Shillai

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Okay
  Low 35% Medium 65%

  3 in 10 soil tests 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	35%	65%	0%
  Sirmaur	31%	66%	3%
  Himachal Pradesh	54%	44%	1%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 1% Medium 68% High 31%

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	1%	68%	31%
  Sirmaur	4%	72%	25%
  Himachal Pradesh	13%	59%	28%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 1% Medium 32% High 66%

  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	1%	32%	66%
  Sirmaur	6%	26%	68%
  Himachal Pradesh	11%	49%	40%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Good
  Low 1% Medium 8% High 91%

  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	1%	8%	91%
  Sirmaur	1%	8%	90%
  Himachal Pradesh	8%	19%	73%
  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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	100%	0%
  Sirmaur	0%	100%	0%
  Himachal Pradesh	1%	99%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Poor
  Salty 100%

  Almost every soil test 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 salty	Salty
  Here	0%	100%
  Sirmaur	99%	1%
  Himachal Pradesh	100%	0%
  India	96%	4%

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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