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title: "I noticed this browning on the fishbone cactus I got a few weeks ago.…"
description: "I noticed this browning on the fishbone cactus I got a few weeks ago. There have been some minor signs of sooty mold which I treated with insecticidal soap…"
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# I noticed this browning on the fishbone cactus I got a few weeks ago.…

_Gepostet von Joanna am 2024-04-10_

I noticed this browning on the fishbone cactus I got a few weeks ago. There have been some minor signs of sooty mold which I treated with insecticidal soap when I first got it. Wondering if this could be signs of scale? I scraped off a light green bump but didn’t get a picture prior. Do I chop this leaf? Any advice welcome!

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## 1 Kommentar

### nosugartonight kommentierte am 2024-04-10

I’m not sure but it doesn’t seem happy so a snip may be the best course of action - particularly if this is the only affected part of the plant.

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