Arsikere

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Good
  Medium 7% High 93%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less DAP than usual.

  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	0%	7%	93%
  Hassan	0%	8%	92%
  Karnataka	7%	31%	62%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Good
  Low 2% Medium 59% High 39%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	2%	59%	39%
  Hassan	2%	68%	30%
  Karnataka	13%	47%	40%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Good
  Low 4% Medium 47% High 49%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	4%	47%	49%
  Hassan	5%	52%	43%
  Karnataka	46%	32%	22%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Good
  Acidic 5% Neutral 95%

  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	5%	95%	0%
  Hassan	5%	95%	0%
  Karnataka	5%	92%	3%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 99% Salty 1%

  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	99%	1%
  Hassan	100%	0%
  Karnataka	98%	2%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Good
  Short 7% Enough 93%

  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	7%	93%
  Hassan	8%	92%
  Karnataka	31%	69%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 91% Enough 9%

  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	91%	9%
  Hassan	89%	11%
  Karnataka	57%	43%
  India	35%	65%

• Copper

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 43% Enough 57%

  4 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	43%	57%
  Hassan	43%	57%
  Karnataka	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 61% Enough 39%

  6 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	61%	39%
  Hassan	67%	33%
  Karnataka	14%	86%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 5,379 soil tests

  Good
  Short 14% Enough 86%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	14%	86%
  Hassan	11%	89%
  Karnataka	55%	45%
  India	44%	56%

The tests here for nitrogen and iron 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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