South Andamans

Most soil here is low in organic carbon. Coconut and arecanut cover the most farmland.
Plan a farm here Crops that suit it
Soil score
5/10
Poor for most crops
Temperature
23–32 °C
Hottest in April, coolest nights in February
Main crop
Coconut
6,996 acres sown

Soil

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

5

out of 10

Soil score

Poor

Short in most fields here: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, organic carbon and sulphur.

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.

  • Nitrogen

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 84% Medium 16%

    8 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 84% 16% 0%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 83% 17% 0%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 89% Medium 11%

    9 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 89% 11% 0%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 90% 10% 0%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 89% Medium 11%

    9 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 89% 11% 0%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 85% 15% 0%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 3,257 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 94% Medium 6%

    9 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 94% 6% 0%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 91% 8% 0%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Good

    Acidic 7% Neutral 93%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

    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 7% 93% 0%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 14% 86% 0%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 87% Salty 13%

    1 in 10 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 87% 13%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 89% 11%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 92% Enough 8%

    9 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 ShortEnough
    Here 92% 8%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 94% 6%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Good

    Short 10% Enough 90%

    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 10% 90%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 8% 92%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 0% 100%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 0% 100%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Good

    Short 6% Enough 94%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 6% 94%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 3% 97%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Good

    Short 2% Enough 98%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 2% 98%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 1% 99%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 3,258 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Andaman And Nicobar Islands 2% 98%
    India 44% 56%

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. 3,258 samples.

Climate

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

Rain

No rain records here yet.

Temperature

Hottest in April: days about 32 °C, nights 25 °C

Coolest in February: days about 30 °C, nights 23 °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 South Andamans

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

We can't judge crops here yet: no rain and temperature records.

See every kharif option

Rabi 0 good fits

We can't judge crops here yet: no rain and temperature records.

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Whole year 0 good fits

We can't judge crops here yet: no rain and temperature records.

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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

Coconut

Yield is better than 26% of districts growing it.

Arecanut

Yield is better than 75% of districts growing it.

Banana

Yield is better than 46% of districts growing it.

0 10 q 20 q 30 q
2002-03 2022-23
Latest 14 quintals an acre in 2022-23

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2016-17 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
5,093
Average farm size 2016-17
3 acres
Young farmers (18–30) 2016-17
2%
Farmers with secondary school or more 2016-17
36%
Farmland that is irrigated 2016-17
3%
Farmers who took a bank or co-op loan 2016-17
41%
Farmers who had their soil tested 2016-17
9%
Farmers using certified seed 2016-17
5%

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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