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Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Good
  Medium 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	0%	100%	0%
  Manchal	0%	100%	0%
  Anjaw	7%	93%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	12%	74%	14%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Okay
  Low 33% Medium 21% High 47%

  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	33%	21%	47%
  Manchal	21%	9%	70%
  Anjaw	22%	13%	65%
  Arunachal Pradesh	11%	67%	22%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 32% Medium 64% High 5%

  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	32%	64%	5%
  Manchal	69%	18%	14%
  Anjaw	69%	9%	22%
  Arunachal Pradesh	20%	65%	15%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Good
  Medium 50% High 50%

  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	0%	50%	50%
  Manchal	1%	11%	88%
  Anjaw	8%	12%	80%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	47%	35%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Acidic 16% Neutral 61% Alkaline 23%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

  If your field is alkaline: add compost or farmyard manure. Very alkaline land also needs gypsum; a soil lab works out how much.

  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	16%	61%	23%
  Manchal	12%	78%	10%
  Anjaw	31%	66%	3%
  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%
  Manchal	98%	2%
  Anjaw	99%	1%
  Arunachal Pradesh	97%	3%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 77% Enough 23%

  8 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	77%	23%
  Manchal	23%	77%
  Anjaw	37%	63%
  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%
  Manchal	2%	98%
  Anjaw	7%	93%
  Arunachal Pradesh	9%	91%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 95% Enough 5%

  Almost every soil test 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	95%	5%
  Manchal	49%	51%
  Anjaw	64%	36%
  Arunachal Pradesh	12%	88%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Okay
  Short 26% Enough 74%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 2 kg of copper sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing.

  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	26%	74%
  Manchal	15%	85%
  Anjaw	21%	79%
  Arunachal Pradesh	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 16% Enough 84%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	16%	84%
  Manchal	24%	76%
  Anjaw	32%	68%
  Arunachal Pradesh	17%	83%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 55% Enough 45%

  5 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	55%	45%
  Manchal	59%	41%
  Anjaw	35%	65%
  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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