Bocha

Village soil report

Most soil here is low in nitrogen.
See which crops suit Bocha

What the soil tests found

5

out of 10

Soil score

Poor

Short in most fields here: nitrogen, iron, manganese and boron.

Too alkaline and too salty in most fields here.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
24
nutrients checked
12

This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.

Nutrient by nutrient

  • Nitrogen

    Poor

    Low 96% Medium 4%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 96% 4% 0%
    Mundra 64% 33% 3%
    Kachchh 77% 21% 3%
    Gujarat 81% 18% 1%
    India 64% 30% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    Okay

    Low 29% Medium 29% High 42%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 29% 29% 42%
    Mundra 12% 19% 69%
    Kachchh 10% 30% 60%
    Gujarat 9% 24% 67%
    India 14% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    Good

    Medium 13% High 88%

    Most soil tests here came out high

    If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less potash than usual.

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 0% 13% 88%
    Mundra 0% 4% 96%
    Kachchh 2% 26% 73%
    Gujarat 5% 34% 61%
    India 14% 53% 34%

  • Organic carbon

    Okay

    Low 46% Medium 50% High 4%

    5 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 46% 50% 4%
    Mundra 29% 45% 27%
    Kachchh 45% 36% 18%
    Gujarat 34% 35% 31%
    India 48% 28% 23%

  • pH

    Poor

    Neutral 38% Alkaline 63%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

    If your field is alkaline: add compost or farmyard manure. Very alkaline land also needs gypsum; a soil lab works out how much.

    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 AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 38% 63%
    Mundra 0% 70% 30%
    Kachchh 0% 91% 9%
    Gujarat 0% 98% 2%
    India 12% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    Poor

    Not salty 25% Salty 75%

    8 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 saltySalty
    Here 25% 75%
    Mundra 82% 18%
    Kachchh 76% 24%
    Gujarat 86% 14%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    Okay

    Short 38% Enough 63%

    4 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 ShortEnough
    Here 38% 63%
    Mundra 25% 75%
    Kachchh 29% 71%
    Gujarat 25% 75%
    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 ShortEnough
    Here 46% 54%
    Mundra 63% 37%
    Kachchh 56% 44%
    Gujarat 39% 61%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    Poor

    Short 67% Enough 33%

    7 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 ShortEnough
    Here 67% 33%
    Mundra 39% 61%
    Kachchh 40% 60%
    Gujarat 32% 68%
    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Mundra 20% 80%
    Kachchh 19% 81%
    Gujarat 7% 93%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    Poor

    Short 88% Enough 13%

    9 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 ShortEnough
    Here 88% 13%
    Mundra 37% 63%
    Kachchh 16% 84%
    Gujarat 8% 92%
    India 13% 87%

  • Boron

    Poor

    Short 54% Enough 46%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 54% 46%
    Mundra 10% 90%
    Kachchh 21% 79%
    Gujarat 51% 49%
    India 45% 55%

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 24 samples.

Climate in Kachchh

Rain

About 550 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 340 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 38 °C, nights 26 °C

Coolest in January: days about 28 °C, nights 12 °C.

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.