Gorda

Village soil report

Most soil here is low in organic carbon.
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What the soil tests found

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: nitrogen and organic carbon.

Not in the score: salt, zinc and copper.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
30
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

  • Nitrogen

    From 30 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 57% Medium 40% High 3%

    6 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 57% 40% 3%
    Mathwar 43% 56% 1%
    Jammu 39% 59% 2%
    Jammu And Kashmir 26% 61% 13%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Low 3% Medium 97%

    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% 97% 0%
    Mathwar 1% 99% 0%
    Jammu 1% 97% 2%
    Jammu And Kashmir 4% 48% 48%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Low 10% Medium 47% High 43%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    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 10% 47% 43%
    Mathwar 5% 66% 29%
    Jammu 2% 76% 23%
    Jammu And Kashmir 7% 69% 23%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 30 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 77% Medium 20% High 3%

    8 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add 4 tonnes of compost or farmyard manure per acre before sowing, and plough crop leftovers back in instead of burning them.

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 77% 20% 3%
    Mathwar 65% 31% 4%
    Jammu 59% 35% 5%
    Jammu And Kashmir 15% 26% 59%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 100%

    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 AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Mathwar 0% 100% 0%
    Jammu 0% 99% 1%
    Jammu And Kashmir 2% 97% 1%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Sulphur

    From 30 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 20% Enough 80%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 20% 80%
    Mathwar 17% 83%
    Jammu 3% 97%
    Jammu And Kashmir 16% 84%
    India 24% 76%

  • Iron

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Short 3% Enough 97%

    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 3% 97%
    Mathwar 2% 98%
    Jammu 2% 98%
    Jammu And Kashmir 36% 64%
    India 24% 76%

  • Manganese

    From 30 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%
    Mathwar 0% 100%
    Jammu 1% 99%
    Jammu And Kashmir 21% 79%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Short 3% Enough 97%

    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 3% 97%
    Mathwar 4% 96%
    Jammu 4% 96%
    Jammu And Kashmir 22% 78%
    India 44% 56%

Too few tests here to judge salt (29 tests), zinc (28 tests) and copper (27 tests), out of 30 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. 30 samples.

Climate in Jammu

Rain

About 1,560 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,290 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in June: days about 39 °C, nights 26 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 5 °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.