What the soil tests found
6
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur and boron.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 48
- nutrients checked
- 11
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
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Nitrogen
PoorLow 83% Medium 17%
8 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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 83% 17% 0% Dirang 38% 57% 5% West Kameng 35% 57% 8% Arunachal Pradesh 12% 74% 14% India 64% 30% 6% -
Phosphorus
PoorLow 54% Medium 42% High 4%
5 in 10 soil tests here came out low
If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 54% 42% 4% Dirang 19% 59% 22% West Kameng 12% 60% 28% Arunachal Pradesh 11% 67% 22% India 14% 41% 45% -
Potassium
PoorLow 83% Medium 17%
8 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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 83% 17% 0% Dirang 35% 61% 4% West Kameng 39% 56% 5% Arunachal Pradesh 20% 65% 15% India 14% 53% 34% -
Organic carbon
OkayLow 23% Medium 19% High 58%
2 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 23% 19% 58% Dirang 34% 39% 27% West Kameng 38% 42% 21% Arunachal Pradesh 18% 47% 35% India 48% 28% 23% -
pH
GoodAcidic 13% Neutral 88%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic
What this means
How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.
Acidic Neutral AlkalineIn 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 13% 88% 0% Dirang 76% 24% 0% West Kameng 85% 15% 0% Arunachal Pradesh 51% 49% 0% India 12% 86% 2% -
Salt
GoodNot 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 SaltyUnder 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.
Compared with the wider area Place Not salty Salty Here 100% 0% Dirang 97% 3% West Kameng 93% 7% Arunachal Pradesh 97% 3% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
PoorShort 63% Enough 38%
6 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 moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 63% 38% Dirang 35% 65% West Kameng 23% 77% Arunachal Pradesh 23% 77% India 24% 76% -
Zinc
GoodShort 15% Enough 85%
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 15% 85% Dirang 33% 67% West Kameng 36% 64% Arunachal Pradesh 9% 91% India 35% 65% -
Copper
GoodEnough 100%
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Dirang 10% 90% West Kameng 5% 95% Arunachal Pradesh 5% 95% India 5% 95% -
Manganese
GoodEnough 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 moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Dirang 2% 98% West Kameng 3% 97% Arunachal Pradesh 17% 83% India 13% 87% -
Boron
PoorShort 98% Enough 2%
Almost every soil test 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 98% 2% Dirang 89% 11% West Kameng 84% 16% Arunachal Pradesh 23% 77% India 45% 55%
The tests here for iron look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.
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. 48 samples.
Climate in West Kameng
Rain
About 2,020 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,560 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in July: days about 26 °C, nights 19 °C
Coolest in January: days about 15 °C, nights 6 °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.