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title: "I came back from a week long vacation to find my cactus like this. Is…"
description: "I came back from a week long vacation to find my cactus like this. Is this root rot and if so how do i fix it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/EKqLsiJKR6SWA5-WxobelQ"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Katie"
published: "2024-06-14T21:28:04.858808Z"
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# I came back from a week long vacation to find my cactus like this. Is…

_Posted by Katie on 2024-06-14_

I came back from a week long vacation to find my cactus like this. Is this root rot and if so how do i fix it?

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## 1 comment

### Anonymouse commented on 2024-06-14

If it’s squishy give it a chop. The top looks like it’s ok still, make sure you remove any sign of rot then let callous over (you can put cinnamon on the open end it’s a natural fungicide) once it’s sat for a couple days but it on some fast draining gritty soil and you should get roots

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