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title: "I started noticing that the bottom part of my cactus is turning…"
description: "I started noticing that the bottom part of my cactus is turning brownish. I was wondering if it’s normal or too far gone. What can I do to make it look better?…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Emmanuel Gonzalez"
published: "2024-04-26T20:41:53.504751Z"
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# I started noticing that the bottom part of my cactus is turning…

_Emmanuel Gonzalez님이 2024-04-26에 게시함_

I started noticing that the bottom part of my cactus is turning brownish. I was wondering if it’s normal or too far gone. What can I do to make it look better? I water it every three weeks.

![4개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KzDAfFrvCVBunK6gBVAIxaztI2qKFnrHLswGRXHD3-I/MdJwimk3Qn64mVxSA0u2Bg.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KzDAfFrvCVBunK6gBVAIxaztI2qKFnrHLswGRXHD3-I/OeUStwrvQk6vLTIzCcsF9A.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KzDAfFrvCVBunK6gBVAIxaztI2qKFnrHLswGRXHD3-I/SISEvRvmQZGXD8FpLbptzw.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KzDAfFrvCVBunK6gBVAIxaztI2qKFnrHLswGRXHD3-I/aSOiA-uTRF2Q86W2q1N5dg.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### Lili님이 2024-04-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Is it mushy or just brown? Sometimes the difference in color just shows where the prior soil level was but if it’s mushy it’s more than likely rotten :(

### Emmanuel Gonzalez님이 2024-04-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It seems a little mushy😕

### Emmanuel Gonzalez님이 2024-04-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Should I stop watering it to see if there’s any improvement?

### Kat님이 2024-04-27에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yes stop watering and make sure it’s getting lots of light. Cacti are desert plants so they love very very very little water and LOTS of sunlight. If it’s not used to direct sunlight you can slowly acclimate it :)

### K님이 2024-04-29에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I would stop watering it for a while and see how it does and place it near or in a window seal. When I water my cacti, I bottom water them so I can’t overwater :)

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