Sowing Rice in the Sixth Year
Question
Until when is it permitted to sow rice in the year before the Shemitah?
Answer
It is not permitted to sow rice before the Shemitah unless its growth is completed before the seventh year.
Source
Rambam (Shemitah and Yovel, Chapter 4, Halacha 3, 11); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 1).
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