Gamawada

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 99% High 1%

  Almost every soil test 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	99%	0%	1%
  Dantewada	94%	6%	0%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	92%	7%	0%
  Chhattisgarh	77%	23%	0%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 19% Medium 78% High 3%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	19%	78%	3%
  Dantewada	27%	69%	4%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	23%	70%	7%
  Chhattisgarh	24%	67%	9%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 25% Medium 45% High 30%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

  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	25%	45%	30%
  Dantewada	10%	52%	38%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	8%	52%	40%
  Chhattisgarh	4%	53%	43%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 33% Medium 23% High 44%

  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	33%	23%	44%
  Dantewada	39%	24%	37%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	39%	25%	36%
  Chhattisgarh	52%	36%	13%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Neutral 97% Alkaline 2%

  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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	97%	2%
  Dantewada	2%	97%	1%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	2%	97%	1%
  Chhattisgarh	9%	90%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 98% Salty 2%

  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	98%	2%
  Dantewada	98%	2%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	98%	2%
  Chhattisgarh	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 55% Enough 45%

  6 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	55%	45%
  Dantewada	50%	50%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	54%	46%
  Chhattisgarh	37%	63%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Good
  Short 20% Enough 80%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	20%	80%
  Dantewada	26%	74%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	36%	64%
  Chhattisgarh	49%	51%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 13% Enough 87%

  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	13%	87%
  Dantewada	24%	76%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	22%	78%
  Chhattisgarh	10%	90%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 4% Enough 96%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	4%	96%
  Dantewada	6%	94%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	7%	93%
  Chhattisgarh	3%	97%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	1%	99%
  Dantewada	3%	97%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	4%	96%
  Chhattisgarh	2%	98%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Okay
  Short 39% Enough 61%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	39%	61%
  Dantewada	33%	67%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	33%	67%
  Chhattisgarh	22%	78%
  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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