Chagiya

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 46 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 22% Medium 78%

  2 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/ha

  Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	22%	78%	0%
  Sutrapada	29%	70%	1%
  Gir Somnath	57%	43%	0%
  Gujarat	81%	18%	1%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 46 soil tests

  Good
  Low 7% Medium 70% High 24%

  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/ha

  Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	7%	70%	24%
  Sutrapada	2%	72%	26%
  Gir Somnath	7%	71%	22%
  Gujarat	9%	24%	67%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Organic carbon

  From 46 soil tests

  Good
  Low 17% Medium 76% High 7%

  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	17%	76%	7%
  Sutrapada	9%	80%	11%
  Gir Somnath	33%	56%	11%
  Gujarat	34%	35%	31%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 46 soil tests

  Good
  Neutral 98% Alkaline 2%

  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 Alkaline

  In 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%	98%	2%
  Sutrapada	0%	100%	0%
  Gir Somnath	0%	99%	1%
  Gujarat	0%	98%	2%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 46 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 98% Salty 2%

  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 Salty

  Under 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	98%	2%
  Sutrapada	99%	1%
  Gir Somnath	48%	52%
  Gujarat	86%	14%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 46 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 24% Enough 76%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: use single super phosphate instead of DAP, or add about 100 kg of gypsum per acre before sowing.

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	24%	76%
  Sutrapada	10%	90%
  Gir Somnath	28%	72%
  Gujarat	25%	75%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 46 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 33% Enough 67%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	33%	67%
  Sutrapada	39%	61%
  Gir Somnath	58%	42%
  Gujarat	39%	61%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 46 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 59% Enough 41%

  6 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	Short	Enough
  Here	59%	41%
  Sutrapada	56%	44%
  Gir Somnath	21%	79%
  Gujarat	32%	68%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 46 soil tests

  Good
  Short 11% Enough 89%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	11%	89%
  Sutrapada	11%	89%
  Gir Somnath	5%	95%
  Gujarat	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 46 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 70% Enough 30%

  7 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 more

  Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	70%	30%
  Sutrapada	74%	26%
  Gir Somnath	32%	68%
  Gujarat	8%	92%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 46 soil tests

  Good
  Short 7% Enough 93%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	7%	93%
  Sutrapada	20%	80%
  Gir Somnath	44%	56%
  Gujarat	51%	49%
  India	44%	56%

The tests here for potassium look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.

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