Rampura (Dewlai)
Village soil report
What the soil tests found
7
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: zinc and boron.
Salty in most fields here.
Not in the score: pH.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 40
- 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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Okay
Nitrogen
From 36 soil tests
Low 25% Medium 75%
3 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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 25% 75% 0% Jobat 52% 48% 0% Alirajpur 55% 45% 0% Madhya Pradesh 69% 31% 1% India 65% 29% 6% -
Good
Phosphorus
From 37 soil tests
Medium 43% High 57%
Most soil tests here came out high
If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less DAP than usual.
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 0% 43% 57% Jobat 0% 57% 43% Alirajpur 0% 59% 41% Madhya Pradesh 10% 65% 24% India 13% 41% 45% -
Good
Potassium
From 38 soil tests
Medium 95% High 5%
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% 95% 5% Jobat 1% 92% 7% Alirajpur 2% 93% 5% Madhya Pradesh 4% 56% 40% India 14% 53% 33% -
Good
Organic carbon
From 35 soil tests
Low 6% Medium 34% High 60%
Most soil tests here came out high
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 6% 34% 60% Jobat 11% 52% 37% Alirajpur 14% 50% 36% Madhya Pradesh 30% 40% 31% India 49% 28% 23% -
Poor
Salt
From 33 soil tests
Not salty 27% Salty 73%
7 in 10 soil tests here came out salty
If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.
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 27% 73% Jobat 47% 53% Alirajpur 46% 54% Madhya Pradesh 95% 5% India 96% 4% -
Good
Sulphur
From 39 soil tests
Short 3% Enough 97%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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 3% 97% Jobat 9% 91% Alirajpur 15% 85% Madhya Pradesh 19% 81% India 24% 76% -
Poor
Zinc
From 40 soil tests
Short 63% Enough 38%
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 63% 38% Jobat 55% 45% Alirajpur 61% 39% Madhya Pradesh 45% 55% India 35% 65% -
Good
Iron
From 40 soil tests
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 moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Jobat 10% 90% Alirajpur 13% 87% Madhya Pradesh 22% 78% India 24% 76% -
Okay
Copper
From 40 soil tests
Short 33% Enough 68%
3 in 10 soil tests here came out short
If your field is short: mix 2 kg of copper sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing.
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 33% 68% Jobat 20% 80% Alirajpur 26% 74% Madhya Pradesh 7% 93% India 5% 95% -
Good
Manganese
From 40 soil tests
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 moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Jobat 3% 97% Alirajpur 4% 96% Madhya Pradesh 8% 92% India 12% 88% -
Poor
Boron
From 39 soil tests
Short 77% Enough 23%
8 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 77% 23% Jobat 52% 48% Alirajpur 56% 44% Madhya Pradesh 26% 74% India 44% 56%
Too few tests here to judge pH (29 tests), out of 40 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. 40 samples.
Climate in Alirajpur
Rain
About 880 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 690 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 41 °C, nights 26 °C
Coolest in January: days about 29 °C, nights 12 °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.