BlueBull
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Hey everyone,
after a trip to Amsterdam last weekend I brought back a San Pedro cactus from a smartshop. The woman there told me these San Pedros are especially bred for their high alkaloid content.
The cutting is about a foot long and about 2.5-3 inches wide so it's already quite big. This should contain enough mescaline for a light to medium trip for a single person according to the vendor. My plan is to cultivate it until it's big enough for a heavy trip for two persons. So it should be about two feet long and about 4 inches wide, correct? Perhaps best to make another cutting from the first one and plant that out too, to speed up the growth process?
In any case I read a lot about cultivation the last few days and though some information is contraindicated by other sources I came up with a cultivation plan and was wondering if you guys could provide some corrections or additions if needed? It would be much appreciated.
The plan:
-Let the cutting dry for a few days so it forms a skin over the cutting wound. The woman at the smartshop told me to do this.
-I'm going to plant it in cactus soil with some pumice added to keep the soil airy and let it form roots. I will make sure the cactus soil contains as few nitrates as possible. Is this enough? Because some people seem to layer 2-3 soil types and add additional components like pumice and nutrients
-I will be turning the plant every once in a while to provide equal exposure to sun
-In the winter I will be watering every two months (is this correct? Seems like too much time between watering but what do I know) and in the summer I will be watering about once a week to once every two weeks.
-I live in a moderate climate so I'm going to put it in the living room behind a window. The living room is at the south side of the house. In the summer temperatures can get up to about 30°C (80°F) in this room and it will get lots of sun, in the winter the temperature will still be at least 20°C (68°F)
-I'm not sure I need to be adding nutrients, some say it's needed, some say it isn't. Couldn't find a definitive answer about this
-A week or two before harvesting I will put the plants in an airtight bag in the dark to promote alkaloid production
A few more questions:
-Is it possible to leave behind the roots and a small section of the cactus when I harvest and start breeding a new cactus out of this? Or is it considered a better practice to take a cutting from the body of the plant?
-If I have a cactus that grows at a normal rate, so not the fastest one but not the slowest one either, how long would it take on average to grow a foot in length? I've read info that said it grows about a foot a year and other info stating it grows about a 2-3 feet each year
That's about it. It's the first time I'm growing a cactus so it could be that there are lots of mistakes in this plan, I'd be happy to hear what can be improved!
Thanks in advance for any replies bluelight!
after a trip to Amsterdam last weekend I brought back a San Pedro cactus from a smartshop. The woman there told me these San Pedros are especially bred for their high alkaloid content.
The cutting is about a foot long and about 2.5-3 inches wide so it's already quite big. This should contain enough mescaline for a light to medium trip for a single person according to the vendor. My plan is to cultivate it until it's big enough for a heavy trip for two persons. So it should be about two feet long and about 4 inches wide, correct? Perhaps best to make another cutting from the first one and plant that out too, to speed up the growth process?
In any case I read a lot about cultivation the last few days and though some information is contraindicated by other sources I came up with a cultivation plan and was wondering if you guys could provide some corrections or additions if needed? It would be much appreciated.
The plan:
-Let the cutting dry for a few days so it forms a skin over the cutting wound. The woman at the smartshop told me to do this.
-I'm going to plant it in cactus soil with some pumice added to keep the soil airy and let it form roots. I will make sure the cactus soil contains as few nitrates as possible. Is this enough? Because some people seem to layer 2-3 soil types and add additional components like pumice and nutrients
-I will be turning the plant every once in a while to provide equal exposure to sun
-In the winter I will be watering every two months (is this correct? Seems like too much time between watering but what do I know) and in the summer I will be watering about once a week to once every two weeks.
-I live in a moderate climate so I'm going to put it in the living room behind a window. The living room is at the south side of the house. In the summer temperatures can get up to about 30°C (80°F) in this room and it will get lots of sun, in the winter the temperature will still be at least 20°C (68°F)
-I'm not sure I need to be adding nutrients, some say it's needed, some say it isn't. Couldn't find a definitive answer about this
-A week or two before harvesting I will put the plants in an airtight bag in the dark to promote alkaloid production
A few more questions:
-Is it possible to leave behind the roots and a small section of the cactus when I harvest and start breeding a new cactus out of this? Or is it considered a better practice to take a cutting from the body of the plant?
-If I have a cactus that grows at a normal rate, so not the fastest one but not the slowest one either, how long would it take on average to grow a foot in length? I've read info that said it grows about a foot a year and other info stating it grows about a 2-3 feet each year
That's about it. It's the first time I'm growing a cactus so it could be that there are lots of mistakes in this plan, I'd be happy to hear what can be improved!
Thanks in advance for any replies bluelight!
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