Gumgaon Damaghir

Village soil report

Most soil here is short of zinc.
See which crops suit Gumgaon Damaghir

What the soil tests found

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: zinc and boron.

Not in the score: nitrogen, organic carbon, pH and salt.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
37
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

  • Phosphorus

    From 32 soil tests

    Good

    Low 3% Medium 88% High 9%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 3% 88% 9%
    Chaurai 10% 67% 23%
    Chhindwara 9% 67% 24%
    Madhya Pradesh 10% 65% 24%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 33 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 88% High 12%

    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 0% 88% 12%
    Chaurai 3% 50% 47%
    Chhindwara 6% 61% 33%
    Madhya Pradesh 4% 56% 40%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Sulphur

    From 33 soil tests

    Good

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 10 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 6% 94%
    Chaurai 14% 86%
    Chhindwara 12% 88%
    Madhya Pradesh 19% 81%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 34 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 65% Enough 35%

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 65% 35%
    Chaurai 53% 47%
    Chhindwara 43% 57%
    Madhya Pradesh 45% 55%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 35 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 46% Enough 54%

    5 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 more

    Healthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 46% 54%
    Chaurai 24% 76%
    Chhindwara 27% 73%
    Madhya Pradesh 22% 78%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 36 soil tests

    Good

    Short 8% Enough 92%

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 8% 92%
    Chaurai 9% 91%
    Chhindwara 8% 92%
    Madhya Pradesh 7% 93%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 37 soil tests

    Good

    Short 14% Enough 86%

    1 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 more

    Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 14% 86%
    Chaurai 16% 84%
    Chhindwara 12% 88%
    Madhya Pradesh 8% 92%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 32 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 53% Enough 47%

    5 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 more

    Healthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 53% 47%
    Chaurai 26% 74%
    Chhindwara 28% 72%
    Madhya Pradesh 26% 74%
    India 44% 56%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (29 tests), organic carbon (27 tests), pH (28 tests) and salt (25 tests), out of 37 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. 37 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.