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Village soil report

Most soil here is short of manganese.
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What the soil tests found

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: salt, sulphur and manganese.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
77
nutrients checked in each sample
12

This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.

Nutrient by nutrient

  • Nitrogen

    Good

    Low 10% Medium 81% High 9%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 10% 81% 9%
    Pulwama 29% 58% 13%
    Pulwama 14% 78% 7%
    Jammu And Kashmir 25% 59% 16%
    India 64% 30% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    Good

    Medium 22% High 78%

    Most soil tests here came out high

    If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less DAP than usual.

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 0% 22% 78%
    Pulwama 2% 42% 56%
    Pulwama 1% 58% 42%
    Jammu And Kashmir 4% 48% 48%
    India 14% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    Good

    Low 3% Medium 51% High 47%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 3% 51% 47%
    Pulwama 3% 56% 41%
    Pulwama 3% 64% 33%
    Jammu And Kashmir 7% 69% 23%
    India 14% 53% 34%

  • Organic carbon

    Okay

    Low 23% Medium 61% High 16%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 23% 61% 16%
    Pulwama 16% 15% 69%
    Pulwama 7% 10% 83%
    Jammu And Kashmir 17% 25% 58%
    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 AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Pulwama 4% 96% 0%
    Pulwama 1% 99% 0%
    Jammu And Kashmir 2% 97% 1%
    India 12% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    Poor

    Not salty 43% Salty 57%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out salty

    If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.

    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 saltySalty
    Here 43% 57%
    Pulwama 93% 7%
    Pulwama 94% 6%
    Jammu And Kashmir 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    Poor

    Short 61% Enough 39%

    6 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 ShortEnough
    Here 61% 39%
    Pulwama 27% 73%
    Pulwama 14% 86%
    Jammu And Kashmir 16% 84%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    Good

    Short 18% Enough 82%

    2 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 ShortEnough
    Here 18% 82%
    Pulwama 35% 65%
    Pulwama 38% 62%
    Jammu And Kashmir 24% 76%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    Good

    Short 9% Enough 91%

    1 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 ShortEnough
    Here 9% 91%
    Pulwama 23% 77%
    Pulwama 21% 79%
    Jammu And Kashmir 36% 64%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    Okay

    Short 34% Enough 66%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 34% 66%
    Pulwama 5% 95%
    Pulwama 5% 95%
    Jammu And Kashmir 7% 93%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    Poor

    Short 62% Enough 38%

    6 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 ShortEnough
    Here 62% 38%
    Pulwama 35% 65%
    Pulwama 38% 62%
    Jammu And Kashmir 21% 79%
    India 13% 87%

  • Boron

    Good

    Short 13% Enough 87%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 13% 87%
    Pulwama 26% 74%
    Pulwama 21% 79%
    Jammu And Kashmir 22% 78%
    India 45% 55%

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 77 samples.

Climate in Pulwama

Rain

About 890 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 780 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in July: days about 29 °C, nights 18 °C

Coolest in January: days about 8 °C, nights -3 °C.

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.