What should you do if your home-grown cactus ball goes soft? Just give it more sunlight

Many friends have a heart for growing plants, but laziness beats that passionate heart, so they buy a plant like a cactus or cactus ball to grow at home, which lets them be a bit lazy while also satisfying their desire to grow plants.

They originally thought they had brought home an easy-to-grow cactus ball and assumed they could just ignore it, but it still ended up having problems. Sure enough, someone asked Huahua about their cactus ball going soft, saying it was the first time they had ever learned that a cactus ball could go soft, and they were worried sick.

So let's talk about what to do if your cactus ball goes soft!

Plenty of sunlight

A cactus ball goes soft largely because it lacks enough sunlight. Cactus balls can live in deserts, so how could they be short on sunshine after being brought home to grow? Normally you can put the cactus ball in a shady spot, but not for too long; in general, just place it somewhere the sunlight reaches and you can leave it alone!

Stop watering

A cactus ball going soft may also be because you watered it too much, causing the cactus to develop root rot. So everyone must usually control their hands and water the cactus ball less!! If this happens, you need to dig the cactus ball out, and be careful for your safety. Look at how much the cactus ball's roots have rotted. If the rotten area is not large, you can cut off the rotten part of the cactus ball, disinfect it, then put it in the sun to dry, and afterward change it into fresh potting soil and replant it. If the rotten root area is really too large, even Huahua has no power to turn things around, so it is best to give up...

Actually, if we usually pay attention to the proper way to grow cactus balls, we can largely avoid situations like a cactus going soft.

The cactus ball is a desert plant, and since it is a desert plant it must be very drought-tolerant, so watering should follow the principle of "rather dry than wet," which ensures the soil stays dry and prevents root rot and the plant going soft. When growing cactus balls, also note that they should be kept from being rained on. Normally you can leave them outside or on the balcony without care, but when it rains it is best to move the cactus indoors so the rainwater does not suffocate it.

At the same time, cactus balls like sandy soil, so when growing them it is best to choose a mix of sand and soil, which both suits the cactus ball and helps retain moisture.

Besides these, every two or three years you should repot the cactus ball. After two or three years the soil will inevitably become compacted, so at this point you need to repot the plant and let it breathe fresh air.

Now you know why your cactus ball went soft, right? Watering less is more useful than anything! Even if you bought a cactus ball to grow at home, you still need to pay attention to timely care.