Dando

Village soil report

Most soil here is short of zinc.
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What the soil tests found

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: organic carbon and zinc.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
42
nutrients checked in each sample
12

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

  • Nitrogen

    Good

    Low 5% Medium 90% High 5%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 5% 90% 5%
    Bonth 60% 39% 1%
    Bhadrak 66% 34% 0%
    Odisha 69% 29% 2%
    India 64% 30% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    Good

    Low 2% Medium 57% High 40%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 2% 57% 40%
    Bonth 2% 67% 31%
    Bhadrak 3% 59% 38%
    Odisha 26% 44% 30%
    India 14% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    Good

    Medium 79% High 21%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 0% 79% 21%
    Bonth 2% 77% 21%
    Bhadrak 7% 78% 16%
    Odisha 17% 61% 22%
    India 14% 53% 34%

  • Organic carbon

    Poor

    Low 57% Medium 43%

    6 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 57% 43% 0%
    Bonth 38% 40% 23%
    Bhadrak 41% 40% 20%
    Odisha 49% 35% 16%
    India 48% 28% 23%

  • pH

    Good

    Acidic 10% Neutral 90%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

    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 10% 90% 0%
    Bonth 16% 84% 0%
    Bhadrak 18% 81% 0%
    Odisha 30% 70% 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 saltySalty
    Here 100% 0%
    Bonth 100% 0%
    Bhadrak 100% 0%
    Odisha 99% 1%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Bonth 60% 40%
    Bhadrak 54% 46%
    Odisha 36% 64%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    Poor

    Short 79% Enough 21%

    8 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 ShortEnough
    Here 79% 21%
    Bonth 88% 12%
    Bhadrak 82% 18%
    Odisha 43% 57%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    Okay

    Short 24% Enough 76%

    2 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 ShortEnough
    Here 24% 76%
    Bonth 8% 92%
    Bhadrak 10% 90%
    Odisha 13% 87%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    Good

    Short 5% Enough 95%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 5% 95%
    Bonth 34% 66%
    Bhadrak 26% 74%
    Odisha 11% 89%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    Good

    Short 10% Enough 90%

    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 more

    Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 10% 90%
    Bonth 2% 98%
    Bhadrak 8% 92%
    Odisha 13% 87%
    India 13% 87%

  • Boron

    Good

    Short 2% Enough 98%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 2% 98%
    Bonth 18% 82%
    Bhadrak 22% 78%
    Odisha 58% 42%
    India 45% 55%

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. 42 samples.

Climate in Bhadrak

Rain

About 1,500 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,300 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 36 °C, nights 26 °C

Coolest in January: days about 27 °C, nights 14 °C.

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°).