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Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 60 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 27% Medium 73%

  3 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/ha

  Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	27%	73%	0%
  Jengging	40%	60%	0%
  Upper Siang	39%	61%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	16%	70%	15%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 60 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 25% Medium 75%

  3 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	25%	75%	0%
  Jengging	16%	84%	0%
  Upper Siang	20%	80%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	14%	58%	28%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 60 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 27% Medium 73%

  3 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	27%	73%	0%
  Jengging	23%	77%	0%
  Upper Siang	26%	72%	2%
  Arunachal Pradesh	25%	56%	19%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 60 soil tests

  Good
  Low 15% Medium 30% High 55%

  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	15%	30%	55%
  Jengging	17%	26%	57%
  Upper Siang	19%	26%	55%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	46%	36%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 60 soil tests

  Good
  Acidic 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 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	10%	90%	0%
  Jengging	18%	82%	0%
  Upper Siang	20%	80%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	51%	49%	0%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 60 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 98% Salty 2%

  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 Salty

  Under 1 dS/m is fine. Between 1 and 4, only crops that can't take salt lose yield. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	98%	2%
  Jengging	97%	3%
  Upper Siang	99%	1%
  Arunachal Pradesh	97%	3%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 60 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 32% Enough 68%

  3 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 more

  Healthy soil has 10 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	32%	68%
  Jengging	29%	71%
  Upper Siang	34%	66%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	82%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 60 soil tests

  Good
  Short 13% Enough 87%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	13%	87%
  Jengging	17%	83%
  Upper Siang	23%	77%
  Arunachal Pradesh	9%	91%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 60 soil tests

  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%
  Jengging	0%	100%
  Upper Siang	0%	100%
  Arunachal Pradesh	7%	93%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 60 soil tests

  Good
  Enough 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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	0%	100%
  Jengging	1%	99%
  Upper Siang	0%	100%
  Arunachal Pradesh	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 60 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 20% Enough 80%

  2 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	20%	80%
  Jengging	19%	81%
  Upper Siang	22%	78%
  Arunachal Pradesh	17%	83%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 60 soil tests

  Good
  Short 10% Enough 90%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	10%	90%
  Jengging	16%	84%
  Upper Siang	22%	78%
  Arunachal Pradesh	24%	76%
  India	44%	56%

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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