Kunwarla

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 44 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 91% Medium 9%

  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	91%	9%	0%
  Dhanera	96%	4%	0%
  Banas Kantha	98%	2%	0%
  Gujarat	81%	18%	1%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 44 soil tests

  Good
  Medium 5% High 95%

  Most soil tests here came out high

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

  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%	5%	95%
  Dhanera	1%	3%	96%
  Banas Kantha	2%	9%	89%
  Gujarat	9%	24%	67%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 44 soil tests

  Good
  Low 5% Medium 11% High 84%

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	5%	11%	84%
  Dhanera	5%	33%	61%
  Banas Kantha	6%	28%	65%
  Gujarat	4%	33%	62%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 44 soil tests

  Good
  Low 5% Medium 39% High 57%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  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	5%	39%	57%
  Dhanera	47%	28%	25%
  Banas Kantha	51%	31%	18%
  Gujarat	34%	35%	31%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 44 soil tests

  Good
  Neutral 91% Alkaline 9%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

  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%	91%	9%
  Dhanera	0%	95%	5%
  Banas Kantha	0%	96%	3%
  Gujarat	0%	98%	2%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 44 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%
  Dhanera	95%	5%
  Banas Kantha	87%	13%
  Gujarat	86%	14%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 44 soil tests

  Good
  Short 9% Enough 91%

  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	9%	91%
  Dhanera	7%	93%
  Banas Kantha	25%	75%
  Gujarat	25%	75%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 44 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 50% Enough 50%

  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	50%	50%
  Dhanera	38%	62%
  Banas Kantha	26%	74%
  Gujarat	39%	61%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 44 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 61% Enough 39%

  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	61%	39%
  Dhanera	51%	49%
  Banas Kantha	44%	56%
  Gujarat	32%	68%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 44 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 23% Enough 77%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 2 kg of copper sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing.

  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	23%	77%
  Dhanera	19%	81%
  Banas Kantha	12%	88%
  Gujarat	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 44 soil tests

  Good
  Short 11% Enough 89%

  1 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	11%	89%
  Dhanera	8%	92%
  Banas Kantha	12%	88%
  Gujarat	8%	92%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 44 soil tests

  Good
  Short 9% Enough 91%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	9%	91%
  Dhanera	13%	87%
  Banas Kantha	18%	82%
  Gujarat	51%	49%
  India	44%	56%

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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