Chamuk

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Okay
  Low 41% Medium 55% High 5%

  4 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	41%	55%	5%
  Gangarampur	26%	72%	1%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	33%	65%	1%
  West Bengal	39%	58%	3%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Okay
  Low 41% Medium 23% High 36%

  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	41%	23%	36%
  Gangarampur	23%	29%	48%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	16%	18%	66%
  West Bengal	7%	21%	72%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 14% Medium 55% High 32%

  1 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	14%	55%	32%
  Gangarampur	7%	63%	30%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	11%	58%	31%
  West Bengal	14%	54%	32%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 41% Medium 45% High 14%

  4 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	41%	45%	14%
  Gangarampur	26%	63%	11%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	33%	52%	15%
  West Bengal	25%	41%	33%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Acidic 45% Neutral 55%

  5 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

  Most crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	45%	55%	0%
  Gangarampur	40%	60%	0%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	50%	50%	0%
  West Bengal	27%	73%	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%
  Gangarampur	100%	0%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	100%	0%
  West Bengal	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Enough 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 more

  Healthy soil has 10 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	0%	100%
  Gangarampur	5%	95%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	9%	91%
  West Bengal	37%	63%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Good
  Short 9% Enough 91%

  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	9%	91%
  Gangarampur	9%	91%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	8%	92%
  West Bengal	25%	75%
  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%
  Gangarampur	0%	100%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	0%	100%
  West Bengal	1%	99%
  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%
  Gangarampur	0%	100%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	0%	100%
  West Bengal	2%	98%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 23% Enough 77%

  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	23%	77%
  Gangarampur	15%	85%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	25%	75%
  West Bengal	12%	88%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 77% Enough 23%

  8 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	77%	23%
  Gangarampur	63%	37%
  Dakshin Dinajpur	65%	35%
  West Bengal	62%	38%
  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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