How To Grow Opium Poppies

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How To Grow Opium Poppies


Disclaimer: This is an attempt at describing how to grow
opium
poppies outdoors for their opium content. Opium is very
important
medical drug. Many drugs used to reduce pain are
synthesized from
the opium produced by the opium poppy (Papaver
somniferum).
Do not use this information to break any laws that may
exist in your
community. Growing opium poppies to produce your own
opium is
illegal in some places where doctors, drug companies, and
governments have a monopoly on dealing drugs.
Smoking opium that comes from the opium poppy can be an
enjoyable
spiritual pursuit, when practiced in moderation. Many
artists and
intellectuals have drawn inspiration from the effects of
opium
ingestion.
In various parts of the world there is no pension system.
In some
cases, a person must work until they die. People who
preform
physical jobs sometimes smoke opium to ease the pain
enough for them
to be able to work.
Most western countries allow chronic pain sufferers to
take pain
medication like codeine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine,
etcetera.
These medications are all synthesized from opium.
Unless directed by a doctor, opium or any pain medication
that is
derived from opium should not be taken more often than
once every
four days. If you do some on friday, wait till tuesday (or
longer)
before doing it again. Addiction can be a problem and
tolerance
(needing more to produce the same results) can develop.


Buy Opium Poppy Seeds
First, buy opium poppy seeds. Papaver somniferum seeds are
the only
ones you want to cultivate opium poppies. They are legal
and
available in most countries.
Buy them online if you can't find a suitable source where
you live.
A good supplier of Papaver somniferum seeds can be found
here, they
ship from the USA to most countries. The majority of
people that buy
Papaver somniferum seeds in order to grow them do so in
order to
plant them in a garden.
They have no intention of harvesting the opium the plants
produce.
Do not mention opium or drugs when ordering seeds. If for
any reason
you must talk to a salesperson, refer to opium poppies by
their
botanical name, Papaver somniferum.
Most seed sellers ship from areas where opium is illegal.
They will
refuse a sale or report the order to police if they think
the seeds
will be used to produce opium. Even if it is legal for you
to grow
opium, it is not legal everywhere. Avoid hassles by using
discretion.
There will be a few hundred seeds in a seed pack (most
seed packs
are about 1 gram), so one or two will be all you need to
get
started. Six to eight seed packs will be more than enough
seeds,
unless you are going to grow on a commercial scale. You
can supply
your own seeds by harvesting a few dry seed capsules that
were not
used to make opium.
Seeds you produce yourself can be used to provide the next
years
crop of opium. A single healthy seed capsule will generate
hundreds
of seeds. Papaver somniferum seeds will remain viable for
2-5 years
when stored under cool, dark, and dry conditions.
There are different varieties of Papaver somniferum. The
main
differences being things like optimal growing conditions,
harvest
time, their capsule size, and the way the flowers look.
'Giganteum' or 'Hen And Chickens' or 'Persian' poppy seed
are very
good varieties of Papaver somniferum seed to grow for
opium
production. However, any variety of Papaver somniferum
seed that is
viable (will sprout a root and grow) can be used.
Just buy Papaver somniferum seeds and try to raise a crop.
If you
are successful, you can start experimenting with different
varieties
of Papaver somniferum to see what works best in the
growing
conditions available.
When working with several different varieties of Papaver
somniferum
at the same time, it is best to keep each variety in a
separate
area. In this way you can determine which type produces
the most
opium.
Once you know what variety of Papaver somniferum is best
for the
available growing conditions, you can cultivate it alone,
to produce
the next years opium crop.
hen and chickens seed is so named because the plant
produces a main
pod surrounded by smaller pods. to some, this looks like a
mother
hen surrounded by her chicks.


