What the soil tests found
7
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: organic carbon and manganese.
Too alkaline in most fields here.
Not in the score: nitrogen, zinc and boron.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 33
- 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
-
Good
Phosphorus
From 33 soil tests
Low 3% Medium 76% High 21%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 3% 76% 21% Bargaon 2% 54% 44% Udaipur 1% 56% 43% Rajasthan 4% 27% 69% India 13% 41% 45% -
Okay
Potassium
From 33 soil tests
Low 27% Medium 73%
3 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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 27% 73% 0% Bargaon 26% 68% 6% Udaipur 28% 69% 4% Rajasthan 3% 50% 48% India 14% 53% 33% -
Poor
Organic carbon
From 33 soil tests
Low 76% Medium 21% High 3%
8 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 Low Medium High Here 76% 21% 3% Bargaon 65% 31% 4% Udaipur 66% 28% 6% Rajasthan 83% 14% 3% India 49% 28% 23% -
Poor
pH
From 33 soil tests
Neutral 45% Alkaline 55%
5 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline
If your field is alkaline: add compost or farmyard manure. Very alkaline land also needs gypsum; a soil lab works out how much.
What this means
How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.
Acidic Neutral AlkalineIn 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 0% 45% 55% Bargaon 0% 86% 14% Udaipur 0% 89% 11% Rajasthan 0% 87% 13% India 11% 86% 2% -
Good
Salt
From 33 soil tests
Not salty 100%
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 SaltyUnder 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 100% 0% Bargaon 100% 0% Udaipur 100% 0% Rajasthan 94% 6% India 96% 4% -
Okay
Sulphur
From 33 soil tests
Short 24% Enough 76%
2 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 moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 24% 76% Bargaon 21% 79% Udaipur 18% 82% Rajasthan 7% 93% India 24% 76% -
Good
Iron
From 33 soil tests
Short 6% Enough 94%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out short
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 6% 94% Bargaon 49% 51% Udaipur 58% 42% Rajasthan 50% 50% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 33 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% Bargaon 10% 90% Udaipur 7% 93% Rajasthan 3% 97% India 5% 95% -
Poor
Manganese
From 33 soil tests
Short 73% Enough 27%
7 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 moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 73% 27% Bargaon 61% 39% Udaipur 43% 57% Rajasthan 6% 94% India 12% 88%
Too few tests here to judge zinc (10 tests) and boron (23 tests), out of 33 soil samples.
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. 33 samples.
Climate in Udaipur
Rain
About 750 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 590 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 40 °C, nights 27 °C
Coolest in January: days about 24 °C, nights 9 °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.