3,084. A Fence That Got Breached

Hilchos Kilayim 7:16

Let’s say that a fence that separates between a vineyard and vegetables gets breached. If the gap is ten cubits (about 15’) or smaller, it is considered an entryway and it remains an effective division. If the gap is larger than ten cubits, one may not plant vegetables opposite the open space unless he moves the requisite distance from the vines. If there are multiple gaps in the fence, then if the standing sections are equal to the gaps, then it remains an effective division as if it had not been breached. If the gaps exceed the standing sections, then one may not plant in front of any of the gaps unless he separates from the vineyard in the proper fashion.

Hilchos Kilayim 7:17

Let’s say that the partition of a vineyard got breached, so the court instructed the vineyard’s owner to repair the gap. He did so, but then it got breached again. The owner is instructed to close the gap again, but he figures that doing so is an exercise in futility, so he doesn’t actually do it. In such a case, what grows there is consecrated.