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title: "Hey guys I really need advice. Is this guy fully rotten? The roots…"
description: "Hey guys I really need advice. Is this guy fully rotten? The roots don't look bad to me. If anything he's underwatered. He's got a few sort of dark patches…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/fsLsf7gDTD6_FLH9_AZdsg"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Agma the Destroyer"
published: "2024-11-07T08:32:10.020607Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey guys I really need advice. Is this guy fully rotten? The roots…

_Posted by Agma the Destroyer on 2024-11-07_

Hey guys I really need advice. Is this guy fully rotten? The roots don't look bad to me. If anything he's underwatered. He's got a few sort of dark patches near the base of a few of his leaves. Do I remove these? Are they rotten? Or is it just the recent light watering I gave him a few days ago?

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## 9 comments

### Agma the Destroyer commented on 2024-11-07

I also want to mention I pulled a leaf off of him and it stinks SO BAD. However- I've taken leaves off of aloe before and it smelt like this. I'm guessing raw aloe just stinks or something?? Or is there a sign of rot?

#### DanishGramma replied on 2024-11-07

I think it’s stinky too

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-07

I'd take anything mushy off. And maybe give a sprits of peroxide to kill anything

#### Agma the Destroyer replied on 2024-11-07

The top part of the discoloured base leaves are nice and hard. Do you think it still means I should remove those?

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-07

Personally I would. I haven't dealt with a mushy cactus/succ that went back to firm. But maybe someone else might have more experience with mushy issues

#### Agma the Destroyer replied on 2024-11-07

Okay thank you for the help 😊

### Kades commented on 2024-11-07

You can try to propagate the tops of the leaves if they’re still firm!

#### Agma the Destroyer replied on 2024-11-07

Oh I didn't know you could cut them and prop them like that! I'll do that then. Make me feel less like I'm killing good leaves LOL

#### Kades replied on 2024-11-07

Tbh I haven’t had the best luck with leaf propping aloes but my best tip is to really let them callous before planting!

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