Anyone Grown Opium Poppies?

[RastaKaze]

Brittoker is correct... "Papaver somniferum" why are you even asking us lol??? And I'm sorry Garden I can't post pictures... I stopped doing that when kids I kneww were checking out my grow thread. What can I say I'm a secretive motherfucker

RastaKaze Reviewed by RastaKaze on 01-04-2006. Anyone Grown Opium Poppies? Anyone here ever grown opium poppies? What level of difficulty was required to grow them, I've heard that it is alot easier to grow than weed, anyone know any good sites on the topic? :rasta: :thumbsup: ;) Rating: 5

[endo..jay]

just remember poppies are weeds not a plant! treat it like a weed you dont need any fancy lights florecents work fine outdoor grows are easier imo poppies like alot of compition when growing i have had a few i accidently stepped on and they grew up to be one of the bigger plants

[Brittoker]

The only thing I can't figure out is when to harvest.........

[endo..jay]

the best time is about 2 weeks after the petals have fallen off

when u make ur incisions dont cut too deep 3mm at the most otherwise it will flow too fast cut them in the afternoon and collect the folowing day

[xNoa]

nice mate i didnt know u could get opium that easily i thought it was complicated to extract it, seems not!! wouldnt mind trying a bit

[RastaKaze]

Actually endo you can harvest at different times depending on the desired effects... drop me an email brittoker I'll set you up with all the info you need

[endo..jay]

here is a pic the morning after the cuts the pods will ooze for a few days after the cut

[endo..jay]

Actually endo you can harvest at different times depending on the desired effects... drop me an email brittoker I'll set you up with all the info you need

yea thast is just a general rule of thumb but you must inspect each pod to see if it is ready to harvest

[Nochowderforyou]

Wow, cool information here people. :thumbsup:

I never knew much about opium.

[RastaKaze]

i think I like exotic botanicals better then weed...