Dara

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 4% Medium 7% High 89%

  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	4%	7%	89%
  Atru	2%	16%	82%
  Baran	1%	16%	83%
  Rajasthan	4%	27%	69%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 7% Medium 54% High 39%

  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	7%	54%	39%
  Atru	3%	49%	48%
  Baran	3%	49%	48%
  Rajasthan	3%	46%	51%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 21% Medium 79%

  2 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	21%	79%	0%
  Atru	38%	46%	16%
  Baran	45%	42%	13%
  Rajasthan	83%	14%	3%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Neutral 100%

  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	0%	100%	0%
  Atru	0%	100%	0%
  Baran	0%	100%	0%
  Rajasthan	0%	87%	13%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 96% Salty 4%

  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	96%	4%
  Atru	98%	2%
  Baran	96%	4%
  Rajasthan	94%	6%
  India	96%	4%

• Zinc

  Good
  Enough 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	0%	100%
  Atru	44%	56%
  Baran	45%	55%
  Rajasthan	56%	44%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 18% Enough 82%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	18%	82%
  Atru	43%	57%
  Baran	40%	60%
  Rajasthan	50%	50%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 4% Enough 96%

  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	4%	96%
  Atru	4%	96%
  Baran	2%	98%
  Rajasthan	3%	97%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Poor
  Short 64% Enough 36%

  6 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	64%	36%
  Atru	4%	96%
  Baran	5%	95%
  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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