Aska

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Okay
  Low 28% Medium 55% High 16%

  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	28%	55%	16%
  Ganjam	48%	45%	7%
  Odisha	69%	29%	2%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 19% Medium 72% High 9%

  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%	72%	9%
  Ganjam	23%	52%	25%
  Odisha	26%	44%	30%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 4% Medium 66% High 31%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	4%	66%	31%
  Ganjam	21%	58%	21%
  Odisha	17%	61%	22%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 30% Medium 38% High 31%

  3 in 10 soil tests 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	30%	38%	31%
  Ganjam	41%	33%	26%
  Odisha	49%	35%	16%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Acidic 16% Neutral 84%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  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	16%	84%	0%
  Ganjam	16%	84%	0%
  Odisha	30%	70%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 95% Salty 5%

  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	95%	5%
  Ganjam	94%	6%
  Odisha	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	17%	83%
  Ganjam	27%	73%
  Odisha	36%	64%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 74% Enough 26%

  7 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

  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	74%	26%
  Ganjam	71%	29%
  Odisha	43%	57%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Okay
  Short 23% Enough 77%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	23%	77%
  Ganjam	3%	97%
  Odisha	13%	87%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 10% Enough 90%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	10%	90%
  Ganjam	2%	98%
  Odisha	11%	89%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 3% Enough 97%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	3%	97%
  Ganjam	3%	97%
  Odisha	13%	87%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 85% Enough 15%

  9 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 4 kg of borax per acre into the soil before sowing.

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	85%	15%
  Ganjam	48%	52%
  Odisha	58%	42%
  India	45%	55%

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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