Panthalayani
Block soil report
What the soil tests found
8
out of 10
Soil score
GoodShort in most fields here: sulphur.
Not in the score: nitrogen.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 490
- nutrients checked
- 12
This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.
Nutrient by nutrient
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Good
Phosphorus
From 490 soil tests
Low 9% Medium 14% High 77%
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 9% 14% 77% Kozhikode 9% 21% 71% Kerala 9% 17% 74% India 13% 41% 45% -
Okay
Potassium
From 490 soil tests
Low 39% Medium 46% High 15%
4 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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 39% 46% 15% Kozhikode 31% 51% 18% Kerala 29% 42% 29% India 14% 53% 33% -
Okay
Organic carbon
From 488 soil tests
Low 21% Medium 44% High 35%
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% 44% 35% Kozhikode 33% 27% 40% Kerala 19% 19% 62% India 49% 28% 23% -
Okay
pH
From 490 soil tests
Acidic 50% Neutral 50%
5 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 AlkalineIn 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 50% 50% 0% Kozhikode 31% 69% 0% Kerala 28% 72% 0% India 11% 86% 2% -
Good
Salt
From 490 soil tests
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 SaltyUnder 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% Kozhikode 100% 0% Kerala 99% 1% India 96% 4% -
Poor
Sulphur
From 490 soil tests
Short 52% Enough 48%
5 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 moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 52% 48% Kozhikode 36% 64% Kerala 44% 56% India 24% 76% -
Good
Zinc
From 489 soil tests
Short 7% Enough 93%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out short
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 7% 93% Kozhikode 14% 86% Kerala 6% 94% India 35% 65% -
Good
Iron
From 490 soil tests
Short 15% Enough 85%
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 moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 15% 85% Kozhikode 2% 98% Kerala 2% 98% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 490 soil tests
Enough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Helps the crop set seed and resist disease.
Short under 0.2 ppm Enough 0.2 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Kozhikode 0% 100% Kerala 1% 99% India 5% 95% -
Good
Manganese
From 487 soil tests
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 moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 19% 81% Kozhikode 4% 96% Kerala 4% 96% India 12% 88% -
Okay
Boron
From 441 soil tests
Short 39% Enough 61%
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 39% 61% Kozhikode 25% 75% Kerala 47% 53% India 44% 56%
Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (1 test), out of 490 soil samples.
Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 490 samples.
Climate in Kozhikode
Rain
About 2,640 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 2,280 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in April: days about 34 °C, nights 26 °C
Coolest in January: days about 32 °C, nights 22 °C.
Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.
Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.