Commentary for Kiddushin 77:14

הדר אמר רב יוסף לאו מלתא היא דאמרי דרב זרע גינתא דבי רב משארי משארי מאי טעמא לאו משום עירוב עירובי כלאים אמר ליה אביי בשלמא אי אשמעינן

'You are not thoroughly versed [in this law],' he rejoined.' Do we not fully accept R'Josiah's dictum, that [he is not guilty] unless he sows wheat, barley, and grape-stone in the [same] hand-throw? '<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., he must have two species of grain and the seed of the vine in his hand and cast them simultaneously into the soil.');">²⁶</span> R'Joseph mixed seeds and sowed [them].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not in a vineyard.');">²⁷</span> Thereupon Abaye protested: But we learnt: Kil'ayim is forbidden [in the] Diaspora by the words of the Scribes! - There is no difficulty, answered he. That [the Mishnah quoted] refers to kil'ayim of the vineyard; this [my action] is with kil'ayim of seeds. Kil'ayim of the vineyard of which in the Land [all] benefit is forbidden, are also Rabbinically prohibited outside the Land; kil'ayim of seeds, however, of which [even] in palestine benefit is not forbidden,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though diverse seeds may not be sown in Palestine, yet if sown one may benefit from (though not consume) the produce.');">²⁸</span> are not prohibited by the Rabbis in the Diaspora. Subsequently R'Joseph said: My former statement was incorrect,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'was nothing'.');">²⁹</span> for Rab sowed the scholars' garden<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A vegetable garden for the benefit of his disciples.');">³⁰</span> in separate beds.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For different species.');">³¹</span> What is the reason? Surely in order [to avoid] the mixture of kil'ayim?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And this was outside Palestine.');">³²</span> Said Abaye to him: Now that were indeed well if we were informed

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