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title: "Does anyone know what’s going on with my mom’s cactus? Thank you!!"
description: "Does anyone know what’s going on with my mom’s cactus? Thank you!!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kate"
published: "2024-05-12T23:36:10.722655Z"
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# Does anyone know what’s going on with my mom’s cactus? Thank you!!

_Posted by Kate on 2024-05-12_

Does anyone know what’s going on with my mom’s cactus? Thank you!!

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## 3 comments

### Ji11 commented on 2024-05-13

If it’s soft it’s rotting from being overwatered but if it’s dry and not soft it’s just normal corking. Cacti kind of shed when they grow. To me it looks like corking but hard to say if I can’t feel it

#### Kate replied on 2024-05-13

It is not soft, thank you!

### NewerHorizons777 commented on 2024-05-13

If it’s soft, you’re in trouble

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