How do you paraphrase "to throw the seeds" in this sentence?

Question

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Most of people sent by the Aceh King did not want to return to Aceh Inland and asked for permission to stay in Pulo because the condition of the land was very suitable for farming as it was very fertile. So that in the past there was a saying that farming in Pulo did not need to cultivate land. They only needed *to throw the seeds*.

Answer 1

disseminate is what I would use.

Answer 2

They need not bother calling Chemlawn anymore.