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    Lophophora williamsii showing good harvesting technique


        
      Peyote post-harvest regrowth –

      Reharvest of regrowth after 2 years

        PNF – Plant not found.
            TNF – Tag not found.
             nd   – No data available.
               –    – Missing data.


        Two years following the initial harvesting the survivors of our harvest group were divided into two parts and all new growth was reharvested from half of them.

        Images of the tags can be viewed via the links for the tag numbers and images of the actual plants that were harvested in our study can be viewed using the links in the column headed "Regrowth as number of pups". Images of the reharvested group can be found in the far right column.




      Plant No.
       [Tag  IMG]
      Number
      of ribs

       
      Diameter
      (cm)
       
      Height
      (cm)
       
      Weight
      (gm)
       
      Regrowth as
      number of pups
      or TNF, PNF
      Regrowth as
      diameter of pups

      (cm)

      Reharvest
      or
      New Control

       
      2008
      2009
      2010
      2011
              3 Mar. 2008 (This refers to the original plant.)


       Also data for 2010-11
      11 Nov. 2008
        7 Mar. 2009
       6 Mar. 2010
      15 Mar. 2011
       11 Nov. 2008
         7 Mar. 2009
        6 Mar. 2010
      15 Mar. 2011
       
       
      101 
      101
      101
      101
      13
      –
      8, 7, 6, 7
      nd
      6.2


       
      3.0


       
      65


       
      4
      4
      4
      0
      1.3, 2.5, 2.4, 1.2
      2.0, 2.7, 2.5, 1.3
      2.5, 3.1, 3.1, 20
      nd


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        Dead remains found March 2011.
      103 
      103
      103
      103
      5
      –
      7, 7
      6, 6
      2.0


       
      0.7


       
        3


       
      3
      2
      2
      0
      0.5, 0.8, 0.9
      1.2, 1.3
      1.4, 1.5
      nd


        Became a new control.
       
      108 
      108
      108
      108
        8
      –
      5, 7, 7
      7, 7, 5*
      5.0


       
      1.5


       
      31


       
      TNF, PNF
      3
      3
      3
      nd
      2.1, 1.8, 2.1
      2.1, 1.6, 2.4
      2.1, 1.3, 1.3


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        *Chewed by herbivores.
      109 
      109
      109
      109
        9
      –
      7, 8, 7
      8, 7, 7
      5.8


       
      1.9


       
      43


       
      TNF, PNF
      TNF, PNF
      3
      3
      nd
      nd
      2.9, 3.8, 3.4
      3.1, 3.0, 3.1


        Became a new control.
       
      110 
      110
      110
      110
        8
      –
      7, 7
      nd
      4.1


       
      1.8


       
      23


       
      TNF, PNF
      TNF, PNF
      2
      0
      nd
      nd
      2.5, 2.1
      nd


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      111 
      111
      111
      111
        8
      –
      8, 5
      6
      2.7


       
      0.9


       
        6


       
      TNF, PNF
      TNF, PNF
      2
      1
      nd
      nd
      2.0, 0.6
      1.0


        Became a new control.
       
      112 
      112
      112
      112
      13
      –
      8. 7. 8. 8
      7, 8, 6, 6
      4.8


       
      0.7


       
      20


       
      TNF, PNF
      4
      4
      4
      nd
      2.1, 2.0, 1.7, 1.6
      2.6, 1.3, 2.7, 2.4
      1.3, 1.5, 1.3, 1.3


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      114 
      114
      114
      114
        8
      –
      7, 8
      8, 5
      4.1


       
      1.2


       
      17


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      1.7, 1.9
      1.7, 1.7
      2.1, 2.2
      2.3, 1.0


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        Problem with data needs clarification.
      116 
      116
      116
      116
        8
      –
      8, 5, 6
      5*, 8, 6
      4.4


       
      0.3


       
      23


       
      3
      3
      3
      3
      1.7, 1.0, 1.4
      1.7, 0.9, 1.6
      2.5, 0.7, 1.8
      2.5, 2.5, 0.7


        Became a new control.
        *Chewed by herbivores.
      117 
      117
      117
      117
        8
      –
      11, 6, 6
      8, 7, 12
      5.4


       
      1.7


       
      28


       
      3
      3
      3
      3
      1.3, 2.8, 1.8
      1.8, 3.0, 2.1
      1.7, 3.6, 2.2
      2.6, 2.5, 4.5


        Became a new control.
       
