green manures under mulch

apparently when digging in green manure / applying compost material directly to soil, there is a 4-6 week period where this decomposition prevents or impairs germination because of chemicals released in the process...
does anyone know through experience if I were to distribute soaked clover seed over freshly weeded/exposed soil, and put a layer of organic mulch over this seed (or the seed over the mulch) - would this be successful or might the mulch be equivalent to decaying matter and disrupt the clover from establishing...

thx