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title: "Need some advice/help! My cactus has been slowly dwindling since I’ve…"
description: "Need some advice/help! My cactus has been slowly dwindling since I’ve had it for over a year. Any recommendations on next steps on what to do?"
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author: "Jenny Murphy"
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# Need some advice/help! My cactus has been slowly dwindling since I’ve…

_Gepostet von Jenny Murphy am 2023-10-18_

Need some advice/help! My cactus has been slowly dwindling since I’ve had it for over a year. Any recommendations on next steps on what to do?

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## 8 Kommentare

### Dave\_opuntiaface kommentierte am 2023-10-18

It needs more sun. What direction does this window face? How much sun are you giving it?

### Jenny Murphy kommentierte am 2023-10-18

It’s in the window which sun comes out in the morning. I put it under a grow lamp

#### Hallie antwortete am 2023-10-19

That would be a north facing window so not a ton of sun maybe try using the grow light more. It also looks to be in a normal soil, it would probably do better in cactus/succulent soil!! Can be found at most plant and hardware stores

#### Hallie antwortete am 2023-10-19

I said north sorry it would be east. North and east windows receive the least sun and west and south windows receive the most

### DontH8Propogate kommentierte am 2023-10-22

This isn’t plant advice, but I’m really spiritual and I would take the skull out since it represents death and I’m weird about that stuff 😅😂

### DontH8Propogate kommentierte am 2023-10-22

Have you tried repotting with cacti and succulent soil?

#### Jenny Murphy antwortete am 2023-11-12

I repotted not too long ago.. do you think putting in a smaller pot would be better?

#### DontH8Propogate antwortete am 2023-11-13

I think the pot is fine. Do you fertilize it? It may need more nutrients.

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