Bamhodi

Village soil report

Many samples here are short of zinc.
See which crops suit Bamhodi

What the soil tests found

Soil score

No soil score here: the soil tests don't say enough about nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.

How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
32
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

  • Zinc

    From 30 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 30% Enough 70%

    3 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 30% 70%
    Seoni 57% 43%
    Seoni 50% 50%
    Madhya Pradesh 45% 55%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 32 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 0% 100%
    Seoni 1% 99%
    Seoni 1% 99%
    Madhya Pradesh 22% 78%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 32 soil tests

    Good

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Seoni 1% 99%
    Seoni 0% 100%
    Madhya Pradesh 7% 93%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 32 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 0% 100%
    Seoni 0% 100%
    Seoni 0% 100%
    Madhya Pradesh 8% 92%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Seoni 15% 85%
    Seoni 10% 90%
    Madhya Pradesh 26% 74%
    India 44% 56%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (26 tests), phosphorus (27 tests), potassium (29 tests), organic carbon (26 tests), pH (26 tests), salt (26 tests) and sulphur (29 tests), out of 32 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. 32 samples.

Climate in Seoni

Rain

About 1,130 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,020 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 42 °C, nights 27 °C

Coolest in January: 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.