Garada

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 86% Medium 14%

  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	86%	14%	0%
  Lakhani	92%	8%	0%
  Bhandara	92%	8%	0%
  Maharashtra	86%	13%	1%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Poor
  Low 63% Medium 23% High 14%

  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	63%	23%	14%
  Lakhani	40%	50%	10%
  Bhandara	46%	46%	8%
  Maharashtra	22%	53%	25%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Medium 43% High 57%

  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%	43%	57%
  Lakhani	0%	24%	76%
  Bhandara	1%	25%	74%
  Maharashtra	4%	29%	66%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Good
  Low 17% Medium 34% High 49%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	17%	34%	49%
  Lakhani	41%	30%	29%
  Bhandara	45%	28%	27%
  Maharashtra	55%	25%	20%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Acidic 43% Neutral 57%

  4 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

  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	43%	57%	0%
  Lakhani	9%	91%	0%
  Bhandara	7%	93%	0%
  Maharashtra	2%	95%	2%
  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%
  Lakhani	100%	0%
  Bhandara	100%	0%
  Maharashtra	99%	1%
  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%
  Lakhani	23%	77%
  Bhandara	19%	81%
  Maharashtra	54%	46%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 77% Enough 23%

  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	77%	23%
  Lakhani	26%	74%
  Bhandara	24%	76%
  Maharashtra	52%	48%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Okay
  Short 29% Enough 71%

  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	29%	71%
  Lakhani	16%	84%
  Bhandara	20%	80%
  Maharashtra	59%	41%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  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%
  Lakhani	2%	98%
  Bhandara	1%	99%
  Maharashtra	4%	96%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Enough 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	0%	100%
  Lakhani	2%	98%
  Bhandara	2%	98%
  Maharashtra	12%	88%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Poor
  Short 66% Enough 34%

  7 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	66%	34%
  Lakhani	53%	47%
  Bhandara	53%	47%
  Maharashtra	45%	55%
  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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