Kunihar

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 19% Medium 42% High 39%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	19%	42%	39%
  Solan	17%	39%	44%
  Himachal Pradesh	13%	59%	28%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 12% Medium 73% High 15%

  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/ha

  Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	12%	73%	15%
  Solan	14%	58%	28%
  Himachal Pradesh	11%	49%	40%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Good
  Low 5% Medium 11% High 84%

  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	5%	11%	84%
  Solan	10%	9%	81%
  Himachal Pradesh	8%	19%	73%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Acidic 1% Neutral 99%

  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	1%	99%	0%
  Solan	1%	99%	0%
  Himachal Pradesh	1%	99%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 87% Salty 13%

  1 in 10 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. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	87%	13%
  Solan	96%	4%
  Himachal Pradesh	100%	0%
  India	96%	4%

• Zinc

  Good
  Short 6% Enough 94%

  1 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	Short	Enough
  Here	6%	94%
  Solan	3%	97%
  Himachal Pradesh	4%	96%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	1%	99%
  Solan	7%	93%
  Himachal Pradesh	3%	97%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	0%	100%
  Solan	0%	100%
  Himachal Pradesh	1%	99%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 25% Enough 75%

  2 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	Short	Enough
  Here	25%	75%
  Solan	4%	96%
  Himachal Pradesh	11%	89%
  India	13%	87%

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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