What to Do .....?

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woodie101
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What to Do .....?

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Hello -I have this cactus that has 2 new ones growing from the top, and not being a "cactus type person", I'm wondering how to deal with it. Looks to me like the main body is dead, but the 2 top ones are nice and green ( little bit of yellow near the base tho).
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Looks just fine, though a bit unsightly. The yellow stuff is scar tissue/scabs which won't disappear at this point. The good news is your plant is one of those columnar types that can get pretty big. The pointed tips indicate it's not receiving enough light, so you may want to give it more light by maybe putting it somewhere where it can get either stronger, direct sunlight, or longer durations of light exposure :)
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Thanks for the info ...... and if we wanted to take the tops off and re-plant them to have 3 plants instead of one ; can we do that? if so, do you just cut them off ?
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It is becoming heavily etiolated. That is a health risk. You need to place it in much brighter sunlight. Much, much brighter.
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Yes, just cut them off at the joint with a sharp, sterilized blade. Let them dry for a few days, then plant. I normally don't water something like this for a few weeks, and then only a small amount of water from the bottom. Once you see new growth, return to normal treatment.

And, yeah, your plants need way more sunlight.

Good luck!
Disclaimer: I'm in sunny Arizona, so any advice I give may not apply in your circumstances.

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Hello all !
Help me too! I know that I definitely need to repot, so I'm going to do that. And think that my pot needs some more gravel to help with drainage but should I get a post to support my taller cactus? And does my smaller one have rot? The dark area is slightly squishy when poked.
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These cacti suffer from light insufficiency. Need much closer position to a sunny window. I see no rot, just corking stems. And both cacti need separate pots with porous soil mix.
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