What the soil tests found
9
out of 10
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 47
- nutrients checked
- 11
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
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Nitrogen
OkayLow 36% Medium 64%
4 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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 36% 64% 0% Patan Veraval 33% 67% 0% Gir Somnath 57% 43% 0% Gujarat 81% 18% 1% India 64% 30% 6% -
Phosphorus
GoodMedium 72% High 28%
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 0% 72% 28% Patan Veraval 3% 74% 23% Gir Somnath 7% 71% 22% Gujarat 9% 24% 67% India 14% 41% 45% -
Organic carbon
GoodMedium 83% High 17%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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 0% 83% 17% Patan Veraval 9% 80% 11% Gir Somnath 33% 56% 11% Gujarat 34% 35% 31% India 48% 28% 23% -
pH
GoodNeutral 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 AlkalineIn 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% Patan Veraval 0% 100% 0% Gir Somnath 0% 99% 1% Gujarat 0% 98% 2% India 12% 86% 2% -
Salt
GoodNot 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 SaltyUnder 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.
Compared with the wider area Place Not salty Salty Here 100% 0% Patan Veraval 100% 0% Gir Somnath 48% 52% Gujarat 86% 14% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
GoodShort 2% Enough 98%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Makes oil in oilseeds and protein in pulses.
Short under 10 ppm Enough 10 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 2% 98% Patan Veraval 1% 99% Gir Somnath 28% 72% Gujarat 25% 75% India 24% 76% -
Zinc
GoodShort 13% Enough 87%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out short
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 13% 87% Patan Veraval 14% 86% Gir Somnath 58% 42% Gujarat 39% 61% India 35% 65% -
Iron
OkayShort 45% Enough 55%
4 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 moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 45% 55% Patan Veraval 43% 57% Gir Somnath 21% 79% Gujarat 32% 68% India 24% 76% -
Copper
GoodShort 9% Enough 91%
1 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 9% 91% Patan Veraval 9% 91% Gir Somnath 5% 95% Gujarat 7% 93% India 5% 95% -
Manganese
PoorShort 68% Enough 32%
7 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 moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 68% 32% Patan Veraval 69% 31% Gir Somnath 32% 68% Gujarat 8% 92% India 13% 87% -
Boron
OkayShort 30% Enough 70%
3 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 30% 70% Patan Veraval 22% 78% Gir Somnath 44% 56% Gujarat 51% 49% India 45% 55%
The tests here for potassium look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.
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. 47 samples.
Climate in Gir Somnath
Rain
About 1,090 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 800 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 35 °C, nights 26 °C
Coolest in January: days about 30 °C, nights 15 °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.