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title: "Help! So there’s the yellow ish white dots/balls on my cactus is it…"
description: "Help! So there’s the yellow ish white dots/balls on my cactus is it bad or good or what!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Hibj19SYQSOMLSqViprrlw"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Rhaine"
published: "2024-08-31T14:47:56.890408Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! So there’s the yellow ish white dots/balls on my cactus is it…

_Posted by Rhaine on 2024-08-31_

Help! So there’s the yellow ish white dots/balls on my cactus is it bad or good or what!

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-08-31

That’s fungus. It won’t harm the plant. It thrives on moisture and organic matter. There really shouldn’t be excess moisture in cactus soil. Ensure the pot has drain holes and water only when the plant needs it.

### Dreams of Green commented on 2024-09-01

Might want to change it to a Terra cotta pot so it wipes the extra moisture

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