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title: "So, I have some bad news. Planta had me on a schedule to overwater…"
description: "So, I have some bad news. Planta had me on a schedule to overwater “Spike” my cactus and I had to amputate 3&1/2 inches off the roots.😣"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/39kCPU7Qv3SZLWigJboNWZ"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Check out Spike!"
published: "2025-08-26T23:17:14.662271Z"
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# So, I have some bad news. Planta had me on a schedule to overwater…

_Posted by Check out Spike! on 2025-08-26_

So, I have some bad news. Planta had me on a schedule to overwater “Spike” my cactus and I had to amputate 3\&1/2 inches off the roots.😣

## 4 comments

### Check out Spike! commented on 2025-08-26

I cut off all the brown mushy stuff before it became black rot. Spike’s healing right now and will be repotted soon

#### Snowstorm replied on 2025-08-26

Oh no!!! Hope he’ll recover soon! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

### Hayley commented on 2025-08-27

You do still need to check the plant's soil to verify that it needs water; the watering task on the app has info about how dry the soil should be before watering. If the soil is too damp, snooze the task and check again in a few days.

#### Check out Spike! replied on 2025-08-27

Yeah, I took him out of the damp soil completely. The soil stayed wet for over 4 days. I got new soil and rocks for replanting in a couple days. I’ll take pics soon

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