Acheso

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Okay
  Low 22% Medium 78%

  2 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	22%	78%	0%
  Anini-Mepi	13%	87%	0%
  Dibang Valley	14%	86%	1%
  Arunachal Pradesh	12%	74%	14%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Okay
  Low 40% Medium 23% High 37%

  4 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	40%	23%	37%
  Anini-Mepi	59%	15%	26%
  Dibang Valley	55%	13%	32%
  Arunachal Pradesh	11%	67%	22%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Poor
  Low 64% Medium 36%

  6 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	64%	36%	0%
  Anini-Mepi	67%	33%	0%
  Dibang Valley	64%	33%	3%
  Arunachal Pradesh	20%	65%	15%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 22% Medium 56% High 22%

  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%	56%	22%
  Anini-Mepi	13%	52%	35%
  Dibang Valley	14%	55%	31%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	47%	35%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Acidic 32% Neutral 68%

  3 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	32%	68%	0%
  Anini-Mepi	54%	46%	0%
  Dibang Valley	57%	43%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	51%	49%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not 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 Salty

  Under 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	100%	0%
  Anini-Mepi	88%	12%
  Dibang Valley	92%	8%
  Arunachal Pradesh	97%	3%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 66% Enough 34%

  7 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	66%	34%
  Anini-Mepi	69%	31%
  Dibang Valley	63%	37%
  Arunachal Pradesh	23%	77%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Good
  Short 12% Enough 88%

  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	12%	88%
  Anini-Mepi	33%	67%
  Dibang Valley	27%	73%
  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%
  Anini-Mepi	4%	96%
  Dibang Valley	3%	97%
  Arunachal Pradesh	12%	88%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 6% Enough 94%

  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	6%	94%
  Anini-Mepi	8%	92%
  Dibang Valley	9%	91%
  Arunachal Pradesh	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Poor
  Short 52% Enough 48%

  5 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	52%	48%
  Anini-Mepi	63%	37%
  Dibang Valley	63%	37%
  Arunachal Pradesh	17%	83%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Good
  Short 14% Enough 86%

  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	14%	86%
  Anini-Mepi	29%	71%
  Dibang Valley	27%	73%
  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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