"Mike" wrote in message
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How long can/could a Poppy seed lay dormant in a piece of land and then
all of a sudden germinate and grow?

Not a silly question and I will explain later :-))

Mike

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I would guess that it depends on the conditions.
I read in an article that the record so far (not a poppy though) is 1200
years, though another article quotes 10,000 years!
So your guess is as good as mine ;-)
L