Hnahthial

Most soil here is low in nitrogen. Rice and maize cover the most farmland.
Plan a farm here Crops that suit it
Soil score
5/10
Poor for most crops
Rain
1,970 mm
a year, most of it May⁠–⁠Oct
Temperature
11–30 °C
Hottest in April, coolest nights in January
Main crop
Rice
2,046 acres sown

Soil

What soil tests across the district found, nutrient by nutrient.

5

out of 10

Soil score

Poor

Short in most fields here: nitrogen and potassium.

Too acidic in most fields here.

For most crops. How the soil score works

This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.

  • Nitrogen

    Poor

    Low 85% Medium 15%

    9 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 85% 15% 0%
    Mizoram 84% 16% 0%
    India 64% 30% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    Okay

    Low 34% Medium 64% High 2%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 34% 64% 2%
    Mizoram 15% 75% 10%
    India 14% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    Poor

    Low 57% Medium 43%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 57% 43% 0%
    Mizoram 48% 41% 11%
    India 14% 53% 34%

  • Organic carbon

    Good

    Low 19% Medium 19% High 61%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 19% 19% 61%
    Mizoram 9% 9% 82%
    India 48% 28% 23%

  • pH

    Poor

    Acidic 58% Neutral 42%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

    If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

    What this means

    How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.

    Acidic Neutral Alkaline

    In these tests, neutral means about pH 6 to 8, which suits most crops; acidic is below about 6 and alkaline above about 8.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 58% 42% 0%
    Mizoram 53% 47% 0%
    India 12% 86% 2%

Too few tests here to judge salt (1 test), sulphur (3 tests), zinc (1 test) and boron (1 test).

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 2,813 samples.

Climate

Rain and temperature through the year, from 24 years of weather records.

Rain

About 1,970 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,800 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in April: days about 30 °C, nights 19 °C

Coolest in January: days about 22 °C, nights 11 °C.

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.

Crops that suit Hnahthial

Judged on the soil, rain and temperature here, whether or not they're grown here now. Best bets first: what each could earn an acre before costs, with risky crops moved down.

Sowing Growing

Money a season, before costs. Bar: compared with the best crop here.

What grows here

Each crop's share of the district's farmland in recent years, with its yield. Tap a crop to see it across India.

Yield against other districts

Rice

Yield is better than 4% of districts growing it.

Maize

Yield is better than 18% of districts growing it.

Other Pulses

Yield is better than 96% of districts growing it.

5.1 q 5.1 q 5.2 q 5.2 q
2020-21 2024-25
Latest 5.2 quintals an acre in 2024-25

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2020-21 to 2024-25.

Compared with similar soil

What this district harvests, next to districts whose soil tests look alike.

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Who farms here

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Districts with similar soil

Places whose soil tests look most like this district's, and what they grow.

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Blocks in this district

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