Jaitha

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 100%

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	100%	0%	0%
  Bhikiyasain	98%	2%	0%
  Almora	91%	9%	0%
  Uttarakhand	92%	8%	0%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 2% Medium 33% High 64%

  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	2%	33%	64%
  Bhikiyasain	19%	30%	52%
  Almora	22%	27%	51%
  Uttarakhand	17%	45%	38%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Poor
  Low 76% Medium 22% High 2%

  8 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

  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	76%	22%	2%
  Bhikiyasain	41%	37%	22%
  Almora	16%	24%	61%
  Uttarakhand	21%	51%	28%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 20% Medium 24% High 56%

  2 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	20%	24%	56%
  Bhikiyasain	20%	21%	60%
  Almora	13%	11%	76%
  Uttarakhand	20%	26%	55%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Acidic 9% Neutral 91%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  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	9%	91%	0%
  Bhikiyasain	2%	98%	0%
  Almora	1%	99%	0%
  Uttarakhand	3%	97%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  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. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	100%	0%
  Bhikiyasain	100%	0%
  Almora	100%	0%
  Uttarakhand	88%	12%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Okay
  Short 40% Enough 60%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	40%	60%
  Bhikiyasain	42%	58%
  Almora	45%	55%
  Uttarakhand	22%	78%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 67% Enough 33%

  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	67%	33%
  Bhikiyasain	31%	69%
  Almora	9%	91%
  Uttarakhand	13%	87%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Okay
  Short 31% Enough 69%

  3 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	31%	69%
  Bhikiyasain	10%	90%
  Almora	5%	95%
  Uttarakhand	12%	88%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Okay
  Short 27% Enough 73%

  3 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	27%	73%
  Bhikiyasain	17%	83%
  Almora	9%	91%
  Uttarakhand	4%	96%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 40% Enough 60%

  4 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	40%	60%
  Bhikiyasain	36%	64%
  Almora	29%	71%
  Uttarakhand	14%	86%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  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%
  Bhikiyasain	23%	77%
  Almora	11%	89%
  Uttarakhand	22%	78%
  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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