What the soil tests found
10
out of 10
Soil score
GoodFor most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 62
- nutrients checked in each sample
- 8
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
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Nitrogen
GoodLow 2% Medium 98%
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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 2% 98% 0% Shadimarg 1% 99% 0% Pulwama 14% 78% 7% Jammu And Kashmir 25% 59% 16% India 64% 30% 6% -
Phosphorus
GoodMedium 73% High 27%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 0% 73% 27% Shadimarg 0% 78% 22% Pulwama 1% 58% 42% Jammu And Kashmir 4% 48% 48% India 14% 41% 45% -
Potassium
GoodLow 2% Medium 85% High 13%
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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 2% 85% 13% Shadimarg 3% 71% 27% Pulwama 3% 64% 33% Jammu And Kashmir 7% 69% 23% India 14% 53% 34% -
Organic carbon
GoodLow 2% High 98%
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 2% 0% 98% Shadimarg 1% 0% 99% Pulwama 7% 10% 83% Jammu And Kashmir 17% 25% 58% India 48% 28% 23% -
pH
GoodNeutral 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 AlkalineMost crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.
Compared with the wider area Place Acidic Neutral Alkaline Here 0% 100% 0% Shadimarg 0% 99% 0% Pulwama 1% 99% 0% Jammu And Kashmir 2% 97% 1% India 12% 86% 2% -
Salt
GoodNot 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 SaltyUnder 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.
Compared with the wider area Place Not salty Salty Here 100% 0% Shadimarg 100% 0% Pulwama 94% 6% Jammu And Kashmir 95% 5% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
GoodEnough 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 moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Shadimarg 0% 100% Pulwama 14% 86% Jammu And Kashmir 16% 84% India 24% 76% -
Boron
GoodEnough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Needed for flowers to set seed and fruit.
Short under 0.5 ppm Enough 0.5 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Shadimarg 0% 100% Pulwama 21% 79% Jammu And Kashmir 22% 78% India 45% 55%
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 62 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.