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title: "One stalk has this brown spot that is hard and firm. No signs of rot.…"
description: "One stalk has this brown spot that is hard and firm. No signs of rot. There is a base stalk growing on the same stalk. Should I take a cutting? Cut the brown…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Qixer"
published: "2024-12-04T13:14:04.289471Z"
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# One stalk has this brown spot that is hard and firm. No signs of rot.…

_Posted by Qixer on 2024-12-04_

One stalk has this brown spot that is hard and firm. No signs of rot. There is a base stalk growing on the same stalk. Should I take a cutting? Cut the brown out and rooting the cutting?

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## 1 comment

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-05

It kinda looks like it started rotting, then healed up. It might be fine, and you could just make sure it doesn't spread at all. Or you could take a top cutting, and then cut off the brown area, and leave the bottom portion rooted

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