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title: "Strange yellowish stuff on my peanut cactus?"
description: "Strange yellowish stuff on my peanut cactus?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/MF4MsjkLpCweYhAIOmRoyf"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Sixfish11"
published: "2025-03-14T19:39:47.435103Z"
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# Strange yellowish stuff on my peanut cactus?

_Posted by Sixfish11 on 2025-03-14_

Strange yellowish stuff on my peanut cactus?

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## 6 comments

### Lover of Cacti commented on 2025-03-14

That's a sign it's dying idk how to fix it sorry :(

#### Sixfish11 replied on 2025-03-14

The only different thing I've done recently is set up a fan in the room to circulate air? Could that be it?

### Qixer commented on 2025-03-14

Kinda looks like a fungal infection. Don’t hold me to that. Seeing how fungus spread by spores, the fan could have stirred them up.

#### Sixfish11 replied on 2025-03-14

Welp, fan is off now. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it's windburn and not some fungal infection I can't stop.

#### Qixer replied on 2025-03-14

I see you have premium. Have you tried the auto diagnose feature?

### Lover of Cacti commented on 2025-03-14

Check for root rot that happened to my cactus when it rotted

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