Seventeen jobs allowed until Rosh Hashanah
plowing stopped at Pesach or Shavuos — these go to the very edge of Shemittah
Why so late? Two explanations
Rash MiShantzin Shemittah they are only assur d'rabbanan — so before it, not at all
Rambamthey protect the crop growing NOW, not next year's
Six jobs — each one protects the crop now
Spread manure
Hoeopen the ground to the air
Remove knots
Clear leavesso the fruit doesn't rot
Ash on the roots
Smoke out pests
Manure and hoe the cucumbers and gourds
until Rosh Hashanah
PermissiveOne may manure and hoe
Likewise an irrigated field
beis hashlachin — it can be planted right up to Rosh Hashanah
PermissiveAnd likewise in an irrigated field.
Knots · dead leaves · ash on the roots · smoke out pests
until Rosh Hashanah
PermissiveOne may remove growths, strip leaves, dust the roots, and fumigate,
Rabbi Shimon: even IN Shemittah — a leaf off the grape cluster
Rabbi ShimonYes — even removing a leaf from the grape-cluster→ it only keeps the grapes from rotting
Sheviis 2:2
Permitted Work
עֲבוֹדוֹת הַמֻּתָּרוֹת עַד רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
מְזַבְּלִין וּמְעַדְּרִין בַּמִּקְשָׁאוֹת וּבַמִּדְלָעוֹת עַד רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה.
וְכֵן בְּבֵית הַשְּׁלָחִין.
מְיַבְּלִין, מְפָרְקִין, מְאַבְּקִין, מְעַשְּׁנִין, עַד רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה.
רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, אַף נוֹטֵל הוּא אֶת הֶעָלֶה מִן הָאֶשְׁכּוֹל בַּשְּׁבִיעִית: