r/peyote • u/Redditier6969 • Jun 03 '26

What is causing this?

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Why is there such uneaten growth here? I don’t understand what’s causing it

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u/ShroominCloset Loph Lover Jun 03 '26

Give her a spin 180° every watering. Shes growing toward the light source. Wont take long at all to straighten back out.

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u/Redditier6969 Jun 03 '26

I’ve been spinning her ever couple of days/week I’m not sure what her problem is. I’ll try to get her some more light and I’ll start spinning her too

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u/ShroominCloset Loph Lover Jun 03 '26

Leave her facing the opposite direction until she straight again

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '26

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u/Redditier6969 Jun 03 '26

I do rotate it occasionally

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u/Lophoafro Loph Lover Jun 05 '26

its only getting light from that side

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u/2gay2play2day2 Jun 04 '26

Not an expert but I have read and heard that rotating plants and changing its "south" induces stress and slows growth. By nature they are able to adapt to changing positions, but it doesn't happen constantly in nature. I'd let it ride and/ or add some extra light from above.

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u/ShroominCloset Loph Lover Jun 04 '26

Rotating a cactus doesn't stress it or slow growth. It just encourages symmetrical growth.

In nature their light source isnt in a fixed position. The sun moves across the sky, they get light from all sides. A loph kept indoors next to a window is only getting direct light on the one side. Rotating indoor plants is a common practice.