Charbara

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 57% Medium 43%

  6 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	57%	43%	0%
  Khambhalia	65%	35%	0%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	41%	59%	0%
  Gujarat	81%	18%	1%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Medium 48% High 52%

  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%	48%	52%
  Khambhalia	0%	17%	83%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	0%	13%	87%
  Gujarat	9%	24%	67%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 15% Medium 74% High 11%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	15%	74%	11%
  Khambhalia	7%	85%	8%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	4%	76%	20%
  Gujarat	5%	34%	61%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Poor
  Low 76% Medium 22% High 2%

  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	76%	22%	2%
  Khambhalia	67%	26%	7%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	36%	48%	16%
  Gujarat	34%	35%	31%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  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

  Most crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	100%	0%
  Khambhalia	0%	96%	4%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	0%	97%	3%
  Gujarat	0%	98%	2%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Poor
  Not salty 15% Salty 85%

  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 salty	Salty
  Here	15%	85%
  Khambhalia	51%	49%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	41%	59%
  Gujarat	86%	14%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 11% Enough 89%

  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	11%	89%
  Khambhalia	22%	78%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	34%	66%
  Gujarat	25%	75%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 76% Enough 24%

  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	76%	24%
  Khambhalia	58%	42%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	40%	60%
  Gujarat	39%	61%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 17% Enough 83%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	17%	83%
  Khambhalia	33%	67%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	41%	59%
  Gujarat	32%	68%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Okay
  Short 22% Enough 78%

  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	22%	78%
  Khambhalia	39%	61%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	19%	81%
  Gujarat	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 30% Enough 70%

  3 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	30%	70%
  Khambhalia	13%	87%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	14%	86%
  Gujarat	8%	92%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 91% Enough 9%

  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	91%	9%
  Khambhalia	86%	14%
  Devbhumi Dwarka	41%	59%
  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.

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