Barampur

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Okay
  Low 28% Medium 62% High 10%

  3 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	28%	62%	10%
  Roorkee	18%	61%	22%
  Haridwar	16%	54%	30%
  Uttarakhand	17%	45%	38%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Good
  Low 19% Medium 43% High 38%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	19%	43%	38%
  Roorkee	11%	61%	28%
  Haridwar	15%	58%	27%
  Uttarakhand	21%	51%	28%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 39% Medium 52% High 9%

  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	39%	52%	9%
  Roorkee	40%	50%	10%
  Haridwar	48%	46%	6%
  Uttarakhand	20%	26%	55%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Okay
  Neutral 68% Alkaline 32%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

  If your field is alkaline: add compost or farmyard manure. Very alkaline land also needs gypsum; a soil lab works out how much.

  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%	68%	32%
  Roorkee	0%	95%	5%
  Haridwar	0%	99%	1%
  Uttarakhand	3%	97%	0%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Okay
  Not salty 64% Salty 36%

  4 in 10 soil tests here came out salty

  If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.

  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	64%	36%
  Roorkee	86%	14%
  Haridwar	94%	6%
  Uttarakhand	88%	12%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Okay
  Short 25% Enough 75%

  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	25%	75%
  Roorkee	19%	81%
  Haridwar	19%	81%
  Uttarakhand	22%	78%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Okay
  Short 22% Enough 78%

  2 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	22%	78%
  Roorkee	16%	84%
  Haridwar	20%	80%
  Uttarakhand	13%	87%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Okay
  Short 23% Enough 77%

  2 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	23%	77%
  Roorkee	15%	85%
  Haridwar	17%	83%
  Uttarakhand	12%	88%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 10% Enough 90%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	10%	90%
  Roorkee	8%	92%
  Haridwar	8%	92%
  Uttarakhand	4%	96%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 13% Enough 87%

  1 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	13%	87%
  Roorkee	9%	91%
  Haridwar	13%	87%
  Uttarakhand	14%	86%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Good
  Enough 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	0%	100%
  Roorkee	21%	79%
  Haridwar	26%	74%
  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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