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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comHello, I have been gifted a golden barrel cactus and realised that the soil took far too long to dry, hence decided to repot into some better drainage mix. Upon removing the soil around the roots, I noticed how few roots it has and there was a slab of wet clay stuck to the bottom of the cactus. I removed most of the soil and clay as I could without damaging it too much (please see attached photos) What can I do to save this cactus? Should I continue to remove all the clay that I can or just repot it back up after a few days after it’s dried? Any help much appreciated.
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1 Comment To "Clay Stuck To The Bottom Of Golden Barrel Cactus? Very Few Roots."
#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 08/31/2020 @ 10:35 am
Don't remove anything else, but don't plant it back in clay!!! This is the worst thing you could do for this cactus.
If you aren't familiar with how to mix up a cactus soil, then your best option will be a pre-mixed cactus mix.
This article will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/barrel-cactus/barrel-cactus-care.htm [1]