Kurugonda

Village soil report

Many samples here are short of manganese.
See which crops suit Kurugonda

What the soil tests found

Soil score

No soil score here: the soil tests don't say enough about nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.

How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
32
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

  • Sulphur

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Short 7% Enough 93%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 7% 93%
    Ozili 14% 86%
    Tirupati 18% 82%
    Andhra Pradesh 15% 85%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 32 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 34% Enough 66%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 34% 66%
    Ozili 34% 66%
    Tirupati 29% 71%
    Andhra Pradesh 38% 62%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 32 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 41% Enough 59%

    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 41% 59%
    Ozili 39% 61%
    Tirupati 32% 68%
    Andhra Pradesh 29% 71%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 32 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Ozili 5% 95%
    Tirupati 5% 95%
    Andhra Pradesh 6% 94%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 32 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 44% Enough 56%

    4 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 ShortEnough
    Here 44% 56%
    Ozili 32% 68%
    Tirupati 17% 83%
    Andhra Pradesh 12% 88%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    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 0% 100%
    Ozili 6% 94%
    Tirupati 8% 92%
    Andhra Pradesh 26% 74%
    India 44% 56%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (28 tests), phosphorus (29 tests), potassium (29 tests), organic carbon (26 tests), pH (24 tests) and salt (26 tests), out of 32 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). 2024-25. 32 samples.

Climate in Tirupati

Rain

About 1,140 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 960 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 39 °C, nights 28 °C

Coolest in January: days about 30 °C, nights 20 °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.