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title: "Should I chop the sprouts coming out? Also is it over crowded? They…"
description: "Should I chop the sprouts coming out? Also is it over crowded? They all died last time... so this is new"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/QJMmiFWI7LaY1FV3cakOBJ"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Rayne"
published: "2026-10-19T20:41:38.562223Z"
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# Should I chop the sprouts coming out? Also is it over crowded? They…

_Posted by Rayne on 2026-10-19_

Should I chop the sprouts coming out? Also is it over crowded?

They all died last time... so this is new

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## 2 comments

### CJ plants commented on 2026-10-19

Succulents like to be squished together. I think their home is okay.

I’m curious if there was a decrease in light supply. For them to start ‘sprouting’ like that makes me think they are reaching for a light source.

### Summz commented on 2026-10-19

I think it looks very cute! Those plants all have small shallow root systems, so I wouldn’t worry about crowding yet. I can’t tell, but if the sprouts are coming out of the main plant- it is a flower stalk forming. If it doesn’t seem to be coming directly from the plant but next to it, it’s the plant spreading itself. Cutting the sprout probably won’t do anything because the root system is still there, it will probably regrow.

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