My cactus, which was super vigorous,<\/strong> suddenly starts yellowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Didn’t I take care of my plant? What’s the problem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n It may seem strange to you but cacti are not that resistant<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n What can be the causes of yellowing cacti?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although cacti are sun-loving desert plants , be aware that not all cacti thrive in full sun. <\/strong>Some need shaded<\/strong> exposure not direct sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even cacti purchased from garden centers can suffer if they are not accustomed to bright light. It is therefore necessary to know the light needs of your cactus<\/strong> when you purchase it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the cactus turns yellow from below rather than from above, the most common reason is definitely watering. The yellowing<\/strong> is therefore due to rotting of the roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you notice that the plant becomes soft to the touch, try leaving the cactus to dry. The best thing to do is repot it and prune any rotten roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your cactus is yellowing, you need to check the type of potting soil you are using for your cactus. Overwatering may not be the only cause of consistently wet soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A soil is therefore necessary to prevent the roots of the plant from remaining constantly moist<\/strong> . To do this, add perlite and sand to the soil to increase its drainage capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be aware that your cactus can be infested with parasites<\/strong> like all other plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To do this, carefully check your plant for small red spiders or mites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the cactus is attacked by mites, it can be fatal. Other common pests can also infest cacti, such as aphids and scale insects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To treat them, use neem oil or a <\/strong>mild organic soap<\/strong> mixture sprayed on the cactus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dissolve approximately 10 g of Marseille soap flakes in a liter of water. To avoid wasting too much time, melt it in a bain-marie over a hot flame. Then put the mixture in the bottle and spray the cactus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Repeat this treatment for a long period<\/strong> to eliminate not only the adult insects, but also those that are still hatching from the eggs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My cactus, which was super vigorous, suddenly starts yellowing. Didn’t I take care of my plant? What’s the problem? It may seem strange to you but cacti are not that resistant . What can be the causes of yellowing cacti? The plant is exposed to too much sun Although cacti are sun-loving desert plants , be aware that not all cacti thrive…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3776"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3780,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3776\/revisions\/3780"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The plant is exposed to too much sun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You watered it too much<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Make sure the soil is draining<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Check for parasites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n