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title: "my cactus arm looks like it’s rotting maybe? should i take it off?"
description: "my cactus arm looks like it’s rotting maybe? should i take it off?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64deb458cc4b6c3ebbce1edc"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "brooke"
published: "2023-08-17T23:59:20.755Z"
language: "en"
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# my cactus arm looks like it’s rotting maybe? should i take it off?

_Posted by brooke on 2023-08-17_

my cactus arm looks like it’s rotting maybe? should i take it off?

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## 2 comments

### Juniper commented on 2023-08-18

I don’t know too much about plants but to me it looks like it could need a little more water. You should try to get a pot that has drainage holes so you can water it a lot and the plants will just take all the water that it needs.

### AmyLovesPlants commented on 2023-08-21

If it doesn’t seem to be spreading, I’d leave it alone. If the area is getting bigger, I’d take the arm off to be safe. Good luck!

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