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title: "I need help please I am new to plants and my cactus does not look…"
description: "I need help please I am new to plants and my cactus does not look good and I don’t know what to do to help it"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/NY98kd4kS9-EhHxSVNyrng"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Jas"
published: "2024-03-05T23:58:21.267311Z"
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# I need help please I am new to plants and my cactus does not look…

_Posted by Jas on 2024-03-05_

I need help please I am new to plants and my cactus does not look good and I don’t know what to do to help it

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## 1 comment

### Chrissy commented on 2024-03-11

You need to repot it in a much smaller pot with good draining soil (add perlite and sand to cactus soil). Put it in bright, all day, full sun.

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