Not a happy cactus. by ewkaw

gardening · @ewkaw · Jul 22 '19

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Not a happy cactus.

This is what I found today while repoting some cacti and moving pots around. I wasn't going to repot this one, but I noticed it is more shrunk than normally and kind of wobbly. As soon as I tried to tilt it a bit... it just came off from the rest. 
Shite...

![Notocactus dead 4.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT2MwXuLoD9jy8YZV7ahkWCGPfDMjMCrtn5NUn7iBKWxS/Notocactus%20dead%204.jpg)


![Notocactus dead 3.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXzWd9m5pr47dQTZ4YF2xK1X9Xm6SCBH6XwAeYEFxYZBg/Notocactus%20dead%203.jpg)

Now get ready for not so nice view. 


![Notocactus dead 2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUnpKmVZqbHrhTT9yCVEFzMJH27WAcomxL2UT7TxgWcj4/Notocactus%20dead%202.jpg)

Yea... the roots just rotted off. And that proves that I have no idea how to take care of cacti in clay pots. I chose them, because they are supposed to dry out faster, thus prevent the root rot. But if they do, the cactus doesn't get enough water and slowly shrinks. So I water a bit more often... and it all goes kaboom eventually like in this case. 

I think I will stick to plastic pots and just skip watering. Way easier that way.

I will try to clean it and dry the bottom. Maybe... MAYBE it will grow some roots. 
The second option is to cut the bottom off and the let it dry and maybe... MAYBE it will grow some roots. Some advise from someone more experienced would be nice here.

![Notocactus dead 1.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdz8i2hQGPhx2oY8fF17Kix2JxaQSfsQUVGXZTX44vy88/Notocactus%20dead%201.jpg)

It **was** a pretty Notocactus that was blooming with huge, yellow flowers just some weeks ago. 

![Parodia scopa notocactus cactus flower 2.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qmbu8xiGT25m5WSW1zK7rUhFPzeC7SD7XSmtuhdF27oqTX)

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@nikv · Jul 23 '19

Clean it and leave it to grow roots? I am always scared of cutting

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@ewkaw · Jul 23 '19

I cleaned it. It doesn't seem to be mushy, but the core is like paper. 
I have cut cacti before, but the columnar ones. They are all fine. Never tried with those more round ones.

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