What the soil tests found
8
out of 10
Soil score
GoodShort in most fields here: zinc.
Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and salt.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 31
- 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
Phosphorus
From 30 soil tests
Low 10% Medium 73% High 17%
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 10% 73% 17% Chaurai 10% 67% 23% Chhindwara 9% 67% 24% Madhya Pradesh 10% 65% 24% India 13% 41% 45% -
Good
Potassium
From 31 soil tests
Medium 81% High 19%
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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 0% 81% 19% Chaurai 3% 50% 47% Chhindwara 6% 61% 33% Madhya Pradesh 4% 56% 40% India 14% 53% 33% -
Good
Sulphur
From 31 soil tests
Short 6% Enough 94%
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 6% 94% Chaurai 14% 86% Chhindwara 12% 88% Madhya Pradesh 19% 81% India 24% 76% -
Poor
Zinc
From 31 soil tests
Short 61% Enough 39%
6 in 10 soil tests here came out short
If your field is short: mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.
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 61% 39% Chaurai 53% 47% Chhindwara 43% 57% Madhya Pradesh 45% 55% India 35% 65% -
Okay
Iron
From 31 soil tests
Short 39% Enough 61%
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 39% 61% Chaurai 24% 76% Chhindwara 27% 73% Madhya Pradesh 22% 78% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 30 soil tests
Short 10% Enough 90%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out short
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 10% 90% Chaurai 9% 91% Chhindwara 8% 92% Madhya Pradesh 7% 93% India 5% 95% -
Good
Manganese
From 30 soil tests
Short 17% Enough 83%
2 in 10 soil tests here came out short
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 17% 83% Chaurai 16% 84% Chhindwara 12% 88% Madhya Pradesh 8% 92% India 12% 88% -
Okay
Boron
From 31 soil tests
Short 35% Enough 65%
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 35% 65% Chaurai 26% 74% Chhindwara 28% 72% Madhya Pradesh 26% 74% India 44% 56%
Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (29 tests), organic carbon (29 tests), pH (27 tests) and salt (27 tests), out of 31 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. 31 samples.
Climate in Chhindwara
Rain
About 1,190 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 920 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 40 °C, nights 26 °C
Coolest in December: days about 27 °C, nights 11 °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.