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Nutrient by nutrient

• Organic carbon

  Poor
  Low 95% Medium 6%

  9 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	95%	6%	0%
  Muktsar	94%	6%	0%
  Sri Muktsar Sahib	86%	13%	1%
  Punjab	41%	44%	15%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Neutral 100% Alkaline 1%

  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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	100%	1%
  Muktsar	0%	98%	2%
  Sri Muktsar Sahib	0%	79%	21%
  Punjab	1%	91%	9%
  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%
  Muktsar	100%	0%
  Sri Muktsar Sahib	99%	1%
  Punjab	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 13% Enough 88%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	13%	88%
  Muktsar	3%	97%
  Sri Muktsar Sahib	4%	96%
  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%
  Muktsar	11%	89%
  Sri Muktsar Sahib	22%	78%
  Punjab	10%	90%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Okay
  Short 32% Enough 68%

  3 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	32%	68%
  Muktsar	21%	79%
  Sri Muktsar Sahib	26%	74%
  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%
  Muktsar	0%	100%
  Sri Muktsar Sahib	4%	96%
  Punjab	1%	99%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Poor
  Short 67% Enough 33%

  7 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	67%	33%
  Muktsar	58%	42%
  Sri Muktsar Sahib	87%	13%
  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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