Commentary for Kilayim 6:8
הַקָּנִים הַיּוֹצְאִים מִן הֶעָרִיס וְחָס עֲלֵיהֶן לְפָסְקָן, כְּנֶגְדָּן מֻתָּר. עֲשָׂאָן כְּדֵי שֶׁיְּהַלֵּךְ עֲלֵיהֶן הֶחָדָשׁ, אָסוּר:
If reeds protrude from the <i>aris</i> and he does not want to cut them off, it is permitted to sow right under them. If he made them so that the new vines spread along them, it is forbidden.
English Explanation of Mishnah Kilayim
Introduction
This mishnah deals with reed canes that protrude from an aris but that don’t have vines hanging on them.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kilayim
Canes which protrude from the aris and one is too concerned for them to cut them short, it is permitted to sow directly beneath them. In this case the only reason that he hasn’t cut the unused canes down is that he doesn’t want to destroy them. He has no plans to train the vines over these canes. Therefore, he may sow seeds directly beneath them.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kilayim
If he made them [long] so that the new [growth] might spread along them, it is forbidden [two sow underneath]. In this case, he does plan to use the canes as part of the aris. Hence, even before he does use them, it is forbidden to sow seeds underneath.
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