The Law of Spontaneous Growth in a Vineyard
Question
I have a vineyard, and often vegetables or edible herbs grow there from seeds that the wind brings from another field. I make sure to uproot them immediately to avoid having kilayim in the vineyard. Are they permissible to eat, or are they considered spontaneous growth?
Answer
In a vineyard, the decree of spontaneous growth does not apply, and if they are uprooted immediately and there is no prohibition of kilayim, they are permissible to eat, but they have the sanctity of shemitah.
Source
Rambam (Shemitah, Chapter 4, Halacha 4). The reason is that there is no concern that people will come to plant vegetables there. Azmera Leshimcha Bulletin (Shemitah, Issue 5).
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