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title: "Some roots are fuzzy looking. Is there something wrong with him? He…"
description: "Some roots are fuzzy looking. Is there something wrong with him? He suddenly fell out of his pot today."
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author: "Eva"
published: "2024-01-03T20:43:01.51Z"
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# Some roots are fuzzy looking. Is there something wrong with him? He…

_Eva님이 2024-01-03에 게시함_

Some roots are fuzzy looking. Is there something wrong with him? He suddenly fell out of his pot today.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FurseLIFIUwU2T-wFgPe-i0n0PsUXJ7FuametVe_9VA/a15ab58a8c24499abb376b969fafd69d.webp?size=large)

## 6개의 댓글

### BotanicalBookworm\_13님이 2024-01-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Hi Eva!,

It looks like mold!! 😭😭 You need to water less and you need better drainage soil so the roots can breathe and so there air flow.

#### Eva님이 2024-01-03에 답변했습니다.

Uh oh, that confirms my suspicions. Any ideas on how to have better drainage? And I water every two weeks or so, should it be once a month?

#### BotanicalBookworm\_13님이 2024-01-03에 답변했습니다.

So the mold probably only came because the roots were unable to breathe. If your soil mix is 50% soil 25% perlite and 25% orchid bark it could help with air circulation.  
You should probably water every month. But don’t do it strictly, do when the soil is BONE dry.

### Shamana님이 2024-01-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Cactus during winter I say once a month

### Plant Father님이 2024-01-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

it looks overwatered. i find it helpful to use weight to test the water levels in the pot. if it feels like you’re holding an empty nursery pot, it’s probably time to water. i pick up my succulents when planta reminds me to check on them and often snooze for a week or more. it may be helpful to learn the weight of a fully watered plant too, so next time you water your cactus (when the pot feels empty) i’d recommend holding it for a moment to try to gauge the weight vs when it was dry  
i’d also like to note your cactus will almost definitely benefit from being placed in a slightly larger pot this spring

#### Eva님이 2024-01-05에 답변했습니다.

He was in a pot that was too small and I repotted him, his roots just haven’t spread out yet. Thank you for the advice on weight though!!

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