Clover and herbs in permanent pasture

[pgk]

I have been putting a small amount of white clover in the calves creep that is fed via the creep feeder as it moves around the farm in rotational grazing. I dont add any when they are on aftermath grass off silage ground as i dont want clover on it.
Works well and a nice bit of clover on all the grazing fields. The problem is how to deal with dandylions etc on pp. Sprays wipe out the clover too. I use the knapsack for docs etc.

Must admit dandelions never worry me as they draw up plenty of minerals and are very palatable. My bug bear is thistles

 

[Jonny B88]

Frost seeded alot last year in our tight PP - came up great.
did not harrow... just used our sheep to trample it
key was rest- long rest periods really helped - the 30day short rotations did not help it in my "normal" trail paddock.

How long a rest would you say is good? I was hoping to try a paddock, or half of it, that really is poor and normal advice would probably be to reseed, however it isn’t that old and i think it just needs a rest and recovery stockpile. I was thinking then of throwing a bit of seed probably by hand on before i graze with cows very tight and let them trample it in as they go along. Then Let to rest again.

 

[devonbeef]

basically you air seed (vicron /handspin/throw) clover seed onto frozen/snow ground... the seed then is carried down to the soil surface with good contact via the melting water.
Americans do it a lot. I use it in combo with a overseeding mix for areas which get high traffic - mobile water troughs and mobile mineral feeders which can get pugged if wet... easy way of getting diversity into areas where you cant/wont take a tractor.

Does it not rot if weather does not warm up in time,or does the seed manage to stay viable to germinate later in spring.I like the idea if it worked