Trichocereus

What is Trichocereus pachanoi?

The Trichocereus pachanoi cactus is known by many names, but people most commonly use the name San Pedro. This mescaline cactus is found in the high mountains of Peru and Ecuador. The San Pedro grows at altitudes of 2000 and 3000 metres, but can also be found increasingly in other parts of the Andes. As a result, Argentina and Bolivia are also increasingly common countries where the Trichocereus pachanoi is found. The San Pedro is known for its rapid annual growth; in one year the cactus can grow up to forty centimetres. The cactus grows in columns and can reach a height of 3 metres with an average diameter of 3-5 centimetres, some specimens can grow even wider. The cactus has a typical icy, bluish colour. It contains less than 1% 3,4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine, less than 1% 3-methoxytyramine, less than 1% tyramine and more than 5% mescaline.

Trichocereus pachanoi now: Echinopsis pachanoi

For many years, Trichocereus pachanoi was known as Trichocereus pachanoi. However, a reclassification has taken place, so the San Pedro is now counted under the larger cactus family Echinopsis. Therefore, the San Pedro cactus is now officially called Echinopsis pachanoi. Many people are not yet aware that the name has changed, so you often see Trichocereus pachanoi popping up as well. However, know that Trichocereus pachanoi and Echinopsis pachanoi refer to the same cactus.

Why buy the San Pedro cactus?

Besides its fast growth, the San Pedro is also known for its psychedelic effects. This is why this ingenious cactus is also often used in shamanic rituals in South America. Well-known effects of the Echinopsis pachanoi include:

• Gives you a spiritual experience
• Your ego dissolves
• Hallucinations
• Trip
• Experience intense feelings of joy
• Offers profound insights

An additional reason to buy the Echinopsis pachanoi is its easy care. This allows both novice and experienced growers to bring the San Pedro seeds to bloom.

Cultivation of Echinopsis pachanoi

growing Trichocereus is very simple and similar to growing the Peruvian Torch. The San Pedro cactus is best placed in well-drained potting soil mixed with sand and perlite. Place the cutting at the surface of the soil and avoid direct sunlight. Trichocereus is a very hardy and resilient cactus that needs only the essentials to grow well. It needs very little water and then only in the hottest growing season. In summer, watering it once a week is enough. Make sure you let the soil dry out between waterings and the cactus will thrive. After six months, roots will develop, after which you can repot it in the same type of soil.

Grow again?

Since the San Pedro grows so fast, you can reuse a cutting of the cactus to grow again. What you are left with is more than enough for a strong mescaline trip. In fact, 150-200 grams is already a good dosage for the Trichocereus pachanoi. If you want to re-pot a cutting, do take good care of the cut. Moreover, cut with a sharp and disinfected knife.

So do not saw off the cutting from your cactus, but cut in a smooth motion. You can store a torch for three months. To do this, roll the cutting in several layers of kitchen roll and store it in a kitchen cupboard, not in the fridge. The humidity here is too high.

Drying the San Pedro

You can also choose not to replant the cutting, but to let it dry out. This causes the stem to lose its moisture, increasing the concentration of mescaline per gram. This way, you only need to ingest small pieces for the same psychedelic effects.

How do you dry San Pedro? Follow this step-by-step plan:

1. Cut small pieces
2. Spread the pieces on a kitchen paper or plate
3. Using a plate? Put a cup in the middle and make it airtight by placing a dry tea towel over it.
4. Do you use kitchen roll? Then change the paper every day.

Follow the above steps and you will see that in no more than a week the cactus will be dried out. After this, keep the pieces in a grip bag until you are going to use them

How can you enjoy the effects?

How do you prepare the San Pedro cactus now? When you want to experience the effects of the San Pedro, cut the cactus into slices. Boil these slices into a thick liquid and drink this. You can also grind the cactus into a powder, dissolve it in a liquid and then drink it. Keep in mind that the taste is quite bitter. After one to two hours you will notice the first effects. The peak takes place at about two to four hours. The total duration of action is six to eight hours. Do not be alarmed if you vomit. There is a chance of nausea and vomiting, but the chance is not as great as when consuming Peyote. Never consume more than 600 grams of the cactus and only if you have experienced a trip with San Pedro before.

Buy Trichocereus pachanoi (Echinopsis pachanoi) at Funcaps

You can buy the San Pedro cactus at Funcaps. We offer all kinds of high-quality seeds of mescaline cacti. Moreover, we offer all kinds of grow kits, with which you have everything in one package to grow your favourite mescaline cactus. Do you have green fingers? Then buy the Trichocereus pachanoi now at Funcaps and experience what insights this spiritual cactus can bring you.