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title: "Hello! I’ve had this cactus for nearly 3 years now and in the past…"
description: "Hello! I’ve had this cactus for nearly 3 years now and in the past few months it’s started to look a little worse for wear. I did just repot it for the first…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Anna"
published: "2023-05-29T23:30:08.757Z"
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# Hello! I’ve had this cactus for nearly 3 years now and in the past…

_Anna님이 2023-05-29에 게시함_

Hello!  
I’ve had this cactus for nearly 3 years now and in the past few months it’s started to look a little worse for wear. I did just repot it for the first time (I know I should’ve done it sooner) and I’m propagating one of the leaves in case this is the end for it.  
It’s got these light brown spots and cracks on one side and the base looks dark brown. The leaves are also pretty wrinkly (which used to only happen when it was underwatered but now it’s always like that).  
Is it root rot?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KzonXOUZ6oreWypwkOU7kPlYYQO-TlmuhV7cBYrCNzg/34f55527377148b4ac1977b75bcd1f9c.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### Aaron님이 2023-05-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Can you check the roots? It may be root rot. Root rot is mushy black/brown roots

### Elin님이 2023-05-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The soil is probably the issue here. They need a gritty substrate with barely any soil in it. Check out the cactus and succulent soil specified in the recommended soil types for your cactus. A repotting is definitely necessary ☺️

### Fern \<3님이 2023-05-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yes, it may be a problem with the new soil, or root rot. Maybe both.

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