Poppies are very easy to grow, can grow anywhere in the world, and require very little maintenance. Generally speaking, growing poppies can be done anywhere. See details here: https://www.organicalbotanicals.com/tutorial-how-to-grow-somniferum-poppies/

1. Grow Poppy Seeds
in 5 Stages
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2. Part1. GERMINATION
• Yes, Poppy Seeds Do Need Light To Germinate!
• They Hate Being Transplanted
• And Prefer Cool Temps.
• The Best Times To Start Growing Poppies And Plant Seeds Is Either Early Fall, Early Spring, Or Both
(Depending On How Mild Your Winters Are).

3. Part 2. INDOORS OR OUTDOORS?
• I try not to encourage starting indoors unless u absolutely have no other choice, because it can take them
an additional 2 weeks for them to Acclimate to the Outdoor environment, at which point their Growth will
be stunted.
• BUT IF YOU MUST, USE PEAT PELLETS, AS THEY DON'T TRANSPLANT WELL.

4. Part 3. TEMPERATURE
• They Prefer Temperatures To Be Between 35? And 65? Degrees (F) For Germination. But Can Withstand
Warmer Temps When Mature.
• If You're Too Late Or Too Hot To Plant In Your Area, we Have Tricks That Work in our Tutorial where you can
use ICE, SALT, and/or PERLITE to promote cool Temps.

5. Part 4. FERTILIZER & SOIL
• Poppies are NITROGEN Dominant throughout their ENTIRE Life Cycle. A proper N-P-K mix of: 6-3-3 is
suggested.
• Sow Seeds wherever their permanent home will be. THEY HATE TRANSPLANTING!
• PLANT IN LOOSE, WELL-DRAINED SOIL. Avoid Manure or Compost.
• Beware of Birds and Slugs - as Birds will have up to TWO Weeks (germination period) to eat the seeds
before they sprout, and tiny little Slugs will eat fresh Sprouts.

6. Part 5. HARVESTING & STORING SEEDS
• If harvested directly from pod, u need to dry them first until their Moisture level is around 18% - Then they'll
be ready for storage.
• Use Paper Bag - at room Temp, they can be viable for up to 3 years. You can also refrigerate them for up to
5-10 years.

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