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- This is how you plant poppy - the most important tips and tricks
- The ideal location and the best floor
- The sowing of poppy
- The propagation of poppy
- The best planting tips in brief:
- Tips & Tricks
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This is how you plant poppy - the most important tips and tricks
In industrial poppy cultivation, you will mainly find blue poppy and gray poppy, which are used for the production of baker's poppy seeds. In the local garden, on the other hand, Turkish poppy seeds are doing very well. Its flowers grow up to 15 cm.
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Most poppies prefer a sunny, dry location. Only the Iceland poppy can tolerate a cooler climate, as he knows it from his homeland. Alpine poppy likes to like a coarser soil with a gravel content. If poppy gets too little light, then it only flowers moderately or not at all. The ideal soil for poppy is well drained and nutrient-poor.
The sowing of poppy
In most cases, the propagation of poppy seeds is done by sowing. Dry the seed pods directly on the plant, then the poppy mostly settles on its own. The seeds then land widely scattered in the bed. That's how you should sow the seeds. To spread the fine seeds better, mix a little sand underneath.
Then sprinkle some soil or sand over the seeds. But they must not disappear under a thick layer of earth, because poppy is a light germ. After about 10 - 20 days, the first seedlings show up. Protect the seeds and later the young plants from too much moisture. They should only be slightly damp.
The propagation of poppy
For some perennial varieties also a root division is possible. In autumn or winter, set the roots free and prick off one or more root pieces at least 8 cm long. These root pieces are best planted in pots, so that the upper edge is flush with the surface of the earth. Keep pots cool but frost-free and keep the roots slightly moist.
Alternatively, you can divide the root ball into two or more large pieces. These plant directly into the field, while the root cuttings are planted next spring. If the soil is very lean, you can put some well-rotted compost in the prepared planting hole. The planting of opium poppy is in the home garden by the way not allowed.
The best planting tips in brief:
Tips & Tricks
Ideally, you sow your poppy seed directly at the desired location, because the delicate roots can be damaged during piking. The transplanting succeeds hardly without damaging the roots.