Pedapudi

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 181 soil tests

  Good
  Low 13% Medium 72% High 15%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	13%	72%	15%
  Pedapudi	21%	68%	11%
  Kakinada	49%	44%	7%
  Andhra Pradesh	73%	24%	3%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 181 soil tests

  Good
  Low 13% Medium 23% High 64%

  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	13%	23%	64%
  Pedapudi	15%	34%	51%
  Kakinada	19%	29%	52%
  Andhra Pradesh	16%	32%	52%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 181 soil tests

  Good
  Low 3% Medium 19% High 78%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less potash than usual.

  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	3%	19%	78%
  Pedapudi	18%	28%	54%
  Kakinada	12%	31%	56%
  Andhra Pradesh	10%	30%	60%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 181 soil tests

  Good
  Low 7% Medium 44% High 49%

  1 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	7%	44%	49%
  Pedapudi	15%	40%	45%
  Kakinada	28%	37%	34%
  Andhra Pradesh	57%	24%	19%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 181 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%
  Pedapudi	1%	99%	0%
  Kakinada	3%	97%	0%
  Andhra Pradesh	1%	93%	6%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 181 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 93% Salty 7%

  1 in 10 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	93%	7%
  Pedapudi	85%	15%
  Kakinada	82%	18%
  Andhra Pradesh	93%	7%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 181 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 45% Enough 55%

  5 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	45%	55%
  Pedapudi	41%	59%
  Kakinada	11%	89%
  Andhra Pradesh	15%	85%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 181 soil tests

  Good
  Short 19% Enough 81%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	19%	81%
  Pedapudi	15%	85%
  Kakinada	41%	59%
  Andhra Pradesh	38%	62%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 181 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 29% Enough 71%

  3 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	29%	71%
  Pedapudi	19%	81%
  Kakinada	15%	85%
  Andhra Pradesh	29%	71%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 181 soil tests

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	1%	99%
  Pedapudi	2%	98%
  Kakinada	4%	96%
  Andhra Pradesh	6%	94%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 181 soil tests

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	1%	99%
  Pedapudi	1%	99%
  Kakinada	10%	90%
  Andhra Pradesh	12%	88%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 181 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 70% Enough 30%

  7 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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	70%	30%
  Pedapudi	69%	31%
  Kakinada	61%	39%
  Andhra Pradesh	26%	74%
  India	44%	56%

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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