What the soil tests found
7
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: nitrogen and organic carbon.
Not in the score: zinc.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 53
- nutrients checked
- 12
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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Poor
Nitrogen
From 53 soil tests
Low 91% Medium 4% High 6%
9 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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 91% 4% 6% Chowkham 56% 43% 1% Namsai 52% 46% 2% Arunachal Pradesh 16% 70% 15% India 65% 29% 6% -
Good
Phosphorus
From 52 soil tests
Low 4% Medium 8% High 88%
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 4% 8% 88% Chowkham 10% 32% 58% Namsai 16% 34% 50% Arunachal Pradesh 14% 58% 28% India 13% 41% 45% -
Good
Potassium
From 49 soil tests
Low 10% Medium 86% High 4%
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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 10% 86% 4% Chowkham 49% 23% 27% Namsai 51% 20% 29% Arunachal Pradesh 25% 56% 19% India 14% 53% 33% -
Poor
Organic carbon
From 53 soil tests
Low 79% Medium 15% High 6%
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% 15% 6% Chowkham 71% 19% 9% Namsai 64% 18% 18% Arunachal Pradesh 18% 46% 36% India 49% 28% 23% -
Good
pH
From 53 soil tests
Acidic 2% Neutral 98%
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 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 2% 98% 0% Chowkham 43% 56% 1% Namsai 34% 66% 0% Arunachal Pradesh 51% 49% 0% India 11% 86% 2% -
Good
Salt
From 53 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% Chowkham 92% 8% Namsai 97% 3% Arunachal Pradesh 97% 3% India 96% 4% -
Good
Sulphur
From 53 soil tests
Short 8% Enough 92%
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 moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 8% 92% Chowkham 19% 81% Namsai 26% 74% Arunachal Pradesh 18% 82% India 24% 76% -
Good
Iron
From 53 soil tests
Short 11% Enough 89%
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 11% 89% Chowkham 25% 75% Namsai 23% 77% Arunachal Pradesh 7% 93% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 53 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% Chowkham 1% 99% Namsai 5% 95% Arunachal Pradesh 5% 95% India 5% 95% -
Okay
Manganese
From 53 soil tests
Short 45% Enough 55%
5 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 45% 55% Chowkham 29% 71% Namsai 25% 75% Arunachal Pradesh 17% 83% India 12% 88% -
Okay
Boron
From 53 soil tests
Short 38% Enough 62%
4 in 10 soil tests here came out short
If your field is short: mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.
What this means
Needed for flowers to set seed and fruit.
Short under 0.5 ppm Enough 0.5 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 38% 62% Chowkham 22% 78% Namsai 30% 70% Arunachal Pradesh 24% 76% India 44% 56%
Too few tests here to judge zinc (6 tests), out of 53 soil samples.
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. 53 samples.
Climate in Namsai
Rain
About 2,160 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,780 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in August: days about 32 °C, nights 25 °C
Coolest in January: days about 22 °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.