Harchandpur

Block soil report

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

What the soil tests found

4

out of 10

Soil score

Poor

Short in most fields here: nitrogen, phosphorus, organic carbon, salt and sulphur.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
1,600
nutrients checked in each sample
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

    Poor

    Low 100%

    Almost every soil test 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 100% 0% 0%
    Rae Bareli 100% 0% 0%
    Uttar Pradesh 98% 2% 0%
    India 64% 30% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    Poor

    Low 62% Medium 37% High 1%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

    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 62% 37% 1%
    Rae Bareli 61% 37% 2%
    Uttar Pradesh 22% 63% 15%
    India 14% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    Okay

    Low 28% Medium 61% High 11%

    3 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 28% 61% 11%
    Rae Bareli 12% 72% 16%
    Uttar Pradesh 10% 80% 11%
    India 14% 53% 34%

  • Organic carbon

    Poor

    Low 96% Medium 3% High 1%

    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 96% 3% 1%
    Rae Bareli 90% 9% 1%
    Uttar Pradesh 87% 12% 1%
    India 48% 28% 23%

  • pH

    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

    Most crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Rae Bareli 0% 97% 3%
    Uttar Pradesh 0% 99% 1%
    India 12% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    Poor

    Not salty 6% Salty 94%

    9 in 10 soil tests here came out salty

    If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.

    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. Above 4 harms most crops.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place Not saltySalty
    Here 6% 94%
    Rae Bareli 75% 25%
    Uttar Pradesh 99% 1%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    Poor

    Short 76% Enough 24%

    8 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 ShortEnough
    Here 76% 24%
    Rae Bareli 80% 20%
    Uttar Pradesh 34% 66%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    Good

    Short 3% Enough 97%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 3% 97%
    Rae Bareli 2% 98%
    Uttar Pradesh 33% 67%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    Okay

    Short 21% Enough 79%

    2 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 21% 79%
    Rae Bareli 24% 76%
    Uttar Pradesh 25% 75%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    Good

    Short 3% Enough 97%

    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 3% 97%
    Rae Bareli 1% 99%
    Uttar Pradesh 4% 96%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    Good

    Short 12% Enough 88%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    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 12% 88%
    Rae Bareli 12% 88%
    Uttar Pradesh 10% 90%
    India 13% 87%

  • Boron

    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%
    Rae Bareli 0% 100%
    Uttar Pradesh 32% 68%
    India 45% 55%

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. 1,600 samples.

Climate in Rae Bareli

Rain

About 610 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 460 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 41 °C, nights 27 °C

Coolest in January: days about 22 °C, nights 8 °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.

Villages in this block