What the soil tests found
7
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: nitrogen and zinc.
Not in the score: pH and sulphur.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 58
- nutrients checked
- 10
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
-
Poor
Nitrogen
From 58 soil tests
Low 91% Medium 9%
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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 91% 9% 0% Laikera 92% 8% 0% Jharsuguda 92% 8% 0% Odisha 70% 28% 2% India 65% 29% 6% -
Okay
Phosphorus
From 58 soil tests
Low 31% Medium 45% High 24%
3 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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 31% 45% 24% Laikera 20% 32% 49% Jharsuguda 9% 17% 74% Odisha 22% 46% 32% India 13% 41% 45% -
Good
Potassium
From 58 soil tests
Medium 50% High 50%
Most soil tests here came out high
If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less potash than usual.
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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 0% 50% 50% Laikera 0% 29% 71% Jharsuguda 1% 30% 69% Odisha 17% 61% 22% India 14% 53% 33% -
Okay
Organic carbon
From 58 soil tests
Low 38% Medium 14% High 48%
4 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 38% 14% 48% Laikera 30% 27% 43% Jharsuguda 33% 24% 43% Odisha 49% 35% 16% India 49% 28% 23% -
Good
Salt
From 58 soil tests
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 SaltyUnder 1 dS/m is fine. Between 1 and 4, only crops that can't take salt lose yield. Above 4 harms most crops.
Compared with the wider area Place Not salty Salty Here 100% 0% Laikera 98% 2% Jharsuguda 99% 1% Odisha 99% 1% India 96% 4% -
Poor
Zinc
From 58 soil tests
Short 59% Enough 41%
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 59% 41% Laikera 67% 33% Jharsuguda 54% 46% Odisha 43% 57% India 35% 65% -
Good
Iron
From 58 soil tests
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 moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Laikera 30% 70% Jharsuguda 23% 77% Odisha 13% 87% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 58 soil tests
Short 2% Enough 98%
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 2% 98% Laikera 3% 97% Jharsuguda 5% 95% Odisha 11% 89% India 5% 95% -
Good
Manganese
From 58 soil tests
Short 5% Enough 95%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out short
What this means
Helps leaves make food from sunlight.
Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 5% 95% Laikera 5% 95% Jharsuguda 5% 95% Odisha 13% 87% India 12% 88% -
Okay
Boron
From 58 soil tests
Short 45% Enough 55%
4 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 45% 55% Laikera 38% 62% Jharsuguda 43% 57% Odisha 58% 42% India 44% 56%
The tests here for pH and sulphur look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.
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). 2024-25. 58 samples.
Climate in Jharsuguda
Rain
About 1,410 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,210 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 42 °C, nights 28 °C
Coolest in January: days about 28 °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.