A - 2 Block

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Good
  Low 18% Medium 35% High 47%

  2 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	18%	35%	47%
  Seijosa	22%	44%	34%
  Pakke Kessang	18%	46%	37%
  Arunachal Pradesh	12%	74%	14%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Okay
  Low 24% Medium 76%

  2 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/ha

  Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	24%	76%	0%
  Seijosa	15%	85%	0%
  Pakke Kessang	17%	82%	1%
  Arunachal Pradesh	11%	67%	22%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Medium 24% High 76%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less potash than usual.

  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	0%	24%	76%
  Seijosa	3%	44%	53%
  Pakke Kessang	3%	39%	58%
  Arunachal Pradesh	20%	65%	15%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Good
  Low 18% Medium 24% High 59%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  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	18%	24%	59%
  Seijosa	20%	20%	60%
  Pakke Kessang	16%	20%	64%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	47%	35%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Poor
  Acidic 65% Neutral 35%

  6 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

  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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	65%	35%	0%
  Seijosa	67%	33%	0%
  Pakke Kessang	69%	31%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	51%	49%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Okay
  Not salty 53% Salty 47%

  5 in 10 soil tests here came out salty

  If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.

  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	53%	47%
  Seijosa	82%	18%
  Pakke Kessang	85%	15%
  Arunachal Pradesh	97%	3%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 12% Enough 88%

  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	12%	88%
  Seijosa	6%	94%
  Pakke Kessang	9%	91%
  Arunachal Pradesh	23%	77%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Good
  Short 18% Enough 82%

  2 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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	18%	82%
  Seijosa	18%	82%
  Pakke Kessang	15%	85%
  Arunachal Pradesh	9%	91%
  India	35%	65%

• 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	Short	Enough
  Here	0%	100%
  Seijosa	0%	100%
  Pakke Kessang	0%	100%
  Arunachal Pradesh	12%	88%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 12% Enough 88%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	12%	88%
  Seijosa	13%	87%
  Pakke Kessang	11%	89%
  Arunachal Pradesh	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 29% Enough 71%

  3 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	29%	71%
  Seijosa	22%	78%
  Pakke Kessang	22%	78%
  Arunachal Pradesh	17%	83%
  India	13%	87%

The tests here for boron 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.

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