Kattiwanda

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 63% Medium 35% High 2%

  6 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	63%	35%	2%
  Malikipuram	62%	34%	3%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	42%	43%	14%
  Andhra Pradesh	73%	24%	3%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 19% Medium 55% High 26%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	19%	55%	26%
  Malikipuram	28%	33%	40%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	13%	28%	58%
  Andhra Pradesh	16%	34%	50%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 38% Medium 18% High 44%

  4 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	38%	18%	44%
  Malikipuram	24%	14%	62%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	7%	26%	67%
  Andhra Pradesh	10%	30%	60%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 31% Medium 39% High 30%

  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	31%	39%	30%
  Malikipuram	25%	26%	48%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	23%	35%	42%
  Andhra Pradesh	57%	24%	19%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Acidic 4% Neutral 96%

  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

  Most crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	4%	96%	0%
  Malikipuram	1%	99%	0%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	2%	98%	0%
  Andhra Pradesh	1%	93%	6%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 98% Salty 2%

  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	98%	2%
  Malikipuram	80%	20%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	84%	16%
  Andhra Pradesh	93%	7%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 9% Enough 91%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	9%	91%
  Malikipuram	12%	88%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	10%	90%
  Andhra Pradesh	15%	85%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Okay
  Short 44% Enough 56%

  4 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	44%	56%
  Malikipuram	53%	47%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	35%	65%
  Andhra Pradesh	38%	62%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 7% Enough 93%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	7%	93%
  Malikipuram	14%	86%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	17%	83%
  Andhra Pradesh	29%	71%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  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	2%	98%
  Malikipuram	2%	98%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	3%	97%
  Andhra Pradesh	6%	94%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 32% Enough 68%

  3 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 more

  Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	32%	68%
  Malikipuram	28%	72%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	10%	90%
  Andhra Pradesh	12%	88%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Okay
  Short 30% Enough 70%

  3 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	30%	70%
  Malikipuram	40%	60%
  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema	59%	41%
  Andhra Pradesh	26%	74%
  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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