It's not harder but it takes a little longer to get it established. As always, the weather can make a big difference in the success or failure of any planting.
Is there anything I can put on one cleared hilly appalachian acre which will serve as a small rotational pasture for dairy goats, sheep and cow? It is down to the soil. Was 30 ft. tall of autumn olive and bittersweet. I also have another 5 acres that was forest mulched over from overgrown bittersweet (asian) and frazier fir. Thesre is wood chips. SO far we put out some spring oats and last fall after done winter rye. Also a little bit red and ladino clover 20%. Can any of these grasses be seeded by hand casting to loose dirt or chips?
I'd be budgeting 2 sheep per acre for quite some time until you have a highly improved pasture. Your statement suggests you're way overstocked if that is really as ma y animals as you have
