Madhan

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 100 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	100%	0%	0%
  Ghiror	100%	0%	0%
  Mainpuri	100%	0%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	98%	2%	0%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Low 11% Medium 62% High 27%

  1 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	11%	62%	27%
  Ghiror	10%	58%	32%
  Mainpuri	13%	48%	39%
  Uttar Pradesh	22%	63%	15%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Low 12% Medium 41% High 47%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	12%	41%	47%
  Ghiror	9%	44%	47%
  Mainpuri	10%	35%	55%
  Uttar Pradesh	9%	82%	10%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 100 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 79% Medium 16% High 5%

  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	79%	16%	5%
  Ghiror	81%	17%	2%
  Mainpuri	86%	11%	2%
  Uttar Pradesh	87%	12%	1%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 100 soil tests

  Okay
  Acidic 14% Neutral 78% Alkaline 8%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  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	14%	78%	8%
  Ghiror	3%	91%	6%
  Mainpuri	1%	96%	2%
  Uttar Pradesh	0%	99%	1%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 92% Salty 8%

  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	92%	8%
  Ghiror	69%	31%
  Mainpuri	86%	14%
  Uttar Pradesh	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Short 12% Enough 88%

  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	12%	88%
  Ghiror	16%	84%
  Mainpuri	20%	80%
  Uttar Pradesh	32%	68%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 100 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	Short	Enough
  Here	31%	69%
  Ghiror	25%	75%
  Mainpuri	27%	73%
  Uttar Pradesh	33%	67%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 100 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 54% Enough 46%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	54%	46%
  Ghiror	40%	60%
  Mainpuri	40%	60%
  Uttar Pradesh	25%	75%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	2%	98%
  Ghiror	7%	93%
  Mainpuri	7%	93%
  Uttar Pradesh	4%	96%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  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 more

  Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	0%	100%
  Ghiror	9%	91%
  Mainpuri	12%	88%
  Uttar Pradesh	9%	91%
  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.

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