By the late 16th century, the early Chilean historian Alonso de Ovalle described widespread plantings of "the common black grape", Muscatel, Torontel, Albilho and Mollar.

Tingley was responsible for the local introduction and widespread planting of the Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) throughout the city of Albuquerque.

Before the widespread planting of Müller-Thurgau, Räuschling and Elbling were the most common grape varieties in Switzerland.

The widespread planting of grapes ensued from the need to serve all classes of society, but was also given impetus by the changing Roman diet.

Around the same time Khruschev was obsessed with growing maize and forced its widespread planting.

The tree is endemic to New Zealand, where the original distribution is unclear because of widespread planting by Māori near former villages and subsequent seed dispersal by birds.

Although China has had new seed varieties available for years, it has allowed the widespread planting of only one crop, a strain of cotton modified to resist the bollworm.

South African producers have begun widespread plantings of the grape in the warm climate regions of Malmesbury, Wellington and Paarl.

Afforestation programmes began in the 1920s and accelerated in the 1950s with the widespread planting of conifer forest, especially in upland moorland areas previously considered unsuitable for planting.

In agriculture, one of the worries of the widespread planting of monoculture crops is higher susceptibility to insects and disease, since specialized bugs can rapidly increase their numbers.