Silpingda

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 86% Medium 14%

  9 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

  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/ha

  Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	86%	14%	0%
  Kharsawan	86%	14%	0%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	75%	25%	0%
  Jharkhand	49%	51%	1%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Poor
  Low 74% Medium 19% High 7%

  7 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	74%	19%	7%
  Kharsawan	64%	17%	19%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	36%	28%	36%
  Jharkhand	11%	63%	26%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 14% Medium 79% High 7%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	14%	79%	7%
  Kharsawan	15%	74%	10%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	8%	82%	9%
  Jharkhand	15%	76%	9%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 26% Medium 58% High 16%

  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	26%	58%	16%
  Kharsawan	46%	44%	10%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	49%	42%	9%
  Jharkhand	34%	48%	19%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Poor
  Acidic 93% Neutral 7%

  9 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

  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	93%	7%	0%
  Kharsawan	83%	17%	0%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	73%	27%	0%
  Jharkhand	39%	60%	0%
  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%
  Kharsawan	100%	0%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	100%	0%
  Jharkhand	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 81% Enough 19%

  8 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	Short	Enough
  Here	81%	19%
  Kharsawan	60%	40%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	40%	60%
  Jharkhand	19%	81%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 56% Enough 44%

  6 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	56%	44%
  Kharsawan	55%	45%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	31%	69%
  Jharkhand	17%	83%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 14% Enough 86%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	14%	86%
  Kharsawan	9%	91%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	12%	88%
  Jharkhand	3%	97%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 12% Enough 88%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	12%	88%
  Kharsawan	9%	91%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	7%	93%
  Jharkhand	2%	98%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Poor
  Short 63% Enough 37%

  6 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	63%	37%
  Kharsawan	27%	73%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	26%	74%
  Jharkhand	5%	95%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	Short	Enough
  Here	100%	0%
  Kharsawan	84%	16%
  Saraikela Kharsawan	62%	38%
  Jharkhand	34%	66%
  India	45%	55%

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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