Gokhama

Village soil report

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

What the soil tests found

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: organic carbon.

Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
36
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

  • Nitrogen

    From 36 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 39% Medium 44% High 17%

    4 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 39% 44% 17%
    Kunzer 28% 67% 5%
    Baramulla 32% 65% 3%
    Jammu And Kashmir 26% 61% 13%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    From 36 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 14% High 86%

    Most soil tests here came out high

    If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less DAP than usual.

    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 0% 14% 86%
    Kunzer 1% 16% 83%
    Baramulla 4% 26% 70%
    Jammu And Kashmir 4% 48% 48%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 36 soil tests

    Good

    Low 6% Medium 83% High 11%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 6% 83% 11%
    Kunzer 3% 84% 13%
    Baramulla 4% 62% 34%
    Jammu And Kashmir 7% 69% 23%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 36 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 64% Medium 11% High 25%

    6 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 64% 11% 25%
    Kunzer 38% 21% 41%
    Baramulla 35% 27% 37%
    Jammu And Kashmir 15% 26% 59%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 36 soil tests

    Good

    Acidic 14% Neutral 86%

    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 AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 14% 86% 0%
    Kunzer 4% 96% 0%
    Baramulla 1% 99% 0%
    Jammu And Kashmir 2% 97% 1%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 36 soil tests

    Good

    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 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 100% 0%
    Kunzer 100% 0%
    Baramulla 100% 0%
    Jammu And Kashmir 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

Too few tests here to judge sulphur (29 tests), zinc (29 tests), iron (29 tests), copper (29 tests) and manganese (29 tests), out of 36 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). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 36 samples.

Climate in Baramulla

Rain

About 1,000 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 820 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in July: days about 29 °C, nights 18 °C

Coolest in January: days about 8 °C, nights -2 °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.