Punga (130)

Village soil report

Soil here is mostly neutral.
See which crops suit Punga (130)

What the soil tests found

10

out of 10

Soil score

Good

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
200
nutrients checked
3

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

  • Organic carbon

    Good

    Low 12% Medium 88%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    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 12% 88% 0%
    Ajnala 16% 83% 0%
    Amritsar 40% 59% 1%
    Punjab 41% 44% 15%
    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

    In these tests, neutral means about pH 6 to 8, which suits most crops; acidic is below about 6 and alkaline above about 8.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Ajnala 0% 100% 0%
    Amritsar 0% 98% 2%
    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 saltySalty
    Here 100% 0%
    Ajnala 100% 0%
    Amritsar 100% 0%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 200 samples.

Climate in Amritsar

Rain

About 660 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 510 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 39 °C, nights 23 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 5 °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.