Avodah Zarah 64A

אבל עוקרין עמו, כדי למעוטי את התיפלה.

but one may uproot diverse kinds with him, in order to reduce impropriety.

סברוה: הא מני? רבי עקיבא היא, דאמר: המקיים בכלאים לוקה. דתניא: המנכש והמחפה בכלאים לוקה, רבי עקיבא אומר: אף המקיים.

The rabbis initially assumed that in accordance with whose opinion is this baraita? It is in accordance with the opinion of R' Akiva, who says that not only one who sows or grows diverse kinds, but even one who maintains diverse kinds, is flogged. As it is taught in a baraita: One who removes the weeds interfering with the growth of the plants or who covers up the seeds of diverse kinds with earth is flogged. R' Akiva says: Even one who maintains them instead of actively uprooting them is flogged.

מאי טעמא דרבי עקיבא? אמר קרא: ״שדך לא תזרע כלאים״, אין לי אלא זורע, מקיים מנין? תלמוד לומר: ״לא כלאים״.

The Talmud asks: What is the reasoning of R' Akiva? The Talmud answers: The verse states: “You should not sow your field with diverse kinds of seed” (Leviticus 19:19). I have derived only the case of one who sows. From where is it derived that one who maintains diverse kinds also receives lashes? The verse states: “Not…diverse kinds of seed,” indicating that there should not be diverse kinds in one’s field.

ואילו למעוטי תיפלה ⁠— שרי.

The Talmud concludes its support for the opinion of Rav Naḥman: It is prohibited to maintain diverse kinds, but nevertheless, if one wishes to maintain diverse kinds temporarily in order to be paid for uprooting them, thereby reducing impropriety, it is permitted. Similarly, it is permitted for one to receive payment for breaking jugs of wine used for a libation.

לא, הא מני? רבנן היא.

The Talmud rejects this explanation: No, in accordance with whose opinion is this baraita, which deems it permitted for one to uproot diverse kinds with a non-Jew? It is in accordance with the opinion of the Rabbis, who permit one to maintain diverse kinds, but prohibit one from maintaining wine used for a libation, so there is no proof from this baraita in support of Rav Naḥman’s opinion.