Thakurmunda

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 53% Medium 44% High 3%

  5 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

  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	53%	44%	3%
  Mayurbhanj	41%	46%	13%
  Odisha	69%	29%	2%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Poor
  Low 77% Medium 22% High 1%

  8 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	77%	22%	1%
  Mayurbhanj	91%	9%	0%
  Odisha	26%	44%	30%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 34% Medium 62% High 4%

  3 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	34%	62%	4%
  Mayurbhanj	42%	53%	6%
  Odisha	17%	61%	22%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Poor
  Low 66% Medium 29% High 5%

  7 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	66%	29%	5%
  Mayurbhanj	47%	31%	22%
  Odisha	49%	35%	16%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Poor
  Acidic 86% Neutral 14%

  9 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

  Most crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	86%	14%	0%
  Mayurbhanj	73%	27%	0%
  Odisha	30%	70%	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%
  Mayurbhanj	100%	0%
  Odisha	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 73% Enough 27%

  7 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

  What this means

  Makes oil in oilseeds and protein in pulses.

  Short under 10 ppm Enough 10 ppm or more

  Healthy soil has 10 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	73%	27%
  Mayurbhanj	97%	3%
  Odisha	36%	64%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 87% Enough 13%

  9 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	87%	13%
  Mayurbhanj	87%	13%
  Odisha	43%	57%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 65% Enough 35%

  6 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

  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	65%	35%
  Mayurbhanj	47%	53%
  Odisha	13%	87%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Poor
  Short 58% Enough 42%

  6 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 2 kg of copper sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing.

  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	58%	42%
  Mayurbhanj	60%	40%
  Odisha	11%	89%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Poor
  Short 90% Enough 10%

  9 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: spray manganese sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, on the young crop.

  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	90%	10%
  Mayurbhanj	69%	31%
  Odisha	13%	87%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 99% Enough 1%

  Almost every soil test 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	99%	1%
  Mayurbhanj	98%	2%
  Odisha	58%	42%
  India	45%	55%

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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