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title: "Any idea on what's going on with this cactus? I water only when dry."
description: "Any idea on what's going on with this cactus? I water only when dry."
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# Any idea on what's going on with this cactus? I water only when dry.

_MummaDeb님이 2025-02-08에 게시함_

Any idea on what's going on with this cactus? I water only when dry.

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/V5RpiYV4SWufbBPC5HOtbg.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/O6hMBkl7R36eYo3NS4ce8w.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### Alyssa님이 2025-02-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Hmmm have you had any pests near it? Or any physical damage to it?

#### MummaDeb님이 2025-02-08에 답변했습니다.

Not that I'm aware of

### KJM님이 2025-02-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

You might want to check in with the cactus and succulent group for more experienced advice. I have a couple cactus but I am certainly not familiar with this problem. It looks like it's beginning to rot on the top. I couldn't tell you why. There are some that would suggest cutting the discolored area off so the rot does not spread downward into the plant. I really don't know if that's a good piece of advice or not.

### KJM님이 2025-02-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I just did a little more research and it said rot can be caused by too high of humidity which leads to bacterial growth in the tissue.

#### MummaDeb님이 2025-02-08에 답변했습니다.

Thanks

### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-02-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

You may want to check the roots for any rot. Is the media you used soil + perlite? It could have been staying wet to long

#### MummaDeb님이 2025-02-08에 답변했습니다.

Yep. Soil and lots of pearlite. Same thing I use in all of my succulents. It didn't stay wet for long. Strange.

#### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-02-08에 답변했습니다.

Hhmmm it could be just surface then? You could try to treat with a fungicide or peroxide

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