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title: "I was gifted this cactus without knowing much about them, it’s…"
description: "I was gifted this cactus without knowing much about them, it’s survived perfectly well for alt least 2 years, had 4 pillars, but all have rotted and died! What…"
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# I was gifted this cactus without knowing much about them, it’s…

_Postat av Jenny den 2025-03-29_

I was gifted this cactus without knowing much about them, it’s survived perfectly well for alt least 2 years, had 4 pillars, but all have rotted and died! What happened and is there a way for the root system to survive? TIA!

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v60tFqJoO9ynQChJhpVm1yBbNF2fttYfDUD5GsBJkio/chjRlgaUTtKTVrMLMylENA.webp?size=large)

## 3 kommentarer

### fuey kommenterade den 2025-03-29

The soil looks too compact for a cactus, retaining too much moisture.  
Now I’m no cactus expert (i do better with tropical things), but I was told to use cactus soil with perlite and all purpose mixed together. I did my euphorbia at about 1/2-2/3 cactus soil and the rest split between perlite and all purpose. You can also ask AI to give you a good soil mix, he’s pretty smart

### DanishGramma kommenterade den 2025-03-29

You would have better luck by slicing off the top and rooting it. Let the cut heal for a few days then set it on some dry soil. If you can, go to YouTube and watch a few videos on best ways to do this. I like to treat the cut with sulfur and rooting powder. Good luck 🍀

### Jenny kommenterade den 2025-03-29

Thanks you all! I never repotted this plant since I got it because 1. I didn’t know enough about cacti to be confident and 2. I admit I’ve neglected it a little! Thanks for the tip about soil and the fungicide. I’ll give both a try (for this and other plants!), and I have saved (hopefully) the top and I’m letting it callous currently so fingers crossed! Thanks again!

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