Pasture help.

About 4 years ago we had a hill leveled off.  This left us about 2 acers of pasture that's about a 4 to 1 slop.  We ended up with about 4" of top soil on top once it was all over with.  We had them add in clover to the pasture mix when hydro seeded.

Once the pasture established we started rotating 15 laying chickens and 10 sheep pairs on the pasture.  We move everything off the pasture for long periods of rain, lack of grass growth, and for the winters.  I do drill in a 12 way cover crop mix every spring.

Soil samples looked good this fall and we did put down lime.

2 years ago we installed 2 long single axis solar arrays.  The lowest they get to the ground is 4' and there 20' apart to try to keep shading down between the arrays.  All of the pasture is full sun except for where the 2 solar arrays cast shadows.  I have been having a lot of growth and soil stability in the shadows.  I have tried a few  different grass mixes in these partial shade strips, but nothing has done very well long term.  What grass mix do you suggest I plant in these strips?

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Location VA mountains
Zone is 6A

Adam Thornton wrote: All of the pasture is full sun except for where the 2 solar arrays cast shadows.  I have been having a lot of growth and soil stability in the shadows.  I have tried a few  different grass mixes in these partial shade strips, but nothing has done very well long term.  What grass mix do you suggest I plant in these strips?

Have you tried one of the pasture mixes specifically for shady areas? Examples:

https://alseed.com/product/shady-pasture-mix/

https://www.prairiemoon.com/shady-woodland-seed-mix-prairie-moon-nursery.html

https://www.naturesseed.com/pasture-seed/by-region/

Also see this information: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2013/07/19/growing-pasture-under-shade-a-challenging-mix/

Tall Fescue has fair shade tolerance, followed by Pensacola Bahia, Argentine Bahia, and Bermuda. Bermuda is the least shade tolerant, and both Pensacola and Argentine Bahia are a small improvement over Bermuda.

I would look at what native grasses are available for your area.

Your local feed/seed store might be able to tell you which ones they carry.

I'd try some herbal ley species in the mix. I've found sheep's burnet to do well in shade. Chickweed will grow fast in the spring and cover lots of ground, then pretty much fade away in the heat of summer. Anything that is common in woodland margins in your area is a good bet.