Fazilka

Most soil here is short of boron. Wheat and rice cover the most farmland.
Plan a farm here Crops that suit it
Soil score
7/10
Okay for most crops
Not in the score: nitrogen.
Rain
270 mm
in a normal year
Temperature
6–41 °C
Hottest in May, coolest nights in January
Main crop
Wheat
5.0 lakh acres sown

Soil

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

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: manganese and boron.

Not in the score: nitrogen.

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 8,048 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 27% Medium 22% High 52%

    3 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 27% 22% 52%
    Punjab 34% 34% 32%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 8,045 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 38% Medium 15% High 47%

    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/ha

    Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 38% 15% 47%
    Punjab 63% 23% 14%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 8,048 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 25% Medium 41% High 34%

    3 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 25% 41% 34%
    Punjab 41% 44% 15%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 8,048 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 97% Alkaline 3%

    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% 97% 3%
    Punjab 1% 91% 9%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 8,048 soil tests

    Okay

    Not salty 77% Salty 23%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out salty

    If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.

    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 77% 23%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 8,048 soil tests

    Good

    Short 1% Enough 99%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 1% 99%
    Punjab 13% 87%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 8,048 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 35% Enough 65%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 35% 65%
    Punjab 10% 90%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 8,048 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 37% Enough 63%

    4 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

    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 37% 63%
    Punjab 19% 81%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 8,027 soil tests

    Good

    Short 1% Enough 99%

    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 1% 99%
    Punjab 1% 99%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 8,048 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 75% Enough 25%

    8 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 75% 25%
    Punjab 50% 50%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 2,050 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 93% Enough 7%

    9 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 ShortEnough
    Here 93% 7%
    Punjab 79% 21%
    India 44% 56%

Not tested here: nitrogen.

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. 8,048 samples.

Climate

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

Rain

About 270 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 180 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 41 °C, nights 25 °C

Coolest in January: days about 19 °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 Fazilka

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: Guar Seed (Cluster Bean)

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 95% of districts growing it.

Rice

Yield is better than 81% of districts growing it.

Cotton

Yield is better than 70% of districts growing it.

17 q 18 q 19 q 20 q 21 q
2012-13 2024-25
Latest 20 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). 2018-19 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 19 quintals an acre
Similar districts 20 quintals an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 20 quintals an acre of wheat; here it's 19 quintals an acre.

Rice

Here 20 quintals of paddy an acre
Similar districts 27 quintals of paddy an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 27 quintals an acre of paddy, about 33% more than the 20 quintals an acre here.

Cotton

Here 5.8 quintals of kapas (raw cotton) an acre
Similar districts 4.9 quintals of kapas (raw cotton) an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 4.9 quintals an acre of kapas (raw cotton); here it's 5.8 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

No data yet for this district.

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

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