Gunj

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 70 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 71% Medium 21% High 7%

  7 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	71%	21%	7%
  Malegaon	91%	8%	1%
  Washim	86%	13%	1%
  Maharashtra	86%	13%	1%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 70 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 57% Medium 43%

  6 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	57%	43%	0%
  Malegaon	44%	52%	4%
  Washim	43%	52%	6%
  Maharashtra	22%	52%	26%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 70 soil tests

  Good
  Medium 10% High 90%

  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	0%	10%	90%
  Malegaon	2%	19%	79%
  Washim	1%	21%	77%
  Maharashtra	4%	29%	66%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 70 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 26% Medium 57% High 17%

  3 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	26%	57%	17%
  Malegaon	19%	31%	50%
  Washim	21%	25%	54%
  Maharashtra	55%	25%	20%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 70 soil tests

  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

  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%	100%	0%
  Malegaon	0%	98%	2%
  Washim	0%	97%	3%
  Maharashtra	2%	95%	2%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 70 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%
  Malegaon	100%	0%
  Washim	100%	0%
  Maharashtra	99%	1%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 70 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 99% Enough 1%

  Almost every soil test 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	99%	1%
  Malegaon	98%	2%
  Washim	92%	8%
  Maharashtra	54%	46%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 70 soil tests

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	1%	99%
  Malegaon	27%	73%
  Washim	44%	56%
  Maharashtra	52%	48%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 70 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 96% Enough 4%

  Almost every soil test 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	96%	4%
  Malegaon	84%	16%
  Washim	83%	17%
  Maharashtra	59%	41%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 70 soil tests

  Good
  Enough 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	0%	100%
  Malegaon	0%	100%
  Washim	0%	100%
  Maharashtra	4%	96%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 70 soil tests

  Good
  Short 16% Enough 84%

  2 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	16%	84%
  Malegaon	10%	90%
  Washim	4%	96%
  Maharashtra	12%	88%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 70 soil tests

  Good
  Short 6% Enough 94%

  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	6%	94%
  Malegaon	5%	95%
  Washim	5%	95%
  Maharashtra	45%	55%
  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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