What the soil tests found
7
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: copper and manganese.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2024-25
- 167
- nutrients checked
- 9
This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.
Nutrient by nutrient
-
Nitrogen
OkayLow 44% Medium 51% High 4%
4 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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 44% 51% 4% Mallial 66% 31% 3% Jagitial 66% 31% 3% Telangana 81% 17% 2% India 64% 30% 6% -
Phosphorus
GoodMedium 39% High 61%
Most soil tests here came out high
If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less DAP than usual.
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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 0% 39% 61% Mallial 6% 14% 80% Jagitial 6% 13% 81% Telangana 3% 9% 88% India 14% 41% 45% -
Potassium
OkayLow 28% Medium 59% High 13%
3 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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 28% 59% 13% Mallial 35% 55% 10% Jagitial 35% 55% 10% Telangana 14% 37% 48% India 14% 53% 34% -
Organic carbon
OkayLow 42% Medium 47% High 11%
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 42% 47% 11% Mallial 64% 25% 12% Jagitial 63% 25% 12% Telangana 57% 28% 15% India 48% 28% 23% -
pH
OkayNeutral 63% Alkaline 37%
4 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 AlkalineIn 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% 63% 37% Mallial 0% 58% 42% Jagitial 0% 58% 42% Telangana 1% 94% 5% India 12% 86% 2% -
Salt
GoodNot 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 SaltyUnder 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.
Compared with the wider area Place Not salty Salty Here 100% 0% Mallial 100% 0% Jagitial 100% 0% Telangana 98% 2% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
OkayShort 28% Enough 72%
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 moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 28% 72% Mallial 42% 58% Jagitial 42% 58% Telangana 18% 82% India 24% 76% -
Copper
PoorShort 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 53% 47% Mallial 39% 61% Jagitial 39% 61% Telangana 17% 83% India 5% 95% -
Manganese
PoorShort 87% Enough 13%
9 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 moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 87% 13% Mallial 62% 38% Jagitial 62% 38% Telangana 25% 75% India 13% 87%
The tests here for zinc, iron and boron 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.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 167 samples.
Climate in Jagitial
Rain
About 1,040 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 790 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 42 °C, nights 28 °C
Coolest in December: days about 30 °C, nights 15 °C.
Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.
Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.