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Block soil report

Most soil here is low in organic carbon.
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What the soil tests found

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: organic carbon.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
2,376
nutrients checked in each sample
3

This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.

Nutrient by nutrient

  • Organic carbon

    Poor

    Low 85% Medium 15% High 1%

    8 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add 4 tonnes of compost or farmyard manure per acre before sowing, and plough crop leftovers back in instead of burning them.

    What this means

    Shows how much organic matter the soil has. It keeps soil loose, holds water and feeds the crop slowly.

    Low under 0.5% Medium 0.5–0.75% High over 0.75%

    Healthy soil has 0.5% or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 85% 15% 1%
    Amritsar 40% 59% 1%
    Punjab 41% 44% 15%
    India 48% 28% 23%

  • pH

    Good

    Neutral 98% Alkaline 2%

    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

    Most crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 98% 2%
    Amritsar 0% 98% 2%
    Punjab 1% 91% 9%
    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 saltySalty
    Here 100% 0%
    Amritsar 100% 0%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

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

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 2,376 samples.

Climate in Amritsar

Rain

About 660 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 510 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 39 °C, nights 23 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 5 °C.

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.

Villages in this block