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title: "Hi! I’ve had these cacti since May, never been repotted and have been…"
description: "Hi! I’ve had these cacti since May, never been repotted and have been absolutely fine for months - I believe they’re ‘toothpick’ cactus but i’m not 100% sure…"
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# Hi! I’ve had these cacti since May, never been repotted and have been…

_abmaci님이 2023-09-14에 게시함_

Hi!

I’ve had these cacti since May, never been repotted and have been absolutely fine for months - I believe they’re ‘toothpick’ cactus but i’m not 100% sure

In the past couple of weeks this one has mysteriously started to shrink and turn black (for reference it was the same size as the others)

Does anyone know why? Or if it can be saved?  
The other two are absolutely fine and no sign of doing the same at all!

Thanks in advance :)

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## 6개의 댓글

### Brooke S님이 2023-09-14에 댓글을 남겼어요.

What kind of soil is it in?

#### abmaci님이 2023-09-14에 답변했습니다.

I have no idea it was given as a gift

#### Dreams of Green님이 2023-09-14에 답변했습니다.

Repot to a chunkier soil that might help it.

#### Brooke S님이 2023-09-15에 답변했습니다.

Yeah I would repot with chunkier soil and something for cactus. This could be holding too much water and also when have you watered it?

#### abmaci님이 2023-09-18에 답변했습니다.

Okay thankyou! and i water it based on what planta tells me which i believe is every 3 weeks?

#### Brooke S님이 2023-09-18에 답변했습니다.

Yeah I would say that’s good. But with cactus you can always go a little longer and it won’t hurt them. I def would pot to a chunkier soil. And wait to see if that helps. If the cactus is not able to be saved then I would just remove it so it doesn’t mess with the others

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