Panpeda (117)

Village soil report

Soil here is mostly neutral.
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What the soil tests found

9

out of 10

Soil score

Good

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
6
nutrients checked in each sample
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 17% Medium 83%

    2 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 17% 83% 0%
    Chamkaur Sahib 55% 41% 4%
    Rupnagar 62% 36% 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

    Most crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Chamkaur Sahib 0% 100% 0%
    Rupnagar 0% 100% 0%
    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%
    Chamkaur Sahib 100% 0%
    Rupnagar 100% 0%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 6 samples.

Climate in Rupnagar

Rain

About 1,030 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 810 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 35°, nights 20°

Coolest in January: days about 17°, nights 5°.

Averages for an area about 100 km across; hills and valleys can differ by several degrees.

Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°).