Chisregre

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%
  Rerapara	36%	60%	5%
  South West Garo Hills	34%	64%	3%
  Meghalaya	40%	59%	1%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Poor
  Low 58% Medium 42%

  6 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	58%	42%	0%
  Rerapara	52%	46%	2%
  South West Garo Hills	52%	47%	1%
  Meghalaya	36%	43%	21%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 17% Medium 42% High 42%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	17%	42%	42%
  Rerapara	24%	71%	5%
  South West Garo Hills	26%	70%	4%
  Meghalaya	18%	67%	15%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 25% Medium 25% High 50%

  3 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	25%	25%	50%
  Rerapara	5%	25%	70%
  South West Garo Hills	4%	27%	69%
  Meghalaya	3%	11%	86%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Neutral 100%

  Almost every soil test here came out neutral

  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	0%	100%	0%
  Rerapara	62%	38%	0%
  South West Garo Hills	59%	41%	0%
  Meghalaya	57%	43%	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%
  Rerapara	100%	0%
  South West Garo Hills	100%	0%
  Meghalaya	100%	0%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 75% Enough 25%

  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	75%	25%
  Rerapara	90%	10%
  South West Garo Hills	90%	10%
  Meghalaya	42%	58%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Okay
  Short 50% Enough 50%

  5 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 10 kg of zinc sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing. One dose lasts two or three seasons.

  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	50%	50%
  Rerapara	76%	24%
  South West Garo Hills	76%	24%
  Meghalaya	41%	59%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 17% Enough 83%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	17%	83%
  Rerapara	12%	88%
  South West Garo Hills	9%	91%
  Meghalaya	25%	75%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  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%
  Rerapara	21%	79%
  South West Garo Hills	19%	81%
  Meghalaya	23%	77%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 25% Enough 75%

  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	25%	75%
  Rerapara	9%	91%
  South West Garo Hills	7%	93%
  Meghalaya	24%	76%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 67% Enough 33%

  7 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	67%	33%
  Rerapara	66%	34%
  South West Garo Hills	62%	38%
  Meghalaya	64%	36%
  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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