Our fields have always struggled we are in Bibb Co so we are dealing with red clay and sand for the most part. For example this year we planted either a 4way or 5way can remember exactly I put a 1/2 to whole bag more than recommended rate and we could only get 9-9-9 at time instead of 13-13-13 which we would usually use. I put 3 bags of 9-9-9 per bag of seed. The fields came up fine but are always very thin. We didn't get rain right away but we got enough for them to get plenty of moisture. We are planing on getting a soil test done assuming we probably need to lime them, Any thing else we should do? Mix our own seed etc. We plant with spreader and either cover up with a drag or light discing.