is this rot?
is this rot?
One of my cacti looks like this at the bottom, is it rot? Its nice and green and is growing. I think i gave him to much water. If its rot, should i only cut him 1" above the rot and let him dry a week and put him in a new soil?
Re: is this rot?
It looks like corking (http://www.cactiguide.com/cactipests/#corking), unless it is soft, then it is probably rot.
There is no cactus you can't eat, but you just might regret it if you eat the wrong one.
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greenknight
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Re: is this rot?
Agreed, looks like typical corking. Unless it goes mushy there's no problem.
Spence 
Re: is this rot?
ok, the skin is like cardboard/paper, its not soft, but i dont know if its soft inside, its hard to tell.
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StarDragon
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Re: is this rot?
No, the above responses are correct, this is corking, which is normal.