Krishnanagar

Village soil report

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

6

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: sulphur and boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24
10
nutrients checked
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

  • Sulphur

    Poor

    Short 90% Enough 10%

    9 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 90% 10%
    Salbani 48% 52%
    Paschim Medinipur 55% 45%
    West Bengal 37% 63%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    Okay

    Short 20% Enough 80%

    2 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 ShortEnough
    Here 20% 80%
    Salbani 22% 78%
    Paschim Medinipur 20% 80%
    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Salbani 1% 99%
    Paschim Medinipur 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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Salbani 0% 100%
    Paschim Medinipur 0% 100%
    West Bengal 2% 98%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 0% 100%
    Salbani 0% 100%
    Paschim Medinipur 0% 100%
    West Bengal 12% 88%
    India 13% 87%

  • Boron

    Poor

    Short 70% Enough 30%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 70% 30%
    Salbani 77% 23%
    Paschim Medinipur 77% 23%
    West Bengal 62% 38%
    India 45% 55%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (9 tests), phosphorus (9 tests), potassium (9 tests), organic carbon (9 tests), pH (9 tests) and salt (9 tests).

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). 2023-24. 10 samples.

Climate in Paschim Medinipur

Rain

About 1,560 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,290 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in April: days about 37 °C, nights 25 °C

Coolest in January: days about 26 °C, nights 13 °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.