I have to concur with Brettski and Theo. Had the same experience last Spring on the same type slope, 20' high, 200' wide. Thinking to save money, I tried renting a straw blower first. Big mistake. I blew a couple hundred dollars (pardon the pun). Got so mad I blew a head gasket. (sorry again). Then blew out my back draggin bales up the slope. (it's hopeless). Finally laid down the bucks for the big mats B talked about. It wasn't that easy on a slope that steep either. But results were remarkable. No erosion period, and rye came up fast and established well. I staggered the mats to save a little bit, so that I had about a 10' gap above and below each one. I would advise anyone with a steep slope to either: a) hire a landscaper to come do it, or b)buy the mats. Trust me.
