does not exist and [src] requires it. Aborting.</span>"
-		qdel(src)
-		return
+		if(!plant_controller)
+			sleep(250) // ugly hack, should mean roundstart plants are fine.
+		if(!plant_controller)
+			world << "<span class='danger'>Plant controller does not exist and [src] requires it. Aborting.</span>"
+			qdel(src)
+			return
 
-	seed = plant_controller.seeds[plantname]
+		seed = plant_controller.seeds[plantname]
 
-	if(!seed)
-		return
+		if(!seed)
+			return
 
-	name = "[seed.seed_name]"
-	trash = seed.get_trash_type()
+		name = "[seed.seed_name]"
+		trash = seed.get_trash_type()
 
-	update_icon()
+		update_icon()
 
-	if(!seed.chems)
-		return
+		if(!seed.chems)
+			return
 
-	potency = seed.get_trait(TRAIT_POTENCY)
+		potency = seed.get_trait(TRAIT_POTENCY)
 
-	for(var/rid in seed.chems)
-		var/list/reagent_data = seed.chems[rid]
-		if(reagent_data && reagent_data.len)
-			var/rtotal = reagent_data[1]
-			var/list/data = list()
-			if(reagent_data.len > 1 && potency > 0)
-				rtotal += round(potency/reagent_data[2])
-			if(rid == "nutriment")
-				data[seed.seed_name] = max(1,rtotal)
+		for(var/rid in seed.chems)
+			var/list/reagent_data = seed.chems[rid]
+			if(reagent_data && reagent_data.len)
+				var/rtotal = reagent_data[1]
+				var/list/data = list()
+				if(reagent_data.len > 1 && potency > 0)
+					rtotal += round(potency/reagent_data[2])
+				if(rid == "nutriment")
+					data[seed.seed_name] = max(1,rtotal)
 
-			reagents.add_reagent(rid,max(1,rtotal),data)
-	update_desc()
-	if(reagents.total_volume > 0)
-		bitesize = 1+round(reagents.total_volume / 2, 1)
-	if(seed.get_trait(TRAIT_STINGS))
-		force = 1
+				reagents.add_reagent(rid,max(1,rtotal),data)
+		update_desc()
+		if(reagents.total_volume > 0)
+			bitesize = 1+round(reagents.total_volume / 2, 1)
+		if(seed.get_trait(TRAIT_STINGS))
+			force = 1
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/proc/update_desc()