Im getting 12 lbs of cacti and before I do I would like to know the alkaloid content in that amount. Can anybody help me and if so please reply.

With that amount of cactus, Im guessing you're talking of a Trichocereus species (Pachoni/Peruvianus/Bridgesii).Do you know which species you're hoping to receive?

Yes it's Peruvian torch

1.) Alkaloid content can vary a fair amount with Echinopsis peruviana
2.) If you want to get a ballpark range, you need to give more information. Is this a 12 lbs cutting? Or are you talking 12 lbs dry weight?
3.) Using a thread title like "I need help!" makes the thread useful only to you. If you were to title the thread "Alkaloid content of peruvian torch?", then someone else looking for this information in a few weeks would know to this thread and see what answers you got.
4.) If you Google 'peruvian torch alkaloid content', the first result is this erowid page that basically answers your question.

I am by no means an expert but from available information I've been ingesting your yield should be at least .75% by dry weight. I've heard of better for sure but I tend to expect the worst when doing these things for the first time.

Its a 12 pound fresh cutting

Thank you very much how do I change the title

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Thanks I did some math with the estimates from erowid and I think Ill be able to get 5-8 grams of pure mesc. Does anyone agree or am I way off

Bump , please dont be shy to report yields.

waaaay off. wet weight vs dry?

you'd be Very lucky to get more than a dose or two

So your saying two doses from only 12 pounds of fresh cacti.with that amount of cacti a whole group could probably trip, if I'm mistaken please correct me.

I once got 2g mesc from 7kg fresh, which is 15 pounds. That was T. pachanoi, though.

It HIGHLY depends on cutting/genetics (and growth conditions too I guess).

Im dont know if there is an extended work on cactus growth conditions vs alkaloid content as there with phalaris, neither if there are known high-alkaloid cutting vendors out there.

i already tried to correct you.

Thanks dg lmao your clever, the cactus is 32 years old , just thought you guys should know

no, i'm a smartass, sorry bout that.

age of cactus doesn't seem to matter, small seedling have been shown to have similar alkaloids as their parents...

typically one linear foot fresh of cacti per person (uber vague i know, thats because alkaloid concentrations vary wildly)