Bamnora Kalan

Village soil report

Most soil here is low in nitrogen.
See which crops suit Bamnora Kalan

What the soil tests found

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: nitrogen and 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
57
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

  • Nitrogen

    From 57 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 91% Medium 9%

    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/ha

    Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 91% 9% 0%
    Bada Malehara 85% 14% 0%
    Chhatarpur 89% 11% 0%
    Madhya Pradesh 69% 31% 1%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    From 57 soil tests

    Good

    Low 12% Medium 42% High 46%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 12% 42% 46%
    Bada Malehara 10% 48% 42%
    Chhatarpur 10% 51% 39%
    Madhya Pradesh 10% 65% 24%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 57 soil tests

    Good

    Low 4% Medium 56% High 40%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 4% 56% 40%
    Bada Malehara 2% 41% 57%
    Chhatarpur 2% 35% 63%
    Madhya Pradesh 4% 56% 40%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 57 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 68% Medium 14% High 18%

    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 68% 14% 18%
    Bada Malehara 58% 21% 21%
    Chhatarpur 60% 20% 20%
    Madhya Pradesh 30% 40% 31%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 57 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%
    Bada Malehara 0% 100% 0%
    Chhatarpur 0% 100% 0%
    Madhya Pradesh 1% 98% 1%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 57 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%
    Bada Malehara 100% 0%
    Chhatarpur 100% 0%
    Madhya Pradesh 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

Too few tests here to judge zinc (24 tests), iron (24 tests), copper (24 tests) and manganese (24 tests), out of 57 soil samples.

Not tested here: sulphur 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). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 57 samples.

Climate in Chhatarpur

Rain

About 890 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 800 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 43 °C, nights 28 °C

Coolest in January: days about 24 °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.