It is very hard to say what’s going on – could be fungal, could be bacterial, or none of the above. Many times these dry spots happen and eventually peel off. Try taking something blunt like an eraser on a pencil and gently put pressure on the largest spot. If it seems firm then don’t worry about it for now. If it is soft and squishy then you know there is a problem going on. In either case, as a potential stop gap measure, lay the plant on its side with the affected area up. Shake on a good amount of ground cinnamon as you would use for baking. It is a natural anti-fungal, anti-bacterial. We usually use it to dust the surfaces of new cuttings or to pour on a nasty, squishy infection. In your case it is not going to hurt either way. Dump it on good and let the plant sit like that for about 2 weeks. After that stand it up and go about treating it like normal. See if the affected areas have changed or gotten worse. No change, great. If it got worse then it may need bigger guns for the problem.
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