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1839 J. Buel Farmer's Compan. xxii. 234 When these means fail to insure a good crop of hay, it is time to resort to the plough, a course of crops, and reseeding.

1853 New Eng. Farmer May 234/1 The best relief is found in plowing and reseeding again the first fit opportunity.

1888 Voice (N.Y.) 6 Sept. The meadow will need reseeding much sooner if seeded with grain.

1891 Daily News 25 June 5/4 As the seasons have been moist very few acres have required re-seeding.

1900 Science 11 May 728/2 A crop may fail and a reseeding is advisable or the stand is so poor that a portion of the plot is made the basis of a new test.

1926 C. G. Bates in V. E. Shelford et al. Naturalist's Guide to Americas 246 The development of the forage plants by natural reseeding has been assisted by careful study of the proper season for grazing.

1945 ‘G. Orwell’ Animal Farm viii. 72 The pasture was exhausted and needed re-seeding.

1966 Economist 24 Sept. 1208/3 Your attack on crofting ignores the remarkable Lewis reseeding schemes.

1999 Crofters Comm. Ann. Rep. 1998–9 15/1 Cathy..intends to restock the croft with a sheepflock and invest in drainage, fencing and reseeding.