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title: "I’m not sure if my little cactus has gotten too much sun or not…"
description: "I’m not sure if my little cactus has gotten too much sun or not enough? Does anyone know what these brown spots are telling me?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rufLz40-SZawgWw6ka8YBA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Abby"
published: "2024-12-01T17:50:20.889359Z"
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# I’m not sure if my little cactus has gotten too much sun or not…

_Posted by Abby on 2024-12-01_

I’m not sure if my little cactus has gotten too much sun or not enough? Does anyone know what these brown spots are telling me?

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## 4 comments

### Grace commented on 2024-12-01

Mine are doing the same thing! I tried everything- watering more, watering less, repotting, etc but they keep getting more yellow. Help would be appreciated!

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-12-01

I know it’s hard to feel a cactus — but is the yellow/brown soft? you can’t give a cactus like this too much sun, really. this is set pretty low in the pot, it wouldn’t hurt to put it in a terra cotta pot with more soil. being that low in a plastic pot will trap moisture that your cactus doesn’t appreciate, and that would cause yellowing like this.

#### Abby replied on 2024-12-01

Thank you! I have a pot I can transfer it to, and I will try to set it somewhere else. Will the color change or will it stay this way?

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-12-01

it will stay this way. whether it’s yellowed from stress or just corking from age, once a plant yellows it can’t go back to green, but hopefully it won’t spread

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