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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comMy golden barrel cactus has pups growing on the top of it, some are quite large. After winter I noticed one of the pups was very soft around it’s crown and rotting. I decided(reluctantly) to remove the pup, due to the closeness of the pups growing I removed 2 and moved the cactus under cover in case of rain. Removing the pups caused a wound on the main plant and before I knew it, a hole had formed and quite a large area is soft. Garden slaters have also gotten in there and I am unsure how much damage they have done. But there does appear to be a large area eaten away inside. The rest of the cactus has firm flesh and the other pups still attached are healthy also. Should I cut away all of the soft mushy affected flesh and expose the eaten away flesh inside, which would hopefully prevent the slaters? I realise I would have to protect the plant from rain. I am worried the insect damage will continue causing further damage if I don’t do something, but don’t want to lose my beautiful cactus completely. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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1 Comment To "Should I cut out soft parts around wound made on golden barrel cactus after removing pups"
#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 09/29/2020 @ 1:35 pm
Yes, I would cut out all the dead and dying parts. You also may want to replace the soil with fresh, sterile soil if you think the roots are affected.
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