Barmer

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Medium 3% High 96%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less DAP than usual.

  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	0%	3%	96%
  Barmer	0%	1%	99%
  Rajasthan	4%	27%	69%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Medium 84% High 16%

  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	0%	84%	16%
  Barmer	1%	88%	12%
  Rajasthan	3%	46%	51%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Poor
  Low 99% 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	99%	0%	1%
  Barmer	100%	0%	0%
  Rajasthan	83%	14%	3%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Neutral 62% Alkaline 38%

  4 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

  If your field is alkaline: add compost or farmyard manure. Very alkaline land also needs gypsum; a soil lab works out how much.

  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%	62%	38%
  Barmer	0%	65%	35%
  Rajasthan	0%	87%	13%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 98% Salty 2%

  Almost no 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	98%	2%
  Barmer	98%	2%
  Rajasthan	94%	6%
  India	96%	4%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 97% Enough 3%

  Almost every soil test 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	97%	3%
  Barmer	98%	2%
  Rajasthan	56%	44%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 94% Enough 6%

  9 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	94%	6%
  Barmer	98%	2%
  Rajasthan	50%	50%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  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	1%	99%
  Barmer	0%	100%
  Rajasthan	3%	97%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  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	2%	98%
  Barmer	1%	99%
  Rajasthan	6%	94%
  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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