Dambo Rongjeng

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Good
  Low 16% Medium 82% High 2%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  What this means

  Grows leaves and stems. Short soil gives pale, yellow leaves.

  Low under 280 kg/ha Medium 280–560 kg/ha High over 560 kg/ha

  Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	16%	82%	2%
  East Garo Hills	17%	81%	2%
  Meghalaya	40%	59%	1%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 60% Medium 40%

  6 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	60%	40%	0%
  East Garo Hills	51%	49%	0%
  Meghalaya	36%	43%	21%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Good
  Low 10% Medium 90%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	10%	90%	0%
  East Garo Hills	13%	86%	0%
  Meghalaya	18%	67%	15%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Good
  Low 1% Medium 15% High 84%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	1%	15%	84%
  East Garo Hills	1%	20%	79%
  Meghalaya	3%	11%	86%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Okay
  Acidic 21% Neutral 79%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

  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	21%	79%	0%
  East Garo Hills	30%	70%	0%
  Meghalaya	57%	43%	0%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 1,047 soil tests

  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. Between 1 and 4, only crops that can't take salt lose yield. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	100%	0%
  East Garo Hills	100%	0%
  Meghalaya	100%	0%
  India	96%	4%

• Zinc

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 51% Enough 49%

  5 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

  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	51%	49%
  East Garo Hills	51%	49%
  Meghalaya	41%	59%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	2%	98%
  East Garo Hills	3%	97%
  Meghalaya	25%	75%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Good
  Short 8% Enough 92%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	8%	92%
  East Garo Hills	9%	91%
  Meghalaya	23%	77%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 1,047 soil tests

  Good
  Short 4% Enough 96%

  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	4%	96%
  East Garo Hills	5%	95%
  Meghalaya	24%	76%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 1,026 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 42% Enough 58%

  4 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

  What this means

  Needed for flowers to set seed and fruit.

  Short under 0.5 ppm Enough 0.5 ppm or more

  Healthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	42%	58%
  East Garo Hills	50%	50%
  Meghalaya	68%	32%
  India	44%	56%

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

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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