Plant The Opium Poppy Seeds
Opium Poppies prefer a cool climate over hot weather. In
hot areas,
they will do well in the mountains or places where it
stays cool.
They grow best in loose, well drained soil and don't do
well in
dense soil like clay.
A night time drop in temperature of 20 degrees F or more
is much
better than a steady temperature through the day and
night. This
night time temperature drop is most important the first
eight weeks
of the plants life (during and after germination).
The pH of the soil should be somewhere in the neutral
range of about
7. Papaver somniferum has been grown in all the
continental US by
gardeners. Prior to 1942, it was grown commercially
(primarily to be
made into morphine) in several states.
Germination is the start of the life cycle for the plant.
The seed
is placed in soil and supplied with water. If conditions
are right
and the seeds are good, they will germinate.
To germinate, the seeds can be spaced about 5 inches apart
by
dropping them in the intended location. Then cover with
about a half
inch of loose soil. During germination, night-time
temperatures of
35 to 45 degrees F and day-time temperatures of 50 to 65
degrees F
are best.
Once planted, mist the seeds at least once a day and keep
them moist
(not soaking wet). The soil needs to be kept moist until
the plant
germinates and produces a main root (below ground so you
can't see
it) and leaves.
When you see the first leaves, you know the plant has
germinated
properly and the root system has started to established
itself. The
opium poppy seeds are vulnerable until the sprouts are a
couple of
inches tall.
You can start the plants in late fall or early spring. If
planted in
the fall, they should be planted so they have time to grow
a few
inches before the first snowfall.
They will lay dormant in the winter and start growing
again the next
spring. Some will probably die in the winter but enough
should
survive to produce a crop. Snow provides good insulation
over the
winter months.
If all the plants die over the winter, the area you live
in might be
too extreme to start Papaver somniferum in the fall but
you can try
starting a new batch at the beginning of spring.
If you live in an area that has mild winters (the
temperature does
not go below 32F), you can wait till mid-late december to
start the
plants. Starting the plants in fall-winter allows them to
continue
growing as soon as the weather heats up in spring. This
means they
will be able to harvest earlier than those started in
spring.
If you plant in spring, try planting as early as possible.
Plant the
seeds as soon as the last winter snow recedes. Starting
opium
poppies at the edge of melting snow is recommended.
Poppies do not transplant well. If you have to germinate
the plant
anywhere other than where it will be grown, use something
like peat
cups so you can place the holder directly in the ground
without
touching the roots.
As the root system has established itself, the ideal
temperature is
the same as it was during germination. Soil that is moist
but not
wet is preferred and 8-14 hours (12 is optimal) of
sunlight per day.
Some of the young plants may flop over and look like they
are dying,
but most of them will stand up and continue growing in a
few days.
This stage lasts 2 weeks or more, after which, the growth
stage will
start. As the plants grow, you will have to decide which
are the
healthiest and make sure they have 12 inches around them
to grow.
That means cutting down any other poppy plants within 12
inches of a
healthy one. This thinning should take place when the
plants are 4-6
inches tall.
If the plants are crowded the harvest will be smaller than
it would
be if the plants were spaced properly. Crowding conditions
will
produce a low number of smaller sized flower heads. Under
good
growing conditions the plant will start a main stem that
will branch
into several stems.
Each stem will produce a flower and then a seed pod
(capsule) that
can be scored to produce opium. Most plants produce 3-5
flower
heads, with 7 or more reported by some growers. A single
flower
usually means the plants need more space.
For optimal growth, seedlings like cow or chicken manure,
when
fertilizer is needed. As the plant grows, more nitrogen,
phosphorus
and potassium can be added. A general purpose 20-10-20
fertilizer is
good.
As the plant matures it likes drier soil, longer days, and
stronger
sunlight than it did during earlier stages of growth. Just
prior to
and during flowering, warm daytime temperatures (68-75
degrees),
cool nights (35-55 degrees), and dry conditions are
preferred. After
flowering, any rain or moisture will dilute the opium and
make it
less potent.
Flowering starts about 8-12 weeks after germination. 16 or
more
hours of sunlight a day is optimal (but not always
possible) when
flowering. The important thing is that the plant gets lots
of
sunlight at this time. After flowering, petals will fall
off the
flower in 2 days to several weeks.
When the petals fall off, the seed capsules develop. The
capsule
will be ready to harvest about 14-20 days after the petals
fall off.
Outdoors, the total time from germination to harvest will
be about
120-140 days.


Harvesting Opium
After the last petal has dropped, keep an eye on the gray
band at
the top of the capsule where the petals were attached.
When the gray
band is very dark (almost black) the opium is ready to
harvest. This
will be about 14-20 days after the petals fall off.
Harvesting means making a shallow cut to release opium
from the seed
capsule. The cut should be less than one-sixteenth of an
inch deep.
Do it all around the pod. As you do so, you will see
little blobs of
white coming out.
Leave the wounds to release opium for 3-6 hours. Then
collect your
opium. By now, the white blobs will have turned into
yellow/brown
blobs that can be scraped off and collected on a blunt
putty knife
or something similar.

