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title: "Hi! My golden lace cactus Josephine has these brown divots (not sure…"
description: "Hi! My golden lace cactus Josephine has these brown divots (not sure what to call them) where she used to be a nice vibrant green. I’ve googled and tried the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Madeline"
published: "2024-09-17T12:15:48.000767Z"
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# Hi! My golden lace cactus Josephine has these brown divots (not sure…

_Posted by Madeline on 2024-09-17_

Hi! My golden lace cactus Josephine has these brown divots (not sure what to call them) where she used to be a nice vibrant green. I’ve googled and tried the diagnostic feature of the app but I haven’t been able to find anything concrete. I’m hesitant to change the care schedule because while this has been going on for a few months it doesn’t seem to be affecting the growth of the cactus. Any insight or thoughts would be appreciated! Josephine is kept in the windowsill of a south facing window and I water per the app which is probably about 1x/month. Soil is never wet when I water her of course. I used a little liquid fertilizer as well.

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## 2 comments

### Ji11 commented on 2024-09-17

It could possibly be a fungal infection. I recommend using a fungicide. I like neem oil.

#### Madeline replied on 2024-09-23

Thank you!

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