Dafera (172)

Village soil report

Most soil here is low in organic carbon.
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What the soil tests found

Soil score

No soil score here: the soil tests don't say enough about nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.

How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
51
nutrients checked
10

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

  • Organic carbon

    From 50 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 74% Medium 26%

    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 74% 26% 0%
    Khera 78% 22% 0%
    Fatehgarh Sahib 77% 23% 0%
    Punjab 41% 44% 15%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 51 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%
    Khera 0% 99% 0%
    Fatehgarh Sahib 0% 100% 0%
    Punjab 1% 91% 9%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 50 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%
    Khera 100% 0%
    Fatehgarh Sahib 100% 0%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

Too few tests here to judge phosphorus (24 tests), potassium (26 tests), sulphur (27 tests), zinc (25 tests), iron (26 tests), copper (26 tests) and manganese (27 tests), out of 51 soil samples.

Not tested here: nitrogen and 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. 51 samples.

Climate in Fatehgarh Sahib

Rain

About 870 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 680 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 40 °C, nights 24 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 6 °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.