Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To transplant.
- To plant too abundantly.
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Examples
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It is repeatedly burned off, but this seems to encourage it more, and it has overwhelmed all attempts to overplant it with teak, pineapple, even the formidable bamboo.
Why We Must Learn to Love Weeds Richard Mabey 2011
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I like to overplant the bulbs with violas or pansies in the fall.
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And never overplant with ornamental kale, it gets too big.
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One caution: Don't get carried away and overplant or you'll destroy the beauty and health of the garden.
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Because the system rewards farmers on the basis of how much they produce, they have every incentive to overplant.
Beautiful But Deadly 2007
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They might overplant in times of high prices and abandon crops when prices fell.
THE COMMANDING HEIGHTS DANIEL YERGIN 1998
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They might overplant in times of high prices and abandon crops when prices fell.
The Commanding Heights DANIEL YERGIN 1998
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They then overplant the maize and sorghum once the rains arrive without regard to where the yettogerminate beans are.
Chapter 8 1981
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No matter how well the seed germinates, the farmer should still overplant to make up for any added plant losses due to insects, diseases, birds, and weeding operations.
Chapter 8 1981
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When using good seed, it is usually a sound practice to overplant by 15-20 percent in order to assure the recommended final stand of plants at harvest.
Chapter 8 1981
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