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Posted 1Y ago by @RadBluerose

What is happening with my needle cactus?

#EvesNeedle
Needle Cactus
Needle Cactus
Eve's Needle Cactus
6” pot without drainage
Last watered 8 months ago
@Freaksarebusy
Vanessa
1463 XP
1Y ago
@Freaksarebusy
Is the soil wet because I had that happen once and it was because it was overwatered
@RadBluerose
Emily
1331 XP
1Y ago
@RadBluerose
@Freaksarebusy no, I only water every 3 weeks.
@Freaksarebusy
Vanessa
1463 XP
1Y ago
@Freaksarebusy
Did you recently fertilize it ? Or does it have fungus gnats ?
@sarah10orio
still Sarah
275301 XP
1Y ago
@sarah10orio
Oops! @Freaksarebusy is right on the nose. This little guy is overwatered. You can chop and prop some of it in an attempt to save it.
@sarah10orio
still Sarah
275301 XP
1Y ago
@sarah10orio
Even if you water once every three weeks, the soil can still hold in moisture and the plant can become overwatered especially if there's not a hole in the bottom of the pot.
@PlantBeach
K
6707 XP
1Y ago
@PlantBeach
I have quite a few pots of these from a mother plant I accidently "over waterered" I say it in quotes because I swear I watered it ONCE.. however they apparently hate water or attention. I haven't watered mine since I chopped the rot off over a month ago and I'm afraid to 😆 I do have a pot I have watered as experiment, it's a 3 in pot. I only dip in water for like 5 minutes and let it drain, only when the soil is extremely dry, last time i watered the little prior to this watering was almost two months andall seems well with the little one.. but not a lot of water at all, bottom water only.