Rangala (35)

Village soil report

Most soil here is low in organic carbon.

What the soil tests found

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: organic carbon and iron.

Not in the score: nitrogen and boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24
200
nutrients checked
10

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

  • Phosphorus

    From 200 soil tests

    Good

    Low 1% Medium 97% High 2%

    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 1% 97% 2%
    Taoru 8% 53% 38%
    Nuh 11% 20% 69%
    Haryana 15% 34% 50%
    India 13% 41% 45%
  • Potassium

    From 200 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 45% Medium 51% High 5%

    4 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

    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 45% 51% 5%
    Taoru 50% 46% 3%
    Nuh 20% 55% 24%
    Haryana 25% 46% 30%
    India 14% 53% 33%
  • Organic carbon

    From 200 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 100%

    Almost every soil test 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 100% 0% 0%
    Taoru 100% 0% 0%
    Nuh 98% 2% 0%
    Haryana 76% 19% 5%
    India 49% 28% 23%
  • pH

    From 200 soil tests

    Okay

    Neutral 73% Alkaline 27%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

    If your field is alkaline: add compost or farmyard manure. Very alkaline land also needs gypsum; a soil lab works out how much.

    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% 73% 27%
    Taoru 0% 99% 1%
    Nuh 0% 94% 6%
    Haryana 0% 95% 5%
    India 11% 86% 2%
  • Salt

    From 200 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 100% Salty 1%

    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 saltySalty
    Here 100% 1%
    Taoru 60% 40%
    Nuh 58% 42%
    Haryana 92% 8%
    India 96% 4%
  • Sulphur

    From 200 soil tests

    Good

    Short 17% Enough 83%

    2 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 17% 83%
    Taoru 19% 81%
    Nuh 6% 94%
    Haryana 7% 93%
    India 24% 76%
  • Zinc

    From 200 soil tests

    Good

    Short 17% Enough 84%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 17% 84%
    Taoru 48% 52%
    Nuh 21% 79%
    Haryana 23% 77%
    India 35% 65%
  • Iron

    From 200 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 98% Enough 2%

    Almost every soil test 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 98% 2%
    Taoru 49% 51%
    Nuh 31% 69%
    Haryana 31% 69%
    India 24% 76%
  • Copper

    From 200 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%
    Taoru 13% 87%
    Nuh 6% 94%
    Haryana 7% 93%
    India 5% 95%
  • Manganese

    From 200 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 ShortEnough
    Here 1% 99%
    Taoru 33% 67%
    Nuh 16% 84%
    Haryana 23% 77%
    India 12% 88%

Not tested here: nitrogen and boron.

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. 200 samples.

Climate in Nuh

Rain

About 520 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 420 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 42 °C, nights 26 °C

Coolest in January: days about 21 °C, nights 7 °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.