T. Bridgesii Anyone?

[jack b. nemo]

I am familiar with the qualities of T. Pachanoi, and have read some anecdotal information which talks about T. Bridgesii as being very active.  I would love to add Bridgesii to my garden, but don't want to waste my time...

Anyone had personal experience with Bridgesii?  Compare, contrast and elucidate if you can...

Thanks for the advice...

[EA-1306]

http://www.thenook.org/archives/tek/alklist.htm

Trichocereus bridgesii  
Agurell 69.2     
Alkaloids= >50mg/100g     
mescaline= >50%
3,4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine =   <1%
3-methoxytyramine = <1%
tyramine = <1%

Trichocereus pachanoi
Agurell 69.2     
Alkaloids= >50mg/100g
mescaline= >50%
3,4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine     <1%
hordenine= traces
tyramine= traces
3-methoxytyramine= <1%
3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylamine= traces
3,4-dimethoxy-5-hydroxyphenylethylamine= traces
anhalonidine= traces

That data is decades old. It is my understanding there has not been a published potency study of entheogenic Trichocereus cacti since 1978. It is said that this is not because studies have not been done, you can draw your own conclusions why.

Aside from T pachanoi other species of interest for collection include T pallarensis and T scopulicolus and a few others. Active forms are known for more than 11 species names, many of the names are invalid in taxonomy, such as is the case with the name T. riomizquensis.

It is said that weak forms can be found in every species known to have some strong forms and vice versa, at least in this specific group.

[beeker]

I would love to add Bridgesii to my garden, but don't want to waste my time...

I don't think it would be a waste of time at all.  They are beautiful cacti and I can attest that they are powerful allies.  Once you get one in your garden you will hopefully realize the potential of this wonderful plant force.

[Chris W]

I started germinating some a few days ago and today I found some little babys coming up    yay . lets just hope they dont die on me  .

[Phungivore]

about 6 months ago i started some seeds they are all about 1-2" tall so do not expect them to grow fast, but it is fun none the less, i was told i should graft these onto some pereskiopsis for about a year at wich time they need to be DeGrafted, and let form there own roots.

a question to those who know , what is the fastest growing of all the trichocereus?

[JRL]

I always thought it was pachanoi, but this year I have one peruvianus that has grown at least 12".

[EA-1306]

In my colection the fastest growing plant so far is my SS sourced riomizquensis, though some bridgesii cultivars come in second.

[visionarybear]

for shear mass growth, one juuls giant specimen has been kicking everythings arse, about 18 inches of really fat growth on about the same sized base

another juuls stump (different source) has been slow to take off, compared to another peruvianus of the same relative size, the peruvianus has really rocketed with some really fat growth also.

pachanoi's seem to grow fat and fast for me, very consistantly.

all cacti are in the ground in the same garden bed. some differences in sun exposure, but hasnt seemed to limit the peruvianus..

[bassie]

My SS02's are fast growers and for some reason I seem to think that they are part bridgesii.  Could be wrong about that.  But the growth (and girth) leaders in my collection are the 'Torres and Torres'  BTW, all my plants exceeded 7 feet in height, making them too tall to move anymore.  Cold, northern location here, so I had to cut them down.

bassie