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title: "Can anyone tell me if the green shoot is graft wood or root stock?…"
description: "Can anyone tell me if the green shoot is graft wood or root stock? It’s the one with the thorns. Recieved this Myer lemon from a friend and one side is happy…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Ben"
published: "2026-09-19T18:35:20.356191Z"
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# Can anyone tell me if the green shoot is graft wood or root stock?…

_Posted by Ben on 2026-09-19_

Can anyone tell me if the green shoot is graft wood or root stock? It’s the one with the thorns. Recieved this Myer lemon from a friend and one side is happy and the other side is dead and I’m not sure if they’re both actually myer lemon wood.

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## 2 comments

### Plantz commented on 2026-09-19

I would cut the dead end and let the other side grow. Citrus needs daily full sun and watering

#### Ben replied on 2026-09-19

Yeah it’s in full sun. I’m just trying to determine if the living side is the root stock, in which case I’d get a new one bc it won’t actually be Meyer lemon

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