What is this on my cactus?

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zackattack784
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What is this on my cactus?

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Can anyone tell me what this is and if I should be worried? Sorry about the dirt, some animals thought it would be fun to dig in my pot :evil:
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hegar
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Re: What is this on my cactus?

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That looks to me like "corking", which is often found in older specimens, especially those collected from the wild.
There is nothing to worry about, unless you notice either a softening around the affected parts or a spread of the lesions, by either them enlarging or additional ones showing up. Then you most likely do have some kind of pathogen involved.

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Re: What is this on my cactus?

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I was hoping it was corking but I wasn't quite sure. Thanks!
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