Sangrur

Most soil here is low in potassium. Wheat and rice cover the most farmland.
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Soil score
8/10
Good for most crops
Not in the score: nitrogen and boron.
Rain
480 mm
a year, most of it in Jul
Temperature
6–40 °C
Hottest in May, coolest nights in January
Main crop
Wheat
6.2 lakh acres sown

Soil

What soil tests across the district found, nutrient by nutrient.

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: potassium.

Not in the score: nitrogen and boron.

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.

  • Phosphorus

    From 25,699 soil tests

    Good

    Low 17% Medium 51% High 32%

    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/ha

    Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 17% 51% 32%
    Punjab 34% 34% 32%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 25,701 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 63% Medium 26% High 11%

    6 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 63% 26% 11%
    Punjab 63% 23% 14%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 25,648 soil tests

    Good

    Low 19% Medium 72% High 8%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 19% 72% 8%
    Punjab 41% 44% 15%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 25,702 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 96% Alkaline 4%

    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 AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 96% 4%
    Punjab 1% 91% 9%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 25,701 soil tests

    Good

    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 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 saltySalty
    Here 100% 0%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 25,701 soil tests

    Good

    Short 12% Enough 88%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 12% 88%
    Punjab 13% 87%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 25,625 soil tests

    Good

    Short 8% Enough 92%

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 8% 92%
    Punjab 10% 90%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 25,702 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 ShortEnough
    Here 10% 90%
    Punjab 19% 81%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 25,700 soil tests

    Good

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Punjab 1% 99%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 25,702 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 34% Enough 66%

    3 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 ShortEnough
    Here 34% 66%
    Punjab 50% 50%
    India 12% 88%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (65 tests) and boron (89 tests), out of 25,702 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). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 25,702 samples.

Climate

Rain and temperature through the year, from 24 years of weather records.

Rain

About 480 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 360 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 40 °C, nights 24 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 6 °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 Sangrur

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 0 good fits

No crop fits well in this season here.

Possible with effort: Maize Guar Seed (Cluster Bean) Moong (Green Gram)

See every kharif option

Rabi 0 good fits

No crop fits well in this season here.

See every rabi option

Whole year 0 good fits

No crop fits well in this season here.

See every whole year option

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

Wheat

Yield is better than 100% of districts growing it.

Rice

Yield is better than 100% of districts growing it.

Cotton

Yield is better than 89% of districts growing it.

15 q 18 q 20 q 23 q 25 q
1997-98 2024-25
Latest 22 quintals an acre in 2024-25

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2015-16 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.

Wheat

Here 21 quintals an acre
Similar districts 19 quintals an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 19 quintals an acre of wheat; here it's 21 quintals an acre.

Rice

Here 31 quintals of paddy an acre
Similar districts 25 quintals of paddy an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 25 quintals an acre of paddy; here it's 31 quintals an acre.

Cotton

Here 6.9 quintals of kapas (raw cotton) an acre
Similar districts 4.2 quintals of kapas (raw cotton) an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 4.2 quintals an acre of kapas (raw cotton); here it's 6.9 quintals an acre.

Yields also depend on water, weather, seeds and farming practice, not only soil.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).

Who farms here

Farms 2011-12
85,290
Average farm size 2011-12
8.3 acres
Young farmers (18–30) 2011-12
3%
Farmers with secondary school or more 2011-12
28%
Farmland that is irrigated 2011-12
100%
Farmers who took a bank or co-op loan 2011-12
52%
Farmers who had their soil tested 2011-12
7%
Farmers using certified seed 2011-12
47%

Source: Agricultural Input Survey (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2011-12.

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.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).

Blocks in this district

Open a block for its soil report and the villages in it.