Urei (5)
Village soil report
What the soil tests found
10
out of 10
Soil score
GoodNot in the score: pH, salt, sulphur and 5 more.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 30
- nutrients checked
- 6
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
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Good
Nitrogen
From 30 soil tests
Medium 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 0% 100% 0% Bharmour 14% 86% 0% Chamba 13% 87% 0% Himachal Pradesh 64% 36% 1% India 65% 29% 6% -
Good
Phosphorus
From 30 soil tests
Low 3% Medium 97%
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 3% 97% 0% Bharmour 20% 80% 0% Chamba 20% 80% 0% Himachal Pradesh 13% 59% 28% India 13% 41% 45% -
Good
Potassium
From 30 soil tests
Low 7% Medium 93%
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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 7% 93% 0% Bharmour 37% 63% 0% Chamba 33% 67% 0% Himachal Pradesh 11% 49% 40% India 14% 53% 33% -
Good
Organic carbon
From 30 soil tests
High 100%
Most soil tests here came out high
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 0% 0% 100% Bharmour 0% 0% 99% Chamba 0% 1% 99% Himachal Pradesh 8% 15% 77% India 49% 28% 23%
Too few tests here to judge pH (29 tests) and salt (29 tests), out of 30 soil samples.
Not tested here: sulphur, zinc, iron, copper, manganese and boron.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 30 samples.
Climate in Chamba
Rain
About 1,330 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,120 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in June: days about 29 °C, nights 18 °C
Coolest in January: days about 11 °C, nights 2 °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.