Hybrids in spreading plants
Peace and blessings, Rabbi Michi, a few questions regarding hybrids.
A- Is the rate of exclusion in hybrids (seed hybrids, tree hybrids) like meat and milk, where the prohibition itself is when they are actually together and the exclusion is so that it does not reach there, and therefore even if it tastes like meat after a few hours, it does not need to be counted again, or is the actual prohibition in the rate of exclusion?
In response to the previous question, should one maintain a distance from the planting site (assuming that even when the plant spreads a little and bites away from the minimum distance, there is no problem because this is known in advance and included in the distance) or should one always maintain a distance from the edge to which the plant spreads?
C- Will there be a difference in the previous question between the spread of a normal vegetable that spreads a little (root vegetables) and a vegetable that naturally spreads significantly (pumpkin, cucumber)?
C- In our garden at home, we want to replace mint that is planted directly in the ground with another herb or vegetable. The problem is that mint has been there for many years, and mint is a spreading plant that is very difficult to completely uproot from the ground. Is there a prohibition on planting something else there? How can we plant a vegetable there in a way that does not cause hybrids? Should we replace/turn the soil to a depth that maintains a distance between hybrids? thanks.
It is customary to ration the rates of removal according to the distances determined by the Sages. Here is an overview: https://www.daat.ac.il/daat/kitveyet/emunat/48/04804.htm
Amnan, from the words of Maimonides (Kilaayim 3:7-8), somewhat implies that everything depends on the transportation of the mammals:
And how far apart should they be between two types of seeds that are hybrids with each other so that they appear to be distinct from each other, but if they appear to have been sown in a mixture, then this is forbidden. And there are many nuances to this spacing, all depending on the size of the field being sown and the width of the leaves and the movement of the suckers.
But it is possible that his intention was only to explain how the Sages arrived at the exclusion rates and not to base them on reality. From all his remarks there, it seems that they are not examining each case individually.
Regarding the mint, if it doesn’t produce leaves, then as far as I understand, there is no problem with hybrids. But it’s better to ask someone who knows about it (Torah and Land Institute).
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