Scattered, like seeds (4)
I believe the answer is:
sown
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">scattered like seeds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sown that I've seen before include "(Of seeds) planted" , "Broadcast" , "Placed in ground as seed" , "(Of seed) planted" , "set out to grow" .)