Mahmu Joyia (274)

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Poor
  Low 83% Medium 13% High 4%

  8 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	83%	13%	4%
  Guru Har Sahai	41%	34%	26%
  Ferozepur	24%	34%	42%
  Punjab	34%	34%	32%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Poor
  Low 94% Medium 3% High 3%

  9 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

  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	94%	3%	3%
  Guru Har Sahai	45%	40%	16%
  Ferozepur	30%	42%	28%
  Punjab	63%	23%	14%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 31% Medium 21% High 48%

  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	31%	21%	48%
  Guru Har Sahai	22%	50%	29%
  Ferozepur	18%	46%	36%
  Punjab	41%	44%	15%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Neutral 66% Alkaline 34%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

  If your field is alkaline: add compost or farmyard manure. Very alkaline land also needs gypsum; a soil lab works out how much.

  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%	66%	34%
  Guru Har Sahai	0%	93%	7%
  Ferozepur	0%	93%	7%
  Punjab	1%	91%	9%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 90% Salty 10%

  1 in 10 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	90%	10%
  Guru Har Sahai	97%	3%
  Ferozepur	99%	1%
  Punjab	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 4% Enough 96%

  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	4%	96%
  Guru Har Sahai	1%	99%
  Ferozepur	2%	98%
  Punjab	13%	87%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Okay
  Short 30% Enough 70%

  3 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	30%	70%
  Guru Har Sahai	32%	68%
  Ferozepur	21%	79%
  Punjab	10%	90%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 54% Enough 46%

  5 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

  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	54%	46%
  Guru Har Sahai	20%	80%
  Ferozepur	28%	72%
  Punjab	19%	81%
  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%
  Guru Har Sahai	0%	100%
  Ferozepur	2%	98%
  Punjab	1%	99%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Poor
  Short 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	100%	0%
  Guru Har Sahai	91%	9%
  Ferozepur	70%	30%
  Punjab	50%	50%
  India	13%	87%

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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