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title: "My cactus died on me. I guess it has root rot😹😹😹😹 RIP little…"
description: "My cactus died on me. I guess it has root rot😹😹😹😹 RIP little dude!!!!!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/eecrl5B63nAKBHbM9ABiDU"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Javonte"
published: "2025-01-06T00:01:30.363119Z"
language: "en"
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# My cactus died on me. I guess it has root rot😹😹😹😹 RIP little…

_Posted by Javonte on 2025-01-06_

My cactus died on me. I guess it has root rot😹😹😹😹  
RIP little dude!!!!!

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## 14 comments

### Zhoscia commented on 2025-01-06

My sympathies to you and your family. 😢

### Javonte commented on 2025-01-06

Thanks Zhoscia……

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-06

Oohhh nooo. Is the top still okay? Maybe cut it, callus and prop it. In a better draining pot/gritty soil?

#### Southwest sister replied on 2025-01-06

That is what I was gonna say

### Javonte commented on 2025-01-06

It appears to be okay, but I’m not sure Wolfen…..

### Javonte commented on 2025-01-06

It’s 23 degrees here and it’s been in the cold for two days…. You think it’s still alive ?

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-06

Always worth a shot. Some cacti are pretty cold hardy, it gets really cold in the desert. I was just in AZ and it was 76 day and high 30s at night. And this is an unusual warm winter for them.

### Javonte commented on 2025-01-06

Wow that’s a significant temperature change. Okay I’ll give it a try. Do I cut the rotted part off and let it callus over?

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-06

It is! It's crazy. I came back with some pups from my parents cacti they have, since they're used to cold Yes, I'd just cut it until it all looks healthy. Maybe spritz it with a 1:3 dilution of peroxide to make sure you get any rot germs. Then let it callus over and then plant it.

### Javonte commented on 2025-01-06

Aww you have new plants……that’s awesome. Thank you for your time and resources, I will definitely try to save him.

### Javonte commented on 2025-01-06

There’s two holes deep down almost to the top of the cactus Wolfen

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#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-06

Oh no. It may not be prop-able than if theres not a good 1" or so section . 😢

### Javonte commented on 2025-01-06

Ikr…. We tried 😞

### SproutSpaze commented on 2025-01-06

Hey there I’m sorry for your cactus, and while I grow mainly tender succulents, I would imagine that the higher organic ratios in this substrate may have contributed to the root rot. Not sure if you were asking for advice on possibly why it was rotted though :)

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