Mamakannu

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 247 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 98% Medium 2%

  Almost every soil test 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	98%	2%	0%
  Gundala	96%	4%	0%
  Bhadradri Kothagudem	96%	4%	0%
  Telangana	82%	16%	1%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 247 soil tests

  Good
  Low 2% Medium 4% High 94%

  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/ha

  Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	2%	4%	94%
  Gundala	6%	8%	86%
  Bhadradri Kothagudem	6%	8%	86%
  Telangana	3%	9%	88%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 247 soil tests

  Good
  Low 12% Medium 77% High 12%

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	12%	77%	12%
  Gundala	14%	45%	41%
  Bhadradri Kothagudem	14%	45%	41%
  Telangana	14%	37%	48%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 246 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 94% Medium 6%

  9 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	94%	6%	0%
  Gundala	69%	24%	7%
  Bhadradri Kothagudem	69%	24%	7%
  Telangana	57%	28%	15%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 247 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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	100%	0%
  Gundala	0%	94%	6%
  Bhadradri Kothagudem	0%	94%	6%
  Telangana	1%	94%	5%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 247 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 100%

  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	100%	0%
  Gundala	100%	0%
  Bhadradri Kothagudem	100%	0%
  Telangana	98%	2%
  India	96%	4%

Too few tests here to judge manganese (1 test), out of 247 soil samples.

Not tested here: sulphur, zinc, iron, copper and boron.

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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