@neonomad I know you mentioned broadcasting and rolling but do you have a NRCS office nearby where you could rent a drill? That is what we do for planting plots on my buddy's place. Seems like it cost a couple hundred dollars to rent. It is based on acreage planted and we are up to 19-20 acres. He had been seriously considering buying a drill but decided the rent was too cheap relative to the cost of a new one and decided to have a new crimper built that can be run off the front of the tractor ahead of the drill or can be run behind a tractor. Being able to drill will significantly reduce seed cost and improve germination. Not that broadcasting doesnt work. It does and can work well you just need to up the seeding rate for comparable results.
Another thing I wish we had available, but unfortunately no. And I’m committed to trying hard with the tools at hand before thinking about buying equipment. Worst case I stick with small seeds indefinitely, get the discs out and spray sometimes. The greens plots did just fine this year. I’m just getting more and more leary of chemicals.
@kyler1945 yes if you like to be outdoors, solve tricky puzzles, and get humbled a lot with the occasional payoff (much like hunting in that sense), the habitat management thing is a rewarding rabbit hole, it’s an endless side game if you choose to dive in. Situation / tension with leaving the house to do it is just the same though.