Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki

Most soil here is low in nitrogen. Rice and khesari (grass pea) cover the most farmland.
Plan a farm here Crops that suit it
Soil score
7/10
Okay for most crops
Rain
1,360 mm
a year, most of it Jun⁠–⁠Sep
Temperature
12–42 °C
Hottest in May, coolest nights in December
Main crop
Rice
1.9 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: 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.

  • Nitrogen

    From 5,999 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 95% Medium 5%

    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/ha

    Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 95% 5% 0%
    Chhattisgarh 77% 23% 0%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    From 6,000 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 37% Medium 51% High 11%

    4 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 37% 51% 11%
    Chhattisgarh 21% 69% 10%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 6,000 soil tests

    Good

    Low 3% Medium 37% High 60%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 3% 37% 60%
    Chhattisgarh 4% 53% 43%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 5,999 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 25% Medium 19% High 56%

    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% 19% 56%
    Chhattisgarh 52% 36% 13%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 5,997 soil tests

    Good

    Acidic 2% Neutral 98%

    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 2% 98% 0%
    Chhattisgarh 9% 90% 0%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 5,995 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 99% Salty 1%

    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 99% 1%
    Chhattisgarh 99% 1%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 5,997 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 33% Enough 67%

    3 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 33% 67%
    Chhattisgarh 35% 65%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 5,999 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 31% Enough 69%

    3 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 31% 69%
    Chhattisgarh 49% 51%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 6,000 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 21% Enough 79%

    2 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 21% 79%
    Chhattisgarh 10% 90%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 5,944 soil tests

    Good

    Short 8% Enough 92%

    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 8% 92%
    Chhattisgarh 3% 97%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 5,998 soil tests

    Good

    Short 6% Enough 94%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 6% 94%
    Chhattisgarh 2% 98%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 5,996 soil tests

    Good

    Short 11% Enough 89%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 11% 89%
    Chhattisgarh 20% 80%
    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. 6,000 samples.

Climate

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

Rain

About 1,360 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,080 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 42 °C, nights 28 °C

Coolest in December: days about 28 °C, nights 12 °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 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki

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.

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 38% of districts growing it.

Khesari (Grass Pea)

Yield is better than 13% of districts growing it.

Linseed

Yield is better than 23% of districts growing it.

7 q 8 q 9 q 10 q 11 q
2022-23 2024-25
Latest 10 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). 2022-23 to 2024-25.

Mandis in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki: Bandhabazar

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.

Rice

Here 14 quintals of paddy an acre
Similar districts 14 quintals of paddy an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 14 quintals an acre of paddy; here it's 14 quintals an acre.

Linseed

Here 1.7 quintals an acre
Similar districts 1.5 quintals an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 1.5 quintals an acre of linseed; here it's 1.7 quintals an acre.

Maize

Here 14 quintals an acre
Similar districts 11 quintals an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 11 quintals an acre of maize; here it's 14 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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