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Overseeding is a chalange, even more so with seeds that are slow to germinate, you need ideal growing conditions and at the same time stop the grass coming back, don't go in much later as herbs and clovers need a higher temperature to germinate than grassGot a herbal ley to put into an IRG ley that was reseeded last year after cultivation, and had poor establishment during last wet Autumn. Light land but poorly drained and holds water in winter.
Field has a history of wireworm/leather jackets. I want to avoid cultivation again for this purpose, plus I would rather not terminate the IRG that did establish, after just one year. Field has just had its first cut off. Flat rolled the field in the spring to try and consolidate the surface.
Bit of a head scratcher. Have an Erth Agriseeder which I plan on using after second cut in probably mid August to sow the herbal ley, hopefully the IRG will have slowed down enough to let the new seedlings through the thin sward.
Or could spray it off if we have to. I don't want to waste the seed.
Also have a Mzuri but the rows are 33cm with low disturbance points on, plus it would loosen up the ground to make life easier for the soil pests.
New to over seeding so don't really know what's possible.