--- title: "Hi! I’ve been regularly watering my Christmas cactus as it starts to…" description: "Hi! I’ve been regularly watering my Christmas cactus as it starts to dry out, and it was doing really well until about two weeks ago. It’s under a grow light…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/o4oAkCfMTa6DpbTb_dTL3Q?language=nb" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Alex" published: "2024-09-26T20:45:50.679983Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PzHh3ZhBHlmMQOcUwe4C4bQwxzwsLUywUBG8FfpST5g/Y3ow77YBSoeuoIbfx8y7kw.webp?size=large" --- [Fellesskap](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=nb) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=nb) # Hi! I’ve been regularly watering my Christmas cactus as it starts to… _Lagt ut av Alex den 2024-09-26_ Hi! I’ve been regularly watering my Christmas cactus as it starts to dry out, and it was doing really well until about two weeks ago. It’s under a grow light for eight hours a day, and the soil is currently damp, but it’s been droopy and hasn’t perked up no matter what I’ve done. Dr. Planta says it’s underwatered, which is what I thought at first too, but extra water hasn’t helped, and neither has cutting back on the water. I wanted to see if anyone else had better ideas, as my other cactus (red pot) is doing really well. Thanks in advance! ![Vedlegg 1 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PzHh3ZhBHlmMQOcUwe4C4bQwxzwsLUywUBG8FfpST5g/Y3ow77YBSoeuoIbfx8y7kw.webp?size=large) ![Vedlegg 2 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PzHh3ZhBHlmMQOcUwe4C4bQwxzwsLUywUBG8FfpST5g/p_xEytMKQvatbFz8dFupGw.webp?size=large) ## 13 kommentarer ### eatyacarbs kommenterte den 2024-09-26 these will quietly rot on you. you want to water only when it dries out completely. if that’s taking a while, you’ve got root trouble. it looks like your roots are compromised 😔 #### Alex svarte den 2024-09-26 That’s kind of what I was afraid of. I’ve been holding off on watering it like the app wants because I didn’t want to cause it to rot. I’ll pull it out and check on it. Thank you! #### eatyacarbs svarte den 2024-09-26 your other one in the red pot is looking a little questionable too if i’m honest 🥴 #### Alex svarte den 2024-09-27 Yeahhh I just added some of them to the pot because they were not doing well in the other one I had them in, but I’m getting ready to give up on them all 😅 ### Kades kommenterte den 2024-09-27 I just took cuttings from my Easter cacti (like 30 mins ago) and ditched the mom plants because I’m a notorious over waterer and I nitpick with them too much. Somehow I’ve managed to keep my Xmas cacti alive but I have to force myself not to water weekly or even bi weekly #### Alex svarte den 2024-09-27 I live with my grandma and she’s got TONS of them so I may start over completely tbh. I also lean toward over watering but I was doing pretty well with these until recently 🥲 #### eatyacarbs svarte den 2024-09-27 they’re not good communicators. they look fine for a long time before you notice something bad is going on under the soil. the soil staying wet is a good indicator that the roots aren’t doing their job. all a learning experience! you’ll know more next time! #### Alex svarte den 2024-09-27 Thank you for your help! Dr. Planta hasn’t been much help unless I already know what the issue is 🥲 ### Kades kommenterte den 2024-09-27 I totally feel you, starting over sucks! 😭 my one with white blooms had such a bad fungus gnat problem on top of everything else so I ditched the whole thing. Easier than dealing with pests… I’ve had to segregate my cacti to my window bay so I don’t walk over to them and water just because #### Alex svarte den 2024-09-27 That’s what I did with my aloe 😭 they’re in a window in the partially underground basement where I usually forget about them and they’re THRIVING. Maybe I should take the Christmas cactus down there… #### Kades svarte den 2024-09-27 I think it’s a great idea! Unfortunately just get to enjoy them less 🥲 ### Sunny kommenterte den 2024-09-27 I can’t figure them out anymore. We did not communicate well this summer. She looks emaciated because over watering killed 2 branches a couple of months ago. So, I cut back on watering. I’m going to leave these types of Cactus alone. ![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/UkVUSWcGSLmAW7qLLU8p2A.webp?size=large) #### Alex svarte den 2024-09-27 I’m not good at plants that don’t like a lot of water because I’m so worried about them drying out, so I get it! I may give them one more shot but if they don’t work out then I’ll probably leave them alone too --- _Planta-fellesskapet (https://getplanta.com). Lesing er åpen for alle. For å poste, kommentere og like, skaff deg Planta-appen: https://getplanta.com/download_