Bhaloon

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Medium 70% High 30%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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%	70%	30%
  Rishbhdeo	1%	61%	38%
  Udaipur	1%	56%	43%
  Rajasthan	4%	27%	69%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 37% Medium 60% High 3%

  4 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	37%	60%	3%
  Rishbhdeo	28%	68%	3%
  Udaipur	28%	69%	4%
  Rajasthan	3%	46%	51%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 47% Medium 47% High 7%

  5 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	47%	47%	7%
  Rishbhdeo	64%	29%	8%
  Udaipur	66%	28%	6%
  Rajasthan	83%	14%	3%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Neutral 63% Alkaline 37%

  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%	63%	37%
  Rishbhdeo	0%	89%	11%
  Udaipur	0%	89%	11%
  Rajasthan	0%	87%	13%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 100%

  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	100%	0%
  Rishbhdeo	98%	2%
  Udaipur	100%	0%
  Rajasthan	94%	6%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Okay
  Short 20% Enough 80%

  2 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	20%	80%
  Rishbhdeo	19%	81%
  Udaipur	18%	82%
  Rajasthan	7%	93%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Okay
  Short 40% Enough 60%

  4 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	40%	60%
  Rishbhdeo	38%	62%
  Udaipur	37%	63%
  Rajasthan	56%	44%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Okay
  Short 47% Enough 53%

  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	47%	53%
  Rishbhdeo	52%	48%
  Udaipur	58%	42%
  Rajasthan	50%	50%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 3% Enough 97%

  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	3%	97%
  Rishbhdeo	7%	93%
  Udaipur	7%	93%
  Rajasthan	3%	97%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 10% Enough 90%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	10%	90%
  Rishbhdeo	41%	59%
  Udaipur	43%	57%
  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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