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, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 43
- 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
Organic carbon
From 39 soil tests
Low 15% Medium 54% High 31%
2 in 10 soil tests here came out low
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 15% 54% 31% Sonkatch 23% 41% 36% Dewas 34% 51% 15% Madhya Pradesh 30% 40% 31% India 49% 28% 23% -
Good
pH
From 43 soil tests
Neutral 95% Alkaline 5%
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 0% 95% 5% Sonkatch 5% 90% 4% Dewas 1% 96% 2% Madhya Pradesh 1% 98% 1% India 11% 86% 2% -
Good
Salt
From 43 soil tests
Not salty 95% Salty 5%
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 95% 5% Sonkatch 96% 4% Dewas 94% 6% Madhya Pradesh 95% 5% India 96% 4% -
Okay
Iron
From 43 soil tests
Short 44% Enough 56%
4 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 44% 56% Sonkatch 38% 62% Dewas 23% 77% Madhya Pradesh 22% 78% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 41 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% Sonkatch 1% 99% Dewas 4% 96% Madhya Pradesh 7% 93% India 5% 95% -
Okay
Manganese
From 42 soil tests
Short 24% Enough 76%
2 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 24% 76% Sonkatch 18% 82% Dewas 26% 74% Madhya Pradesh 8% 92% India 12% 88%
Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (26 tests), phosphorus (25 tests), potassium (24 tests), sulphur (24 tests), zinc (25 tests) and boron (23 tests), out of 43 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. 43 samples.
Climate in Dewas
Rain
About 1,050 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 800 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 42 °C, nights 26 °C
Coolest in January: days about 27 °C, nights 10 °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.