What the soil tests found
Soil score
No soil score here: the soil tests don't say enough about nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 30
- nutrients checked
- 9
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.
Nutrient by nutrient
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Okay
Zinc
From 30 soil tests
Short 27% Enough 73%
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 27% 73% Anta 41% 59% Baran 45% 55% Rajasthan 56% 44% India 35% 65% -
Okay
Iron
From 30 soil tests
Short 30% Enough 70%
3 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 moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 30% 70% Anta 42% 58% Baran 40% 60% Rajasthan 50% 50% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 30 soil tests
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Anta 2% 98% Baran 2% 98% Rajasthan 3% 97% India 5% 95% -
Good
Manganese
From 30 soil tests
Enough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Helps leaves make food from sunlight.
Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Anta 9% 91% Baran 5% 95% Rajasthan 6% 94% India 12% 88%
Too few tests here to judge phosphorus (29 tests), potassium (29 tests), organic carbon (29 tests), pH (29 tests) and salt (29 tests), out of 30 soil samples.
Not tested here: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.
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). 2024-25. 30 samples.
Climate in Baran
Rain
About 840 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 680 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 43 °C, nights 28 °C
Coolest in January: days about 25 °C, nights 10 °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.