A method of operating an agricultural machine, comprising: receiving, with a map generator utilizing a processor, a macro description of characteristics of the field from a topographical data retrieval component, wherein this macro description of characteristics is calculated by the map generator into a replanting map designating a particular area in a field as a macro replanting candidate area in which it is recommended to add additional seeds to an area of previously planted seeds that are displaced and/or damaged in an early stage of growth; automatically controlling a function of the agricultural machine with a component (706, 708) of the machine based at least in part on the replanting map so as to facilitate planting additional seeds; wherein said component of the agricultural machine comprises an automated routing component and said automatically controlling a function of the agricultural machine comprises facilitating an at least partially automated movement of the machine from a current location to the designated macro replanting candidate area; wherein, when the machine has arrived at one of the macro replanting candidate areas, the map generator receives a collection of micro plant distribution data from a sensor of the machine, wherein this micro plant distribution data is calculated by the map generator into a selection of the particular area as a designated area for replanting seeds wherein said component of the agricultural machine comprises an automated control component, and wherein said automatically controlling a function of the agricultural machine comprises facilitating an at least partially automated activation of seed planting equipment in the designated area. receiving, with a map generator utilizing a processor, a macro description of characteristics of the field from a topographical data retrieval component, wherein this macro description of characteristics is calculated by the map generator into a replanting map designating a particular area in a field as a macro replanting candidate area in which it is recommended to add additional seeds to an area of previously planted seeds that are displaced and/or damaged in an early stage of growth; automatically controlling a function of the agricultural machine with a component (706, 708) of the machine based at least in part on the replanting map so as to facilitate planting additional seeds; wherein said component of the agricultural machine comprises an automated routing component and said automatically controlling a function of the agricultural machine comprises facilitating an at least partially automated movement of the machine from a current location to the designated macro replanting candidate area; wherein, when the machine has arrived at one of the macro replanting candidate areas, the map generator receives a collection of micro plant distribution data from a sensor of the machine, wherein this micro plant distribution data is calculated by the map generator into a selection of the particular area as a designated area for replanting seeds wherein said component of the agricultural machine comprises an automated control component, and wherein said automatically controlling a function of the agricultural machine comprises facilitating an at least partially automated activation of seed planting equipment in the designated area.