Sila

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  From 49 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 35% Medium 33% High 33%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

  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	35%	33%	33%
  Yamkeshwar	42%	34%	25%
  Pauri Garhwal	45%	21%	34%
  Uttarakhand	17%	45%	38%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 49 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 59% Medium 37% High 4%

  6 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	59%	37%	4%
  Yamkeshwar	60%	35%	5%
  Pauri Garhwal	46%	33%	21%
  Uttarakhand	21%	51%	28%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 49 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 33% Medium 29% High 39%

  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%	29%	39%
  Yamkeshwar	26%	36%	39%
  Pauri Garhwal	26%	29%	44%
  Uttarakhand	22%	28%	51%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 49 soil tests

  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

  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%	100%	0%
  Yamkeshwar	0%	100%	0%
  Pauri Garhwal	2%	98%	0%
  Uttarakhand	3%	97%	0%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 49 soil tests

  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. Between 1 and 4, only crops that can't take salt lose yield. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	100%	0%
  Yamkeshwar	100%	0%
  Pauri Garhwal	94%	6%
  Uttarakhand	88%	12%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 49 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 49% Enough 51%

  5 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	49%	51%
  Yamkeshwar	19%	81%
  Pauri Garhwal	23%	77%
  Uttarakhand	22%	78%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 49 soil tests

  Good
  Enough 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	0%	100%
  Yamkeshwar	13%	87%
  Pauri Garhwal	11%	89%
  Uttarakhand	13%	87%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 48 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 29% Enough 71%

  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	29%	71%
  Yamkeshwar	12%	88%
  Pauri Garhwal	17%	83%
  Uttarakhand	12%	88%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 49 soil tests

  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%
  Yamkeshwar	5%	95%
  Pauri Garhwal	8%	92%
  Uttarakhand	4%	96%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 49 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 20% Enough 80%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: spray manganese sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, on the young crop.

  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	20%	80%
  Yamkeshwar	29%	71%
  Pauri Garhwal	21%	79%
  Uttarakhand	14%	86%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 49 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 53% Enough 47%

  5 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	53%	47%
  Yamkeshwar	59%	41%
  Pauri Garhwal	46%	54%
  Uttarakhand	22%	78%
  India	44%	56%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (29 tests), out of 49 soil samples.

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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