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Cacti are capable of surviving with minimal water requirements and in poor soils. Despite being highly drought-resistant, cacti still faces limitations in realizing its full potential under drought-stress conditions. To this end, we investigated the interactive effect of humic substances (Hs) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on cactus plants under drought stress. In the study, a cactus pot experiment had three irrigation levels (W1: no irrigation, W2: 15% of field capacity, and W3: 30% of field capacity) and two biostimulants (Hs soil amendment and AMF inoculation), applied alone or combined. The findings show that the W1 and W2 regimes affected cactus performance. However, Hs and\/or AMF significantly improved growth. Our results revealed that drought increased the generation of reactive oxygen species. However, Hs and\/or AMF application improved nutrient uptake and increased anthocyanin content and free amino acids. Furthermore, the soil\u2019s organic matter, phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium contents were improved by the application of these biostimulants. 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