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title: "guys i can't keep cactus' alive to save my life, what do i do 😭 I…"
description: "guys i can't keep cactus' alive to save my life, what do i do 😭 I went on vacation and came back to this, but before i left one of them was already like this,…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Ava"
published: "2025-08-26T14:16:21.164207Z"
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# guys i can't keep cactus' alive to save my life, what do i do 😭 I…

_Posted by Ava on 2025-08-26_

guys i can't keep cactus' alive to save my life, what do i do 😭 I went on vacation and came back to this, but before i left one of them was already like this, but i didn't have time to fix it so what should i do???

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## 4 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-08-26

I would cut the healthy pieces away from the rot before all of it rots. The grafted sections could be grafted onto healthy root stock or grown on their own. 🪴🍀

#### Ava replied on 2025-08-26

oh ok, sounds good, thanks!

#### Nunyabzwx replied on 2025-08-26

SUNNY, I've got one of these so how do you get the grafted part to grow on its own?

#### Sunny replied on 2025-08-26

The orange ones were taken from other cacti like a propagation. I would let them callous, then, plant them in cactus soil. Check online for more info and detailed steps. I’m no expert on grafting.

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