Bangawan

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 100 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	100%	0%	0%
  Katra Bazar	100%	0%	0%
  Gonda	100%	0%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	98%	2%	0%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Low 19% Medium 75% High 6%

  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%	75%	6%
  Katra Bazar	22%	73%	5%
  Gonda	21%	73%	6%
  Uttar Pradesh	22%	63%	15%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 100 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 21% Medium 79%

  2 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	21%	79%	0%
  Katra Bazar	28%	72%	0%
  Gonda	29%	71%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	9%	82%	10%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 100 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 94% Medium 6%

  9 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	94%	6%	0%
  Katra Bazar	92%	8%	0%
  Gonda	90%	10%	1%
  Uttar Pradesh	87%	12%	1%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 100 soil tests

  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

  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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	100%	0%
  Katra Bazar	0%	100%	0%
  Gonda	0%	100%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	0%	99%	1%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 100 soil tests

  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. Between 1 and 4, only crops that can't take salt lose yield. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	100%	0%
  Katra Bazar	100%	0%
  Gonda	100%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 100 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 65% Enough 35%

  7 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	65%	35%
  Katra Bazar	66%	34%
  Gonda	63%	37%
  Uttar Pradesh	32%	68%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Short 8% Enough 92%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	8%	92%
  Katra Bazar	21%	79%
  Gonda	22%	78%
  Uttar Pradesh	33%	67%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 100 soil tests

  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%
  Katra Bazar	16%	84%
  Gonda	16%	84%
  Uttar Pradesh	25%	75%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Short 12% Enough 88%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	12%	88%
  Katra Bazar	11%	89%
  Gonda	11%	89%
  Uttar Pradesh	4%	96%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 100 soil tests

  Good
  Enough 100%

  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	0%	100%
  Katra Bazar	1%	99%
  Gonda	2%	98%
  Uttar Pradesh	9%	91%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 100 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 81% Enough 19%

  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	81%	19%
  Katra Bazar	80%	20%
  Gonda	79%	21%
  Uttar Pradesh	31%	69%
  India	44%	56%

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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