Govindpura

Village soil report

Most soil here is low in organic carbon.
See which crops suit Govindpura

What the soil tests found

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: organic carbon.

Not in the score: nitrogen, phosphorus, salt and 3 more.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
30
nutrients checked
11

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

  • Potassium

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Low 3% Medium 57% High 40%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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% 57% 40%
    Anta 5% 50% 45%
    Baran 3% 49% 48%
    Rajasthan 3% 50% 48%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 30 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 73% Medium 27%

    7 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 73% 27% 0%
    Anta 52% 40% 8%
    Baran 45% 42% 13%
    Rajasthan 83% 14% 3%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 100%

    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% 100% 0%
    Anta 0% 100% 0%
    Baran 0% 100% 0%
    Rajasthan 0% 87% 13%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Iron

    From 30 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 50% Enough 50%

    5 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 50% 50%
    Anta 42% 58%
    Baran 40% 60%
    Rajasthan 50% 50%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Anta 2% 98%
    Baran 2% 98%
    Rajasthan 3% 97%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Short 3% Enough 97%

    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 3% 97%
    Anta 9% 91%
    Baran 5% 95%
    Rajasthan 6% 94%
    India 12% 88%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (1 test), phosphorus (29 tests), salt (29 tests), sulphur (1 test) and zinc (29 tests), out of 30 soil samples.

Not tested here: 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.