      118 
      118
      118
      118
        8
      –
      8, 7, 7, 6, 6
      7, 7, 6
      5.3


       
      1.3


       
      34


       
      5
      5
      5
      3
      1.0, 1.3, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4
      1.0, 1.9, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0
      1.9, 1.1, 1.4, 1.0, 1.5
      1.7, 1.8, 1.8


        Reharvested 8 March 2010. 
       
      119 
      119
      119
      119
      13
      –
      8, 5, 8, 8
      6, 7, 7, 6
      5.4


       
      2.3


       
      48


       
      4
      4
      4
      4
      1.9, 0.8, 1.5, 1.6
      2.2, 0.9, 1.3, 1.9
      2.4, 0.9, 1.6, 1.6
      2.4, 2.8, 2.8, 2.8


        Became a new control.
       
      120 
      120
      120
      120
        8
      –
      7, 8
      7, 6
      5.6


       
      1.4


       
      28


       
      TNF, PNF
      TNF, PNF
      2
      2
      nd
      nd
      1.8, 2.1
      2.0, 1.5


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        One was stepped on.
      121 
      121
      121
      121
      13
      –
      8, 7
      7, 7
      6.3


       
      2.6


       
      71


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      1.9, 2.5
      2.4, 2.6
      2.4, 2.7
      3.6, 3.4


        Became a new control.
       
      122 
      122
      122
      122
        5
      –
      7
      6
      2.9


       
      1.0


       
        6


       
      1
      TNF, PNF
      1
      1
      2.2
      nd
      2.1
      1.7


        Reharvested 8 March 2010. 
       
      123 
      123
      123
      123
        8
      –
      6, 5
      7, 6
      5.0


       
      1.8


       
      31


       
      TNF, PNF
      TNF, PNF
      2
      2
      nd
      nd
      2.1, 1.6
      2.5, 2.9


        Became a new control.
        Smaller crown is regrowth after herbivore damage.
      124 
      124
      124
      124
        8
      –
      7, 6
      5, 5
      4.1


       
      1.1


       
      17


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      1.9, 2.1
      1.8, 2.0
      1.8, 1.8
      0.8, 2.0


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      125 
      125
      125
      125
        8
      –
      5, 6
      6, 7
      4.4


       
      1.1


       
      14


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      1.6, 1.5
      2.0, 1.6
      1.4, 1.4
      2.5, 2.5


        Became a new control.
       
      126 
      126
      126
      126
      13
      –
      6, 7, 7
      7, 6, 8, 7
      5.0


       
      2.0


       
      54


       
      TNF, PNF
      TNF, PNF
      3
      4
      nd
      nd
      2.4, 2.5, 2.4
      1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 1.4


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      127 
      127
      127
      127
        8
      –
      8
      8
      4.3


       
      1.2


       
      28


       
      1
      1
      1
      1
      1.8
      2.0
      2.3
      3.0


        Became a new control.
       
      128 
      128
      128
      128
      13
      –
      6, 8, 8
      6, 7, 6, 7
      4.9


       
      1.6


       
      34


       
      3
      3
      3
      4
      1.6, 2.4, 2.0
      1.7, 2.8, 2.0
      1.8, 2.8, 2.1
      1.5, 1.7, 1.6, 1.5


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      129 
      129
      129
      129
      10
      –
      6, 7, 7
      8, 8, 7, 7
      5.3


       
      2.0


       
      34


       
      4
      4
      3
      4
      2.0, 2.0, 1.0, 2.2
      2.2, 2.2, 1.7, 2.3
      2.2, 2.0, 2.3
      2.8, 2.8, 2.8, 2.8


        Became a new control.
       
      130 
      130
      130
      130
        8
      –
      8, 7
      13, 8
      5.3


       
      1.6


       
      23


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      1.1, 3.1
      1.1, 3.7
      3.9, 1.4
      4.7, 2.3


        Became a new control.
       
      131 
      131
      131
      131
        8
      –
      7, 7, 7
      6
      4.8


       
      2.6


       
      26


       
      3
      3
      3
      1
      1.4, 1.2, 1.1
      1.9, 1.5, 1.4
      1.0, 1.7, 1.6
      2.0


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        Lopsided; herbivores ate one side.
      133 
      133
      133
      133
        8
      –
      6
      6
      4.2


       
      1.7


       
      20


       
      0
      1
      1
      1
      nd
      0.8
      1.3
      2.0


        Became a new control.
       
      134 
      134
      134
      134
        8
      –
      6, 7
      nd
      3.4


       
      1.1


       
        9


       
      0
      2
      2
      0
      nd
      1.4, 1.6
      1.4, 1.4
      nd


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      135 
      135
      135
      135
      13
      –
      12, 5
      12, 6
      5.4


       
      1.0


       
      28


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      2.8, 1.7
      3.2, 1.9
      3.9, 1.8
      4.5, 2.4


        Became a new control.
       
