Rafatnagar Senthara

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 94% Medium 6%

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	94%	6%	0%
  Nidhauli Kalan	91%	9%	0%
  Etah	89%	11%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	98%	2%	0%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Medium 11% 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	0%	11%	89%
  Nidhauli Kalan	6%	72%	22%
  Etah	7%	84%	9%
  Uttar Pradesh	22%	63%	15%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 10% Medium 77% High 13%

  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	10%	77%	13%
  Nidhauli Kalan	5%	78%	17%
  Etah	8%	77%	15%
  Uttar Pradesh	10%	80%	11%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  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%
  Nidhauli Kalan	91%	8%	1%
  Etah	89%	10%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	87%	12%	1%
  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%
  Nidhauli Kalan	0%	100%	0%
  Etah	0%	100%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	0%	99%	1%
  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%
  Nidhauli Kalan	100%	0%
  Etah	100%	0%
  Uttar Pradesh	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 5% Enough 95%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	5%	95%
  Nidhauli Kalan	14%	86%
  Etah	17%	83%
  Uttar Pradesh	34%	66%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 54% Enough 46%

  5 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	54%	46%
  Nidhauli Kalan	63%	37%
  Etah	46%	54%
  Uttar Pradesh	33%	67%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	100%	0%
  Nidhauli Kalan	100%	0%
  Etah	90%	10%
  Uttar Pradesh	25%	75%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  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	2%	98%
  Nidhauli Kalan	1%	99%
  Etah	3%	97%
  Uttar Pradesh	4%	96%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Poor
  Short 92% Enough 8%

  9 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	92%	8%
  Nidhauli Kalan	96%	4%
  Etah	67%	33%
  Uttar Pradesh	10%	90%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 66% Enough 34%

  7 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	66%	34%
  Nidhauli Kalan	61%	39%
  Etah	60%	40%
  Uttar Pradesh	32%	68%
  India	45%	55%

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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