Barbiro

Village soil report

Most soil here is low in nitrogen.
See which crops suit Barbiro

What the soil tests found

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: nitrogen.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
10
nutrients checked
12

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.

Nutrient by nutrient

  • Nitrogen

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 100% 0% 0%
    Lauriya 99% 1% 0%
    Pashchim Champaran 98% 2% 0%
    Bihar 62% 37% 1%
    India 64% 30% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    Good

    Medium 30% High 70%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 0% 30% 70%
    Lauriya 0% 35% 65%
    Pashchim Champaran 0% 32% 67%
    Bihar 3% 21% 76%
    India 14% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    Good

    Medium 90% High 10%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 0% 90% 10%
    Lauriya 3% 96% 1%
    Pashchim Champaran 3% 96% 1%
    Bihar 6% 72% 22%
    India 14% 53% 34%

  • 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

    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 0% 100% 0%
    Lauriya 0% 100% 0%
    Pashchim Champaran 0% 99% 1%
    Bihar 3% 96% 1%
    India 12% 86% 2%

  • Sulphur

    Good

    Short 10% Enough 90%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 10% 90%
    Lauriya 19% 81%
    Pashchim Champaran 16% 84%
    Bihar 22% 78%
    India 24% 76%

  • Iron

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Lauriya 5% 95%
    Pashchim Champaran 4% 96%
    Bihar 7% 93%
    India 24% 76%

  • Manganese

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Lauriya 1% 99%
    Pashchim Champaran 0% 100%
    Bihar 5% 95%
    India 13% 87%

  • Boron

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Lauriya 21% 79%
    Pashchim Champaran 21% 79%
    Bihar 38% 62%
    India 45% 55%

Too few tests here to judge organic carbon (8 tests), salt (9 tests), zinc (9 tests) and copper (8 tests).

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). 2024-25. 10 samples.

Climate in Pashchim Champaran

Rain

About 1,260 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,070 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in April: days about 36 °C, nights 21 °C

Coolest in January: days about 22 °C, nights 9 °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.