Cactus Rot

I was viewing your page and I came across a symptom my cactus has become a victim to – rot. I was wondering, whilst looking through the directions of treatment, is it possible to just cut out the infected parts or must I cut the head off the plant and repot it?

Thank you for your help.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/17/2016 @ 9:37 am

It is hard for me to say given that I do not know the extent of your cactus rot. Depending on the nature of the rot you can either excise the diseased tissue by digging out the damaged flesh using a sharp sterile knife then allow the hole to dry out or you can take cuttings and root them (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/propagating-cacti-and-succulents.htm ^[1]).

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