Amarwara

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 7,406 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 40% Medium 57% High 3%

  4 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	40%	57%	3%
  Chhindwara	45%	51%	4%
  Madhya Pradesh	69%	31%	1%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 7,413 soil tests

  Good
  Low 8% Medium 71% High 21%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	8%	71%	21%
  Chhindwara	9%	67%	24%
  Madhya Pradesh	10%	65%	24%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 7,419 soil tests

  Good
  Low 6% Medium 63% High 31%

  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	6%	63%	31%
  Chhindwara	6%	61%	33%
  Madhya Pradesh	4%	56%	40%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 7,388 soil tests

  Good
  Low 14% Medium 21% High 65%

  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	14%	21%	65%
  Chhindwara	20%	24%	57%
  Madhya Pradesh	30%	40%	31%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 7,308 soil tests

  Good
  Neutral 99%

  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	0%	99%	0%
  Chhindwara	1%	98%	1%
  Madhya Pradesh	1%	98%	1%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 7,359 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 88% Salty 12%

  1 in 10 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	88%	12%
  Chhindwara	86%	14%
  Madhya Pradesh	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 7,429 soil tests

  Good
  Short 13% Enough 87%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	13%	87%
  Chhindwara	12%	88%
  Madhya Pradesh	19%	81%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 7,445 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 45% Enough 55%

  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	45%	55%
  Chhindwara	43%	57%
  Madhya Pradesh	45%	55%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 7,450 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 31% Enough 69%

  3 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	31%	69%
  Chhindwara	27%	73%
  Madhya Pradesh	22%	78%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 7,438 soil tests

  Good
  Short 7% Enough 93%

  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	7%	93%
  Chhindwara	8%	92%
  Madhya Pradesh	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 7,449 soil tests

  Good
  Short 17% Enough 83%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	17%	83%
  Chhindwara	12%	88%
  Madhya Pradesh	8%	92%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 7,436 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 35% Enough 65%

  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	35%	65%
  Chhindwara	28%	72%
  Madhya Pradesh	26%	74%
  India	44%	56%

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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