Pakke Kessang

• Nitrogen

  From 3,578 soil tests

  Good
  Low 18% Medium 46% High 37%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	18%	46%	37%
  Arunachal Pradesh	16%	70%	15%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 3,578 soil tests

  Good
  Low 17% Medium 82% High 1%

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	17%	82%	1%
  Arunachal Pradesh	14%	58%	28%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 3,579 soil tests

  Good
  Low 3% Medium 39% High 58%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less potash than usual.

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	3%	39%	58%
  Arunachal Pradesh	25%	56%	19%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 3,576 soil tests

  Good
  Low 16% Medium 20% High 64%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  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	16%	20%	64%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	46%	36%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 3,562 soil tests

  Poor
  Acidic 69% Neutral 31%

  7 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 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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	69%	31%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	51%	49%	0%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 3,574 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 85% Salty 15%

  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 salty	Salty
  Here	85%	15%
  Arunachal Pradesh	97%	3%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 3,579 soil tests

  Good
  Short 9% Enough 91%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	9%	91%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	82%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 3,579 soil tests

  Good
  Short 15% Enough 85%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	15%	85%
  Arunachal Pradesh	9%	91%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 3,579 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	Short	Enough
  Here	0%	100%
  Arunachal Pradesh	7%	93%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 3,580 soil tests

  Good
  Short 11% Enough 89%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	11%	89%
  Arunachal Pradesh	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 3,579 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 22% Enough 78%

  2 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	Short	Enough
  Here	22%	78%
  Arunachal Pradesh	17%	83%
  India	12%	88%

The tests here for boron look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.