--- title: "I’ve never had a cactus deflate before! What on earth did I do? The…" description: "I’ve never had a cactus deflate before! What on earth did I do? The only thing I can figure is that I overwatered or something because the mid to deep soil was…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/xvaLDuqUQEyIaDn8PlcE5A?language=ko" community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle" author: "The Middleton’s" published: "2024-05-18T00:55:41.262527Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/EsPin1MbRGa1PJWmCq5E4g.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [The Cactus \& Succulent Circle](https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w.md?language=ko) # I’ve never had a cactus deflate before! What on earth did I do? The… _The Middleton’s님이 2024-05-18에 게시함_ I’ve never had a cactus deflate before! What on earth did I do? The only thing I can figure is that I overwatered or something because the mid to deep soil was damp. It’s in a window and the other cacti are in great shape. The skewer shown was in the pot permanently. I only just today pulled it out to check the soil. (The other cacti are in the same location. Final skewer was left in for about a minute. Is there any hope at all for him? ![8개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/EsPin1MbRGa1PJWmCq5E4g.webp?size=large) ![8개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/Pe4DMVYpQumtb1FCXkrNnA.webp?size=large) ![8개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/T3rowxPOQDuyasJyImEM9Q.webp?size=large) ![8개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/XcnQrKnCRRuojpyT1T9q-A.webp?size=large) ![8개 중 5번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/ciQH9Bz5SaaPBofcK_xPAA.webp?size=large) ![8개 중 6번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/oGJgBQ2lQr-QX2SYm58dCQ.webp?size=large) ![8개 중 7번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/yDoDXVe0QjKfQVnkopGKPg.webp?size=large) ![8개 중 8번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sNo3NgCgGSa0RjX-mnWeBcitjbEE2u3flQ1O1w4HAow/zBZiKxwKQr2vHAj3d57s1g.webp?size=large) ## 5개의 댓글 ### GreenyGthegreenthumb님이 2024-05-18에 댓글을 남겼어요. So I had this happen and it’s definitely overwatering. The cactus in my case looked like it was getting bigger and brighter before “deflating” one day when I jostled the table a bit. The rot starts on the core and works out so it can be super surprising when it finnaly collapses and never gave a warning. Unfortunately most times if the rot is all the way to the crown or head they it’s too far gone. #### The Middleton’s님이 2024-05-18에 답변했습니다. Thank you so much for replying. I’ll keep watch on the others to make sure they dry out before they get watered again. Welp… here’s to Stile. Rest in peace buddy. ### Mara님이 2024-05-18에 댓글을 남겼어요. Poor fella. Sorry this happened. When you purchase a cactus, observe the type of soil it’s in. Sometimes it’s best to gently clean the entire root system and change the substrate all together. Heavy peat based soils hold on to too much moisture so when you go to repot in your own well draining soil, the surrounding soil seems dry but the root ball is damp. On the other hand, peat based soils also become hydrophobic, repelling water which leads to inconsistent watering. Hope that helps. #### The Middleton’s님이 2024-05-23에 답변했습니다. It does. I was noticing that the seed starter mix I was going to use to root a cutting wasn’t absorbing the water at all without being thoroughly soaked. I’m learning 🤗 #### Mara님이 2024-05-23에 답변했습니다. I would say, in the case of rooting, dampen and mix your soil well first then things won’t move around on you too much. If you need aeration and better drainage, perlite is a great sterile amendment to add in. --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_