Hello everyone!
I just returned home from a semester at college and found that while in the care of my parents, my cactus began to bend at the middle. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions as to why this happened and how to help my cactus straighten out again.
Some different points for context:
1) The bend happened gradually over the past few weeks; before this 90 degree bend, it was slanted to one side but nothing unusual
2) I live in a humid continental climate in the Northern hemisphere, so my cactus has remained indoors this winter and has not been outside since well before this extreme bend appeared
3) On warm and non-windy days, my parents typically bring my cactus outside so it is able to get plenty of sunlight
4) While indoors, the cactus is near a glass door but the bend is away from the direction of the sunlight (ie, its not bending towards the sun)
5) We don't have a set watering schedule, but on average around 1/2 cup of water every week or two (less in the winter, more in the summer)
6) We have wooden sticks propping up the top to prevent the top from breaking off (not pictured)
Thank you all for your help :)
