Dheerti

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Poor
  Low 73% Medium 27%

  7 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	73%	27%	0%
  Panthal	67%	32%	1%
  Reasi	40%	47%	13%
  Jammu And Kashmir	4%	48%	48%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Poor
  Low 87% Medium 13%

  9 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	87%	13%	0%
  Panthal	77%	23%	0%
  Reasi	55%	36%	9%
  Jammu And Kashmir	7%	69%	23%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 20% Medium 27% High 53%

  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%	27%	53%
  Panthal	14%	13%	74%
  Reasi	5%	9%	86%
  Jammu And Kashmir	17%	25%	58%
  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

  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%
  Panthal	0%	100%	0%
  Reasi	0%	100%	0%
  Jammu And Kashmir	2%	97%	1%
  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%
  Panthal	100%	0%
  Reasi	100%	0%
  Jammu And Kashmir	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Poor
  Short 93% Enough 7%

  9 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	93%	7%
  Panthal	96%	4%
  Reasi	77%	23%
  Jammu And Kashmir	16%	84%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 73% Enough 27%

  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	73%	27%
  Panthal	72%	28%
  Reasi	52%	48%
  Jammu And Kashmir	24%	76%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Poor
  Short 90% Enough 10%

  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	90%	10%
  Panthal	94%	6%
  Reasi	67%	33%
  Jammu And Kashmir	36%	64%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Poor
  Short 53% Enough 47%

  5 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	53%	47%
  Panthal	49%	51%
  Reasi	35%	65%
  Jammu And Kashmir	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Poor
  Short 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	100%	0%
  Panthal	64%	36%
  Reasi	58%	42%
  Jammu And Kashmir	21%	79%
  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%
  Panthal	100%	0%
  Reasi	100%	0%
  Jammu And Kashmir	22%	78%
  India	45%	55%

The tests here for nitrogen 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.

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