I have been trying to grow p. Somniferum for five years now with no lucky. Finally, this summer, I got it.
My yield was low and not everything made it because I was trying out different mediums, planting times, and amounts of sunlight to find the optimal conditions, but I finally found what makes them flourish. I had poppies that I planted the last week of May that reached 4 feet in height and produced as many as seven pods per plant. I got about 1g of raw O to smoke and found out it was just a waste and better mixing it with hot water, lemon juice, and kratom.
Also, the pods—don't let them dry out. That's why poppy tea tastes so horrible. When the petals fall, wait a 4-7 days until the pods are slightly firm, then scrape and milk the latex if you wish over the course of a few days, then cut the pod while it's still green, chop it into fine, tiny pieces, put it in a saucepan to simmer with lemon juice and just enough water so the material barely floats.
Stir and pulverized the mixture a little with a spoon for about 10 minutes to get all the alkaloids out, pure into a French press, press, and pour through a strainer to to remove any plant matter.
What you're left with is a tea that doesn't taste bad at all. It's nothing compared to using dried poppy pods, and if you add about 3 grams of kratom to it, you'll be floating.
Also, save the used pods for a second rinse.