There are better methods of making cuts so the amount of
opium you
get is maximized. Pages 47-51 of opium poppy garden,
describe (using
text and illustrations) how to harvest several yields of
opium from
the plant over the course of a month.
The book also shows how to make simple tools (for making
cuts,
harvesting, and collecting opium) out of inexpensive items
found in
a hardware store or kitchen. Photos from the back cover of
the book,
showing the opium harvest process, are located here.
After the opium is harvested, the easiest way to consume
it is by
smoking. A quarter (1/4) gram or less at a time, from a
specially
designed opium pipe is recommended. Remember, only once
every four
days!
When an opium pipe is not available, you can break up the
opium into
very small pieces (about the size of grains of sand) and
mix it
thoroughly with some ground up marijuana (or tobacco if
necessary),
the mixture can be smoked in a joint.
This opium-marijuana mixture will also work in a regular
marijuana
pipe with a screen, but put the opium on top of the
marijuana so it
doesn't liquify and flow past the screen. A real opium
pipe
vaporizes (when used properly), rather than burns the
opium.


Notes On How To Grow Opium
--- This really does work and opium poppies are fairly
easy to grow.
It is legal to grow Papaver somniferum flowers in almost
all parts
of the world.
When disaster strikes people must be able to look after
themselves.
If you are taking any kind of prescribed narcotic pain
killer, you
might not always have the ability to access a pharmacy in
times of
emergency.
Raising opium poppies as a garden plant (or for poppy
seeds) can be
a rewarding gardening experience. Even if you don't
produce any
opium, you will know that you will be able to, if the need
should
arise.
--- After you raise your first successful crop you can
start
experimenting with when to plant, pH levels, fertilizer
and
different strains of Papaver somniferum to see what works
best in
the growing conditions available.
--- In some areas, knowing that the poppies you grow
produce opium
is illegal. If you are arrested, it will be assumed that
you were
growing them for the opium they produce. If you live
somewhere like
this and grow Papaver somniferum, you should not read this
page.
In other areas, once you start to scratch the seed
capsules to
produce opium, you become party to a conspiracy to
manufacture
narcotics. Not very smart, so be careful and check local
laws before
growing Papaver somniferum in your community.
--- As far as the conversion of opium to heroin goes, you
will need
some practical chemistry experience and instructions. OXY
by otto
snow is probably the best choice of books for the chemist
that wants
to produce heroin, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone or
other opioid
drugs from raw opium.
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Books


Hydroponic Heroin:
How to Grow Opium Poppies Without Soil
Although this book is out of print, it is worth getting if
you can
find it for a good price. It shows how to grow opium
poppies with a
hydroponic set up. From how to sprout the seeds and care
for the
plants to harvesting. This is the book to get if you want
to try
growing the opium poppy indoors, in a hydroponic
environment.
A short history of opium is presented along with the risks
of
addiction, pain of quitting, obtaining materials, laws,
dosages,
overdose antidotes and more. Shows how to harvest raw
opium from the
opium poppies you have grown and describes how to convert
the opium
to morphine or heroin.
Hydroponic Heroin




Opium Culture:
The Art and Ritual of the Chinese Tradition
Although the title makes it sound strictly like a history
book, in
addition this is a very good introduction to smoking opium
that
anyone who has access to opium (but isn't sure how to
smoke it)
should read.
Thorough instructions on how to prepare the opium for use
and how to
use an opium pipe for the purpose. Includes addiction,
withdrawal
and medical issues as well as cultural insights and a
social history
of opium.
Opium Culture




Opium Poppy Garden:
The Way of a Chinese Grower
A good small book (less than 100 pages). Part one, the
first
two-thirds of the book, is a novel about a young Chinese
immigrant
opium grower in South America. The second part of the book
shows
(using black and white photos and illustrations) how to
cultivate
and harvest the opium poppy outdoors with traditional
tools that are
easy to make and use.
Although less than 20 pages are about growing opium, it
contains
enough info to be used as a single introductory opium grow
guide. If
you grow poppies this book might be worth the price just
for the
page about how to harvest the opium capsule so it provides
a maximum
yield.
Opium Poppy Garden




The Heroin User's Handbook
The author is a doctor and former heroin user. He does a
very good
job of describing heroin from the users point of view.
Although it
is written about heroin, anyone who uses opium based drugs
will
benefit from reading it. An important part of the book is
how to use
this class of drugs without becoming addicted.
In addition to how to use without getting addicted, the
book covers
many other aspects of heroin use including how to get it,
safe
injection techniques, smoking and snorting procedures,
chemically
purifying street heroin, dealing with the legal system,
social
aspects of heroin use, detoxing yourself, and more.
The Heroin User's Handbook