What the soil tests found
10
out of 10
Soil score
GoodFor most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 49
- nutrients checked
- 8
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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pH
GoodAcidic 10% Neutral 90%
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 10% 90% 0% Basar 15% 85% 0% Leparada 18% 82% 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% Basar 100% 0% Leparada 100% 0% Arunachal Pradesh 97% 3% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
GoodEnough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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 0% 100% Basar 0% 100% Leparada 0% 100% Arunachal Pradesh 23% 77% India 24% 76% -
Zinc
GoodShort 2% Enough 98%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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 2% 98% Basar 0% 100% Leparada 0% 100% Arunachal Pradesh 9% 91% India 35% 65% -
Iron
GoodEnough 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 moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Basar 0% 100% Leparada 0% 100% Arunachal Pradesh 12% 88% India 24% 76% -
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% Basar 0% 100% Leparada 0% 100% 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% Basar 0% 100% Leparada 0% 100% Arunachal Pradesh 17% 83% India 13% 87% -
Boron
GoodShort 2% Enough 98%
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 2% 98% Basar 3% 97% Leparada 2% 98% Arunachal Pradesh 23% 77% India 45% 55%
The tests here for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and organic carbon look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 49 samples.
Climate in Leparada
Rain
About 2,760 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 2,310 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in August: days about 30 °C, nights 23 °C
Coolest in January: days about 19 °C, nights 7 °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.