What the soil tests found
9
out of 10
Soil score
GoodFor most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 15
- nutrients checked in each sample
- 1
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
-
pH
GoodNeutral 93% Alkaline 7%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline
What this means
How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.
Acidic Neutral AlkalineMost crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.
Compared with the wider area Place Acidic Neutral Alkaline Here 0% 93% 7% Kaler 12% 87% 0% Arwal 9% 90% 1% Bihar 3% 96% 1% India 12% 86% 2%
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 15 samples.
Climate in Arwal
Rain
About 930 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 670 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 41 °C, nights 27 °C
Coolest in January: days about 23 °C, nights 10 °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.