To me it is very similar to just broadcasting seeds. Like what you did when you seeded your
lawn or planted some dutch white clover.
You just throw some seeds and hope the birds and the squirrels will not eat the seeds
Hope that the seed will have
enough moisture, vs just getting wet with the morning dew and dried out in the mid-day sun, before the
roots make it into the soil
You also hope that the thrown seeds get enough darkness, which triggers it to germinate vs just rot from the moisture
The clay armor, mask the odor/shape of the seed, while also physically protect it. The clay ball can also be innoculated with soil life. It also makes the seeds of a uniform weight so that they are broadcasted evenly.
Iterations are fine, we don't have to be perfect
My 2nd Location:Florida HardinessZone:10 AHS:10 GDD:8500 Rainfall:2in/mth winter, 8in/mth summer, Soil:Sand pH8 Flat