resow

Scatter seeds anew

To resow is to sow again—planting seeds in ground that has already been seeded, whether because the first sowing failed or a new crop is needed: We had to resow the lawn after the drought killed everything.

The word applies literally to agriculture and gardening, and occasionally figuratively to reintroducing ideas or discord.

gardening

replant

Set in earth again

beds · cultivate · germinate · compost · soil · watering · trowel · propagate · furrow · fertilize

regrowth

replant

Set in earth again

shoots · regenerate · rejuvenate · flourish · revitalize · second growth · new growth · reestablish · recover · restoration

agriculture

replant

Set in earth again

furrow · plowing · cultivation · harvest · fallow · irrigation · fertilization · acreage · soil fertility · seedbed

sustainability

heirloom seeds

Non-hybrid traditional plant varieties

biodiversity · native species · cover crop · soil restoration · regenerative · composting · seed bank · food security

Opposites
initial vs. repeated action

resowsow

Implant in earth

harvest · reap · uproot · clear · plow under

planting vs. harvesting cycle

resowharvest

Gathering mature crops

reap · gather · collect · mow · thresh

cultivation vs. abandonment

resowabandon

Leave behind permanently

neglect · give up on · forsake · desert

Family

resewn, resown, resowed

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G