Ballari

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Good
  Low 20% Medium 57% High 23%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	20%	57%	23%
  Ballari	23%	56%	21%
  Karnataka	62%	32%	6%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 19% Medium 48% High 33%

  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%	48%	33%
  Ballari	17%	49%	34%
  Karnataka	7%	36%	57%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 18% Medium 62% High 19%

  2 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	18%	62%	19%
  Ballari	23%	56%	21%
  Karnataka	13%	47%	40%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Good
  Low 11% Medium 30% High 59%

  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	11%	30%	59%
  Ballari	16%	34%	50%
  Karnataka	46%	32%	22%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Neutral 80% Alkaline 20%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

  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%	80%	20%
  Ballari	3%	84%	13%
  Karnataka	7%	90%	3%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 94% Salty 6%

  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	94%	6%
  Ballari	96%	4%
  Karnataka	91%	9%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Okay
  Short 29% Enough 71%

  3 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	Short	Enough
  Here	29%	71%
  Ballari	40%	60%
  Karnataka	31%	69%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 62% Enough 38%

  6 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	62%	38%
  Ballari	48%	52%
  Karnataka	57%	43%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 54% Enough 46%

  5 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	54%	46%
  Ballari	55%	45%
  Karnataka	52%	48%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  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	2%	98%
  Ballari	1%	99%
  Karnataka	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  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	1%	99%
  Ballari	2%	98%
  Karnataka	14%	86%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 84% Enough 16%

  8 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	84%	16%
  Ballari	81%	19%
  Karnataka	55%	45%
  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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