The right time: Between April and June
Correct timing is a critical factor in sowing. You should sow the seeds between April and early June. Then the best germination conditions prevail, especially the average temperatures are ideal. The seeds have enough time to germinate and develop the first leaves by autumn.
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Collect the seeds
If you don't want to buy the seeds, you can collect them yourself - provided there is already a Turkish poppy available. The flowering lasts from May to June / July. The seed pods are ripe around July / August. When they are dry, you can carefully cut them off, take them home and let the seeds trickle out.
Sow the seeds in a targeted manner
Now let's get to work:
- matching Location choose and prepare earth
- Spread the seeds in a wide spread
- Light germ: lightly cover with soil or not at all
- wet with water z. B. with spray attachment
- optimal germination temperature: 15 to 20 ° C
- Average germination time: 14 to 21 days
- separate later
Forget sowing - self-sowing as a bearer of hope
It is not uncommon for people to forget about sowing in good time. If it only comes to your mind in July, this one shrub to multiply, you need not be disappointed when you find that it is too late for sowing.
The Turkish poppy seeds like to sow themselves. To do this, you should not cut off the flower stalks, but wait until the capsules with the seeds have formed. The seeds are blown out through small openings in the capsule wall and carried away by the wind. Here and there they sow each other.
Tips
Ideally, the Turkish poppy seeds should not be preferred in pots. It is a taproot and does not tolerate potting and replanting.