The Sanctity of the Seventh Year on Detached Soil

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Question

Does produce grown on detached soil, [greenhouses with a thick layer of nylon or plastic at the bottom, separating the crops from the ground] have the sanctity of the seventh year? 

Answer

According to the basic law, it does not have the sanctity of the seventh year. However, many are stringent about this.

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