Badelekhapal

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 100%

  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	100%	0%	0%
  Katekalyan	87%	13%	0%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	92%	7%	0%
  Chhattisgarh	77%	23%	0%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 9% Medium 91%

  1 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	9%	91%	0%
  Katekalyan	18%	70%	12%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	23%	70%	7%
  Chhattisgarh	24%	67%	9%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 9% Medium 52% High 39%

  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	9%	52%	39%
  Katekalyan	7%	47%	46%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	8%	52%	40%
  Chhattisgarh	4%	53%	43%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 36% Medium 28% High 37%

  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	36%	28%	37%
  Katekalyan	36%	24%	39%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	39%	25%	36%
  Chhattisgarh	52%	36%	13%
  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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	100%	0%
  Katekalyan	3%	97%	0%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	2%	97%	1%
  Chhattisgarh	9%	90%	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%
  Katekalyan	99%	1%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	98%	2%
  Chhattisgarh	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 61% Enough 39%

  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	61%	39%
  Katekalyan	67%	33%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	54%	46%
  Chhattisgarh	37%	63%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Okay
  Short 46% Enough 54%

  5 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	46%	54%
  Katekalyan	42%	58%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	36%	64%
  Chhattisgarh	49%	51%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Okay
  Short 34% Enough 66%

  3 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	Short	Enough
  Here	34%	66%
  Katekalyan	16%	84%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	22%	78%
  Chhattisgarh	10%	90%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Enough 100%

  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	0%	100%
  Katekalyan	7%	93%
  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%
  Katekalyan	2%	98%
  Dakshin Bastar Dantewada	4%	96%
  Chhattisgarh	2%	98%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Okay
  Short 43% Enough 57%

  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	43%	57%
  Katekalyan	40%	60%
  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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