Dabhavan

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 89% Medium 11%

  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	89%	11%	0%
  Dediyapada	81%	19%	0%
  Narmada	60%	40%	0%
  Gujarat	81%	18%	1%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Poor
  Low 78% Medium 2% High 20%

  8 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	78%	2%	20%
  Dediyapada	68%	11%	21%
  Narmada	23%	8%	69%
  Gujarat	9%	24%	67%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Poor
  Low 78% Medium 11% High 11%

  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	78%	11%	11%
  Dediyapada	46%	28%	26%
  Narmada	15%	28%	57%
  Gujarat	5%	34%	61%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 41% Medium 35% High 24%

  4 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	41%	35%	24%
  Dediyapada	23%	29%	48%
  Narmada	8%	20%	72%
  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%
  Dediyapada	1%	99%	0%
  Narmada	0%	100%	0%
  Gujarat	0%	98%	2%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 98% Salty 2%

  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	98%	2%
  Dediyapada	99%	1%
  Narmada	100%	0%
  Gujarat	86%	14%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Okay
  Short 26% Enough 74%

  3 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	26%	74%
  Dediyapada	37%	63%
  Narmada	32%	68%
  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%
  Dediyapada	69%	31%
  Narmada	62%	38%
  Gujarat	39%	61%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 87% Enough 13%

  9 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	87%	13%
  Dediyapada	51%	49%
  Narmada	55%	45%
  Gujarat	32%	68%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Poor
  Short 63% Enough 37%

  6 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	63%	37%
  Dediyapada	13%	87%
  Narmada	4%	96%
  Gujarat	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 50% Enough 50%

  5 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	50%	50%
  Dediyapada	21%	79%
  Narmada	9%	91%
  Gujarat	8%	92%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	100%	0%
  Dediyapada	100%	0%
  Narmada	100%	0%
  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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