Ajhenda

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 90% Medium 10%

  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/ha

  Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	90%	10%	0%
  Porsa	88%	12%	0%
  Morena	87%	13%	0%
  Madhya Pradesh	69%	31%	1%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 5% Medium 60% High 35%

  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	5%	60%	35%
  Porsa	4%	41%	55%
  Morena	6%	40%	54%
  Madhya Pradesh	10%	65%	25%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Medium 90% High 10%

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	0%	90%	10%
  Porsa	4%	80%	16%
  Morena	6%	79%	15%
  Madhya Pradesh	4%	56%	40%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Poor
  Low 75% Medium 25%

  8 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	75%	25%	0%
  Porsa	59%	36%	5%
  Morena	50%	42%	8%
  Madhya Pradesh	30%	40%	30%
  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

  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	10%	90%	0%
  Porsa	7%	91%	2%
  Morena	9%	89%	2%
  Madhya Pradesh	1%	98%	1%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Okay
  Not salty 60% Salty 40%

  4 in 10 soil tests here came out salty

  If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.

  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	60%	40%
  Porsa	96%	4%
  Morena	97%	3%
  Madhya Pradesh	93%	7%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 85% Enough 15%

  9 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	85%	15%
  Porsa	67%	33%
  Morena	61%	39%
  Madhya Pradesh	19%	81%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 75% Enough 25%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	75%	25%
  Porsa	70%	30%
  Morena	72%	28%
  Madhya Pradesh	45%	55%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 55% Enough 45%

  6 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	55%	45%
  Porsa	38%	62%
  Morena	39%	61%
  Madhya Pradesh	22%	78%
  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%
  Porsa	7%	93%
  Morena	11%	89%
  Madhya Pradesh	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 15% Enough 85%

  2 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	Short	Enough
  Here	15%	85%
  Porsa	14%	86%
  Morena	11%	89%
  Madhya Pradesh	8%	92%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 85% Enough 15%

  9 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	85%	15%
  Porsa	52%	48%
  Morena	55%	45%
  Madhya Pradesh	26%	74%
  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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