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MJ

Help! I bought these 4inch monkey tail cactus cuttings and potted them using cactus/succulent soil and my glazed ceramic pot does have a draining hole on the side.. only one remains green and firm. Three days ago I got a very inexpensive plant light because my house is chilly and does not get a lot of sun (there is a sunlight setting and a UV setting and it’s been mostly just on sunlight). Anything else I can do? I’m not sure if the others getting soft and wimpy is because they need more water as they get rooted or if they’ve received too much water? I feel like I have watered spaced out and small amounts at a time.

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  1. Cherrybergher

    It does not appear your soil has any drainage added such as perlite or pumice. I would guess the ones that look unhealthy did not successfully root if they came without roots. Checking for roots and adding more drainage to your soil is where to start.

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  2. Plant Father

    the soil looks too dense for cacti, and combined with the glazed ceramic pot i’m guessing the soil stayed wet far too long. cacti need a very well draining mix (at least 60% grit like perlite or pumice) and at least a few days bone dry before watering again. cuttings without roots are very prone to rot which i think is what happened to 4/5 of your little cacti. check the last one for roots and replant in something with lots of drainage. i’d recommend using the smallest pot possible, ideally a plastic nursery pot or terracotta so it doesn’t hold too much moisture in the soil

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  3. MJ

    Thanks a bunch to all three of you!

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