Nalagarh

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Okay
  Low 33% Medium 50% High 17%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

  What this means

  Builds roots and helps the crop flower and fill grain.

  Low under 10 kg/ha Medium 10–25 kg/ha High over 25 kg/ha

  Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	33%	50%	17%
  Solan	17%	39%	44%
  Himachal Pradesh	13%	59%	28%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 25% Medium 63% High 12%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

  What this means

  Fills grain and fruit, and helps crops stand drought and disease.

  Low under 110 kg/ha Medium 110–280 kg/ha High over 280 kg/ha

  Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	25%	63%	12%
  Solan	14%	58%	28%
  Himachal Pradesh	11%	49%	40%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• pH

  Good
  Acidic 3% Neutral 97%

  Almost every soil test here came out neutral

  What this means

  How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.

  Acidic Neutral Alkaline

  In these tests, neutral means about pH 6 to 8, which suits most crops; acidic is below about 6 and alkaline above about 8.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	3%	97%	0%
  Solan	1%	99%	0%
  Himachal Pradesh	1%	99%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 100%

  Almost no soil tests here came out salty

  What this means

  Salt in the soil, shown as EC on the card. Salt makes it hard for roots to drink.

  Not salty Salty

  Under 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	100%	0%
  Solan	96%	4%
  Himachal Pradesh	100%	0%
  India	96%	4%

• Zinc

  Good
  Short 5% Enough 95%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  What this means

  Needed for growth and healthy leaves. Rice and wheat often run short.

  Short under 0.6 ppm Enough 0.6 ppm or more

  Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	5%	95%
  Solan	3%	97%
  Himachal Pradesh	4%	96%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 15% Enough 85%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  What this means

  Keeps young leaves green.

  Short under 4.5 ppm Enough 4.5 ppm or more

  Healthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	15%	85%
  Solan	7%	93%
  Himachal Pradesh	3%	97%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Enough 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  What this means

  Helps the crop set seed and resist disease.

  Short under 0.2 ppm Enough 0.2 ppm or more

  Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	0%	100%
  Solan	0%	100%
  Himachal Pradesh	1%	99%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  What this means

  Helps leaves make food from sunlight.

  Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or more

  Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	1%	99%
  Solan	4%	96%
  Himachal Pradesh	11%	89%
  India	13%	87%

The tests here for organic carbon look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (3 tests) and boron (2 tests).

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.

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