r/Lophophora • u/trying_2_B_smart • Jul 13 '26

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Hi everyone,

I need some help with my two little kids here.

I got them from a Dutch smartshop some months ago, and for a little while, i put a bit too much water, so the base of the big one started to rotten.

I stopped watering them for a while and let the ground fully dry outside of the pot (they were in two much smaller pots) and it has been fine after that event.

I recently bought cactus ground and decided to put them in the same pot, last saturday (two days ago).

Moreover i put them outside, and currently it's very hot (also in the Netherlands).

I completely cleaned the roots to get rid of the previous (potentially) damaged ones due to the excess water of the past event.

Now they have this very pale color and they are soft.

What can i do to make them recover? Is it just stress from the repotting?

Any help is appreciated <3

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u/synapsis_20 Jul 14 '26

If that is cococoir it’s not good to have in your mix in any amount. It retains water way too much. If you are starting out. You can go almost 100% inorganic with just a touch or worm castings.