Kamatam Mallavaram

Village soil report

Most soil here is low in nitrogen.
See which crops suit Kamatam Mallavaram

What the soil tests found

5

out of 10

Soil score

Poor

Short in most fields here: nitrogen.

Not in the score: phosphorus, potassium, organic carbon and 7 more.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
39
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 39 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 54% Medium 46%

    5 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 54% 46% 0%
    Kotananduru 47% 39% 14%
    Kakinada 49% 44% 7%
    Andhra Pradesh 73% 24% 3%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Iron

    From 33 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 39% Enough 61%

    4 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 ShortEnough
    Here 39% 61%
    Kotananduru 42% 58%
    Kakinada 15% 85%
    Andhra Pradesh 29% 71%
    India 24% 76%

Too few tests here to judge phosphorus (26 tests), potassium (26 tests), organic carbon (26 tests), pH (26 tests), salt (26 tests), sulphur (26 tests), zinc (26 tests), copper (26 tests), manganese (26 tests) and boron (26 tests), out of 39 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. 39 samples.

Climate in Kakinada

Rain

About 1,120 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 920 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 37 °C, nights 27 °C

Coolest in January: days about 29 °C, nights 19 °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.