Mathwad

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 73% Medium 26%

  7 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	73%	26%	0%
  Sondwa	63%	37%	0%
  Alirajpur	55%	45%	0%
  Madhya Pradesh	69%	31%	1%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Medium 52% High 48%

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	0%	52%	48%
  Sondwa	0%	60%	39%
  Alirajpur	0%	59%	41%
  Madhya Pradesh	10%	65%	25%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 2% Medium 79% High 19%

  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	2%	79%	19%
  Sondwa	2%	94%	4%
  Alirajpur	2%	93%	5%
  Madhya Pradesh	4%	56%	40%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 37% Medium 48% High 14%

  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	37%	48%	14%
  Sondwa	17%	52%	31%
  Alirajpur	14%	50%	36%
  Madhya Pradesh	30%	40%	30%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Acidic 29% Neutral 59% Alkaline 12%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

  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	29%	59%	12%
  Sondwa	13%	86%	1%
  Alirajpur	14%	85%	1%
  Madhya Pradesh	1%	98%	1%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Okay
  Not salty 64% Salty 36%

  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	64%	36%
  Sondwa	40%	60%
  Alirajpur	46%	54%
  Madhya Pradesh	93%	7%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 10% Enough 90%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	10%	90%
  Sondwa	27%	73%
  Alirajpur	15%	85%
  Madhya Pradesh	19%	81%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 71% Enough 29%

  7 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	71%	29%
  Sondwa	62%	38%
  Alirajpur	61%	39%
  Madhya Pradesh	45%	55%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 60% Enough 40%

  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	60%	40%
  Sondwa	20%	80%
  Alirajpur	13%	87%
  Madhya Pradesh	22%	78%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 16% Enough 84%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	16%	84%
  Sondwa	23%	77%
  Alirajpur	26%	74%
  Madhya Pradesh	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 19% Enough 81%

  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	19%	81%
  Sondwa	4%	96%
  Alirajpur	4%	96%
  Madhya Pradesh	8%	92%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 69% Enough 31%

  7 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	69%	31%
  Sondwa	51%	49%
  Alirajpur	56%	44%
  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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