      136 
      136
      136
      136
      13
      –
      6, 7, 7
      5*, 6, 6
      5.7


       
      2.3


       
      48


       
      2
      3
      3
      3
      1.9, 1.9
      2.4, 2.3, 1.4
      2.1, 2.2, 2.0
      1.2, 1.7, 1.3


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        *Apex of plant offcenter.
      137 
      137
      137
      137
        8
      –
      6, 6, 6
      6, 7, 7
      4.6


       
      1.5


       
      17


       
      3
      3
      3
      3
      1.8, 1.8, 1.7
      1.6, 1.6, 1.3
      1.3, 1.2, 1.2
      2.1, 2.0, 2.0


        Became a new control.
       
      138 
      138
      138
      138
      13
      –
      6, 5, 5
      6
      5.7


       
      2.6


       
      43


       
      TNF, 4
      4
      3
      1
      1.1, 1.4, 1.8, 1.1
      1.2, 1.7, 2.4, 1.4
      3.0, 1.2, 1.2
      1.9


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        Apical meristem eaten & regrown.
      139 
      139
      139
      139
        5
      –
      6
      8
      2.9


       
      1.0


       
        6


       
      1
      1
      1
      1
      1.8
      1.9
      2.1
      2.6


        Became a new control.
       
      141 
      141
      141
      141
       
      13
      –
      7, 7, 7, 7
      8, 9, 5*
       
      5.0



         
      1.0



         
      23



       
      4
      4
      4
      3
       
      1.6, 1.6, 1.8, 1.5
      –, –, –, –
      2.0, 1.8, 1.5, 1.5
      1.8, 2.0, 1.5
       


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        *Pup is in the process of bursting through skin as a lateral branch of an areole.
      142 
      142
      142
      142
      13
      –
      6, 6, 6, 6
      8, 7, 7, 6
      6.4


       
      2.1


       
      62


       
      TNF, PNF
      TNF, PNF
      4
      4
      nd
      nd
      2.6, 1.3, 1.1, 1.2
      2.0, 2.0, 2.0, 3.3


        Became a new control.
       
      143 
      143
      143
      143
      13
      –
      8, 8, 7
      7, 9, 7
      6.3


       
      1.9


       
      51


       
      TNF, PNF
      TNF, PNF
      3
      3
      nd
      nd
      2.9, 2.7, 2.6
      1.7, 2.8, 2.1


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      144 
      144
      144
      144
        5
      –
      6, 6
      6, 6
      3.9


       
      1.7


       
      23


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      1.0, 1.0
      1.4, 1.3
      0.9, 1.0
      2.0, 2.0


        Became a new control.
       
      145 
      145
      145
      145
        5
      –
      5
      7
      3.5


       
      0.9


       
      11


       
      1
      1
      1
      1
      1.4
      1.5
      1.4
      1.6


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      146 
      146
      146
      146
      13
      –
      7, 8
      8, 9
      5.9


       
      1.5


       
      37


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      1.8, 1.6
      2.0, 1.9
      2.2, 2.3
      2.8, 2.8


        Became a new control.
       
      147 
      147
      147
      147
      13

      7, 7, 7, 6
      8, 8, 8
      5.7


       
      1.6


       
      34


       
      4
      4
      4
      3
      1.0, 1.4, 1.4, 1.8
      1.5, 1.5, 2.0, 2.0
      1.7, 1.5, 1.7, 1.2
      1.1, 1.5, 1.8


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
       
      148 
      148
      148
      148
      13
      –
      7
      7
      6.8


       
      3.0


       
      54


       
      1
      1
      1
      1
      2.5
      3.4
      3.2
      4.1


        Became a new control.
       
      149 
      149
      149
      149
      13
      –
      8x3, 7x3
      7, 8*
      6.7


       
      1.5


       
      51


       
      6
      6
      6
      2
      1.8, 1.1, 1.0, 0.9, 1.1, 1.8,
      2.1, 2.0, 1.9, 1.4, 2.0, 2.0
      2.9, 1.7, 1.9, 1.9, 1.7, 2.4
      2.3, 2.4


        Reharvested 8 March 2010.
        *Deformed.
      150 
      150
      150
      150
      5
      –
      6, 7
      8, 7
      2.9


       
      1.0


       
        9


       
      2
      2
      2
      2
      1.3, 1.3
      1.4, 1.4
      1.0, 1.2
      2.3, 2.3


        Became a new control.
       






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