Chingi

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Good
  Low 14% Medium 76% High 10%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	14%	76%	10%
  Kalaktang	38%	58%	4%
  West Kameng	35%	57%	8%
  Arunachal Pradesh	12%	74%	14%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 11% Medium 39% High 50%

  1 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	11%	39%	50%
  Kalaktang	9%	58%	33%
  West Kameng	12%	60%	28%
  Arunachal Pradesh	11%	67%	22%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 21% Medium 62% High 17%

  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%	62%	17%
  Kalaktang	39%	54%	7%
  West Kameng	39%	56%	5%
  Arunachal Pradesh	20%	65%	15%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 22% Medium 44% High 34%

  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	22%	44%	34%
  Kalaktang	36%	44%	20%
  West Kameng	38%	42%	21%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	47%	35%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Poor
  Acidic 73% Neutral 27%

  7 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

  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	73%	27%	0%
  Kalaktang	85%	15%	0%
  West Kameng	85%	15%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	51%	49%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 86% Salty 14%

  1 in 10 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	86%	14%
  Kalaktang	92%	8%
  West Kameng	93%	7%
  Arunachal Pradesh	97%	3%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 15% Enough 85%

  2 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	15%	85%
  Kalaktang	21%	79%
  West Kameng	23%	77%
  Arunachal Pradesh	23%	77%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Okay
  Short 29% Enough 71%

  3 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	29%	71%
  Kalaktang	32%	68%
  West Kameng	36%	64%
  Arunachal Pradesh	9%	91%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 86% Enough 14%

  9 in 10 soil tests 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	86%	14%
  Kalaktang	88%	12%
  West Kameng	87%	13%
  Arunachal Pradesh	12%	88%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 5% Enough 95%

  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	5%	95%
  Kalaktang	5%	95%
  West Kameng	5%	95%
  Arunachal Pradesh	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  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	2%	98%
  Kalaktang	3%	97%
  West Kameng	3%	97%
  Arunachal Pradesh	17%	83%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 74% Enough 26%

  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	74%	26%
  Kalaktang	77%	23%
  West Kameng	84%	16%
  Arunachal Pradesh	23%	77%
  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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