Siaha
Soil
What soil tests across the district found, nutrient by nutrient.
6
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: nitrogen.
Too acidic in most fields here.
Not in the score: salt, sulphur, zinc and 4 more.
For most crops. How the soil score works
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.
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Poor
Nitrogen
From 3,226 soil tests
Low 86% Medium 14%
9 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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 86% 14% 0% Mizoram 84% 16% 0% India 65% 29% 6% -
Good
Phosphorus
From 3,226 soil tests
Low 19% Medium 81%
2 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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 19% 81% 0% Mizoram 15% 75% 10% India 13% 41% 45% -
Okay
Potassium
From 3,226 soil tests
Low 31% Medium 69%
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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 31% 69% 0% Mizoram 48% 41% 11% India 14% 53% 33% -
Okay
Organic carbon
From 3,223 soil tests
Low 23% Medium 16% High 61%
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 23% 16% 61% Mizoram 9% 9% 82% India 49% 28% 23% -
Poor
pH
From 3,223 soil tests
Acidic 81% Neutral 19%
8 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 81% 19% 0% Mizoram 53% 47% 0% India 11% 86% 2%
Too few tests here to judge salt (1 test), out of 3,226 soil samples.
Not tested here: sulphur, zinc, iron, copper, manganese and boron.
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). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 3,226 samples.
Climate
Rain and temperature through the year, from 24 years of weather records.
Rain
About 2,170 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 2,030 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in April: days about 31 °C, nights 20 °C
Coolest in January: days about 22 °C, nights 11 °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.
Crops that suit Siaha
Judged on the soil, rain and temperature here, whether or not they're grown here now. Best bets first: what each could earn an acre before costs, with risky crops moved down.
Kharif 21 good fits
- Sweet Potato ₹1.1–1.7 lakh an acre
- Capsicum ₹1.3–1.9 lakh an acre
- Green Chillies ₹1.3–1.9 lakh an acre
- Okra (Bhindi) ₹58,000–₹87,000 an acre
- Brinjal ₹56,000–₹85,000 an acre
Sowing Growing
Money a season, before costs. Bar: compared with the best crop here.
What grows here
Each crop's share of the district's farmland in recent years, with its yield. Tap a crop to see it across India.
Yield against other districts
Rice
Yield is better than 9% of districts growing it.
Maize
Yield is better than 1% of districts growing it.
Other Oilseeds
Yield is better than 66% of districts growing it.
Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2004-05 to 2024-25.
Compared with districts like this one
What this district harvests, next to districts whose soil tests look alike and whose rain and warmth are close to its own.
No data yet for this district.
Who farms here
- Farms 2016-17
- 5,016
- Average farm size 2016-17
- 2.6 acres
- Young farmers (18–30) 2016-17
- 0%
- Farmers with secondary school or more 2016-17
- 31%
- Farmland that is irrigated 2016-17
- 4%
- Farmers who took a bank or co-op loan 2016-17
- 16%
- Farmers who had their soil tested 2016-17
- 0%
- Farmers using certified seed 2016-17
- 16%
Source: Agricultural Input Survey (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2016-17.
Districts like this one
Places whose soil tests look most like this district's, with rain and warmth close to its own, and what they grow.
No data yet for this district.
Blocks in this district
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