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title: "Trying to revive this cactus I was given, can someone help me figure…"
description: "Trying to revive this cactus I was given, can someone help me figure out what to do? I watered it yesterday."
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author: "Kiara"
published: "2023-07-05T17:33:03.236Z"
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# Trying to revive this cactus I was given, can someone help me figure…

_Gepostet von Kiara am 2023-07-05_

Trying to revive this cactus I was given, can someone help me figure out what to do? I watered it yesterday.

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## 6 Kommentare

### Cherrybergher kommentierte am 2023-07-05

I think it might be rotten at the top where the green is yellowing. 😢. Does it feel squishy? The planter is awesome!

### Anya kommentierte am 2023-07-05

It’s definitely overwatered and has rot. I’m not sure that anything can be saved, unfortunately. You could try to save the very bottom part where it’s still green by chopping the rest off.

#### Kiara antwortete am 2023-07-05

I water it once a week or once every two weeks

#### Anya antwortete am 2023-07-05

You shouldn’t ever water a cactus unless all of the soil is completely dried out. I water most of my cacti once every 3-4 weeks

### Rhonda kommentierte am 2023-07-05

When you’re able, they sell little water gauge readers on Amazon for around 10. No batteries needed. I’ve started using one because I think I might water too much.

#### Anya antwortete am 2023-07-05

Yes these are very useful! It’s much more common for plants to die of overwatering than underwatering.

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