Tarawali
Village soil report
What the soil tests found
Soil score
No soil score here: the soil tests don't say enough about nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 30
- 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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Good
Sulphur
From 30 soil tests
Short 17% Enough 83%
2 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 17% 83% Badarwas 21% 79% Shivpuri 10% 90% Madhya Pradesh 19% 81% India 24% 76% -
Good
Zinc
From 30 soil tests
Enough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Badarwas 26% 74% Shivpuri 59% 41% Madhya Pradesh 45% 55% India 35% 65% -
Okay
Iron
From 30 soil tests
Short 23% Enough 77%
2 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 moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 23% 77% Badarwas 14% 86% Shivpuri 13% 87% Madhya Pradesh 22% 78% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 30 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% Badarwas 8% 92% Shivpuri 28% 72% Madhya Pradesh 7% 93% India 5% 95% -
Okay
Manganese
From 30 soil tests
Short 27% Enough 73%
3 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 27% 73% Badarwas 13% 87% Shivpuri 4% 96% Madhya Pradesh 8% 92% India 12% 88% -
Good
Boron
From 30 soil tests
Enough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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 0% 100% Badarwas 9% 91% Shivpuri 45% 55% Madhya Pradesh 26% 74% India 44% 56%
Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (28 tests), phosphorus (28 tests), potassium (28 tests), organic carbon (28 tests), pH (28 tests) and salt (28 tests), out of 30 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). 2024-25. 30 samples.
Climate in Shivpuri
Rain
About 860 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 680 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 43 °C, nights 27 °C
Coolest in January: days about 24 °C, nights 8 °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.