For everyone interested in growing poppies!

To start with I am attempting to grow this plant indoors. From what I have gathered this type of poppy is ideal for indoor cultivation, which is the reason I chose this strain. I am using Shultz succulent soil mix and starting my plant in a 2 inch pot. At this point there are a few small true leaves, and the height of the plant is 2 cm tall. I started them in moist(not soaking) soil with a sandwich bag covering the pot to create a humidity dome untill the seedling emerged, with the temperature at a constant 79 degrees ferinheit. I am using a 30K 85 watt CFL(soft white spiral bulb), and I have the plant on a 12/12 light schedule. Also, I let the soil dry out completely between watering, and I am using a hydroponics fertilizer(from stealth hydro) mixed at 1 quarter strength every other day. I flush the soil once every 10 days, and mix a small amount of 3% H2O2 with all of my water, which is distilled.

November 11, 2007 White Persian, Papaver somniferum


Noevember 24, 2007 White Persian, Papaver somniferum


I will keep you posted as more growth appears!

you only planted 1?

fdd2blk said:

you only planted 1?

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Yes, inside I have 1 I will be taking pictures of to post. I planted tons outside, but I have them spread out over a large area. Also, I have some McCormick poppy seed spice left over from last year and have spread them far and wide. I try to do this with many types of psychoactive plants(localize them), or at least the ones I know will survive the winter. My grow room is packed as it is, and it is not a very large area, I mainly use it to keep my plants alive through the winter.

Peace out!

aattocchi said:

Yes, inside I have 1 I will be taking pictures of to post. I planted tons outside, but I have them spread out over a large area. Also, I have some McCormick poppy seed spice left over from last year and have spread them far and wide. I try to do this with many types of psychoactive plants(localize them), or at least the ones I know will survive the winter. My grow room is packed as it is, and it is not a very large area, I mainly use it to keep my plants alive through the winter.

Peace out!

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i have a jar full of seeds from last year. do i throw them out now? in the winter?

fdd2blk said:

i have a jar full of seeds from last year. do i throw them out now? in the winter?
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I planted mine in early September, but I guess that would depend on where you live. If you have bad winters I wouldn't bother planting them now, just wait till Feb or March. Make sure you till the soil, then just sprinkle them in the broken up dirt. Water the dirt before you sprinkle the seeds down and try to cover the seeds with a thin layer of hay or dead grass.

I should probably mention that I am growing this plant for it's seeds and not to produce opium. I will show you how to grow it till that time comes!

they are a very unique and pretty flower. too bad the petals fall off so quickly.

So attocchi do you grow weed too or just the crazy shit?

iblazethatkush said:

So attocchi do you grow weed too or just the crazy shit?

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I'm learning from all of you. Why do you think I'm here? I have a 50 gal bubbleponics system that holds 6 plants. 3 turned male. The other 3 are just now starting to flower. I grow many different types of psychoactive plants, I like to surround myself with them.

You know, a lot of great men have had gardens with similar plants. Like Nostradamus, and many ancent kings. The 21st century has everyone quick to eat a pill for their problems.

this is cool...i'll be watching this...I love the poppy flowers too....they really are very pretty.

aattocchi said:

I'm learning from all of you. Why do you think I'm here? I have a 50 gal bubbleponics system that holds 6 plants. 3 turned male. The other 3 are just now starting to flower. I grow many different types of psychoactive plants, I like to surround myself with them.

You know, a lot of great men have had gardens with similar plants. Like Nostradamus, and many ancent kings. The 21st century has everyone quick to eat a pill for their problems.

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I agree 100%. I personally believe there is a cure for everything found in nature. The powers that be don't want people to know this, tho. They want us taking man-made drugs b/c they can't patent a plant. It's all about the money.

i just looked up Isaiah 8:15 and the verse goes something like "many will stubmle and many will fall.....". nothing about harvesting bud. just stoned and bored, thought id throw that out there.

granitestate said:

i just looked up Isaiah 8:15 and the verse goes something like "many will stubmle and many will fall.....". nothing about harvesting bud. just stoned and bored, thought id throw that out there.

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Crap...your right...That's a real quote, but I must have put the wrong verse...Thanks for the heads up. I'll go look it up now.

no prob man. scripture about tha ganj intrigues me, as these southern-baptists im surrounded by believe in the inerrancy of the bible, yet prohibit a plant that IN THE BIBLE "god" tells us is ours and to manipulate to our best use. its an oxymoron, religion pisses me off sometimes haha.

Here's a new picture of my White Persian seedling

I tried alternating bulbs and used a 65K 85 watt CFL(daylight) and it turned the leaves yellow. I will use the 30k(soft white one from now on) I might introduce the other light during the flowering period and use both.

you rock dude, interested in the poppy ill keep watching. and regarding taking pills, absolutely agree, i dont understand everyones obsession with pills, and especially letting kids take these substances. We have a trillion dollar pharm companies selling ridalin and narcotics to babies and their govt machine works it magic and it all goes unnoticed, but i heard a number recently of over 400k kids taking these drugs. and we wonder whats wrong with the kids these days. Ill tell you one thing, my kids will see a belt before they see a bottle of ridalin.

bearo420 said:

you rock dude, interested in the poppy ill keep watching. and regarding taking pills, absolutely agree, i dont understand everyones obsession with pills, and especially letting kids take these substances. We have a trillion dollar pharm companies selling ridalin and narcotics to babies and their govt machine works it magic and it all goes unnoticed, but i heard a number recently of over 400k kids taking these drugs. and we wonder whats wrong with the kids these days. Ill tell you one thing, my kids will see a belt before they see a bottle of ridalin.

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Like the Nazi youth, LMFAO. Pump em full of amphetamines and feed them violence all day, it's the war machine bro!

iblazethatkush said:

I agree 100%. I personally believe there is a cure for everything found in nature. The powers that be don't want people to know this, tho. They want us taking man-made drugs b/c they can't patent a plant. It's all about the money.

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Monsanto can patenet plants and then steal your field

Ok now were on the same page, this should be interesting.

i dont know why i thought of opium when i woke up this morning lol