What strains of poppy are most potent?

sebastiano38314 over a year ago

I have been thinking of engaging myself into some agriculture. Perhaps it would be better if I have used this thirst for knowledge back in school, but thats how it is. Right now I am planning to do some serious research on opium and poppy, since I am considering cultivating it in my garage. I have already cleaned it and waiting for first money income to start the work. What strains of poppy are most potent?

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hamlen151055488 over a year ago

As for which papaver produces the biggest yield, I guess it has to do more with growing conditions and with weather too. The most potent sap is produced by Tasmanian papaver (Tasalk company). I have heard that Somniferum is most commonlyused for growing. Also giganthemums will give a decent amount of yield. Anyway, you should get some ore info on net before actually starting growing, the technique and stuff.

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PennyTraition over a year ago

As has been stated, the 'potency' of Papever Somniferum varies greatly due to climate, soil, even the height above sea-level, etc, etc; However, I do not agree about the variety commonly called 'Gigantheum'.Whilst it is a superb Poppy for drying annd displaying in a vase, its Opium content is variable. As for the variety 'Tasmanian', I must agree on the potency of this variety...soil, climate, etc, taken into consideration. Also, the variety from Afghanistan ('Bush'), for those who incise the heads rather than the more popular, less Back-breaking method of making a Herb Tea from the mature capsules, ground down, is well worth investigating. Others, the more commonly available variety , 'Hens and Chicks', a mutant strain (apparently!) with the main capsule (the 'Hen') surrounded by small unformed caps, the 'Chicks', are everyone's favourite, being a wonderful 'show' variety in a vase...However, these too can be of disappointing potency... (Also, there are the 'Whites', Burmese, also Indian [and Persian...not like the varieties from Burma or India..]). One more time, it DEPENDS ON many factors, as mentioned. If interested in all aspects of P.Somniferum, 'God's Own Medecine', 'Pods of the Gods' etc, there is no better starting point to learn and make your aquaintance with this ineffable plant than the book by Jim Hogshire, 'Opium For The Masses'...other books are available, but Mr.Hogshire, especially in light of the price he paid for making such information available for all deserves a book himself!

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Guest over a year ago

The hard to find & rare "China White" strain of poppies are very prolific, producing around 8-12 flower pods per plant. Also this papaver somniferum strain yields a surprisingly high amount of alkaloid juice/sap. They were so full of juice that the grower had difficulty drying out the pods! Papaver somniferum poppies average about 8–14% alkoloids by dry weight, although only a handfull of papaver somniferum cultivars reach 26% - 30% such as the rare china white.

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Guest over a year ago

I don't know if it's true, i don't know about any studies on the subject, but in my homecountry, Macedonia (FYR) they say that we have the strongest opium/highest morphine yield poppy in the world. Yet, i don't think you could esily find seeds :(

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Guest over a year ago

It's so hypocritical that the government allows you to kill yourself with all the alcohol and tobacco your heart desires. But dare you grow a pot or opium plant you're screwed! My wife is a brittle diabetic that's been suffering too damn long. I guess its time to become a criminal and start growing both because I've never seen a person suffer like my wife has from the disease. To think this country brags about its freedom's but doesn't allow you to grow a plant for yourself.

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Guest over a year ago

The war on drugs, if you look more closely, is a much bigger war. It's really the war of Big Pharm on people figuring out that many herbs do the job a lot better, a lot healthier and a lot cheaper. My Doctor prescribed SSRI's to me within 30 seconds of me mentioning the word depression....the most dangerous mind altering drugs a person can take and guarenteed to skrew up your life. I had to beg him for codeine because I suffer from cluster heachaches now and then. Never took the SSRI's and I'm not addicted to codeine!! Turned to Ayurvedic medicine (Ashwagandha, Gotu Kola etc.) instead. Problem solved and fit as a fiddle.

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Guest over a year ago

Tasmanian and Giganthemum are cultivars of Somniferum

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Guest over a year ago

fasting will benefit your wife more. look at the diabetes code by dr jason fung and the complete guide to fasting by the same dr.

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Guest over a year ago

you're a nut who the hell is gonna fast

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Guest over a year ago

Hey dude, I'm over 60. I suffer from 2 prior accidents, one on my harly and one at work.
My wife also suffers from stenosis of the spine. We both are on pain management but the new CDC director ( a plant from trump) made it so that they reduced our meds by 2/3. That's why when I read your reply I can totally sympathize with you and your wife's situation. So please don't put trump in power again, try your best to get people to vote for Bernie Sanders.
Take good care of yourselves

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Guest over a year ago

Uhhh- smart people who care about health? The health benefits are hardly controversial.

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Guest over a year ago

Right on!!! Could not have said it better I'm all about home remedy Medical just don't seem to want to do anything for you anymore yet want all this money.

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Guest over a year ago

Queen's Poppy is a direct descendant of this strain. Hard to get seeds for, I found a pack of a few thousand cheap from a breeder right here in Upstate NY.

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Guest over a year ago

Your wife has been bitten by a bug that had a bad virus. She can learn to kill thos viruses by eating certain things and not eating others til she has killed the virus. There is also a list of supplements to take and these after a year should help the pain.

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