Kundapura

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 55% Medium 44% High 1%

  6 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	55%	44%	1%
  Udupi	58%	40%	2%
  Karnataka	67%	29%	4%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 25% Medium 17% High 59%

  2 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	25%	17%	59%
  Udupi	21%	21%	58%
  Karnataka	7%	31%	62%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 27% Medium 51% High 22%

  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	27%	51%	22%
  Udupi	32%	47%	21%
  Karnataka	13%	47%	40%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 21% Medium 12% High 67%

  2 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	21%	12%	67%
  Udupi	17%	14%	69%
  Karnataka	46%	32%	22%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• Salt

  From 2,949 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%
  Udupi	100%	0%
  Karnataka	98%	2%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 56% Enough 44%

  6 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	56%	44%
  Udupi	49%	51%
  Karnataka	31%	69%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 40% Enough 60%

  4 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	40%	60%
  Udupi	35%	65%
  Karnataka	57%	43%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Good
  Short 10% Enough 90%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	10%	90%
  Udupi	6%	94%
  Karnataka	50%	50%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 21% Enough 79%

  2 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	21%	79%
  Udupi	12%	88%
  Karnataka	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Good
  Short 19% Enough 81%

  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	19%	81%
  Udupi	37%	63%
  Karnataka	14%	86%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 2,949 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 53% Enough 47%

  5 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	53%	47%
  Udupi	63%	37%
  Karnataka	55%	45%
  India	44%	56%

The tests here for pH 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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