What the soil tests found
7
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: nitrogen and salt.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 39
- nutrients checked in each sample
- 12
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
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Nitrogen
PoorLow 59% Medium 41%
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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 59% 41% 0% Undi 77% 18% 5% West Godavari 75% 25% 0% Andhra Pradesh 73% 24% 3% India 64% 30% 6% -
Phosphorus
GoodLow 3% Medium 77% High 21%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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 3% 77% 21% Undi 3% 54% 43% West Godavari 12% 49% 39% Andhra Pradesh 16% 34% 50% India 14% 41% 45% -
Potassium
GoodMedium 5% High 95%
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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 0% 5% 95% Undi 2% 3% 96% West Godavari 5% 37% 58% Andhra Pradesh 10% 30% 60% India 14% 53% 34% -
Organic carbon
OkayLow 44% Medium 46% High 10%
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 44% 46% 10% Undi 43% 39% 18% West Godavari 31% 36% 33% Andhra Pradesh 57% 24% 19% India 48% 28% 23% -
pH
GoodNeutral 97% Alkaline 3%
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 AlkalineMost crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.
Compared with the wider area Place Acidic Neutral Alkaline Here 0% 97% 3% Undi 0% 100% 0% West Godavari 3% 97% 0% Andhra Pradesh 1% 93% 6% India 12% 86% 2% -
Salt
PoorSalty 100%
Almost every soil test 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 SaltyUnder 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.
Compared with the wider area Place Not salty Salty Here 0% 100% Undi 13% 87% West Godavari 50% 50% Andhra Pradesh 93% 7% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
GoodShort 18% Enough 82%
2 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 moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 18% 82% Undi 15% 85% West Godavari 30% 70% Andhra Pradesh 15% 85% India 24% 76% -
Zinc
GoodShort 10% Enough 90%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out short
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 10% 90% Undi 43% 57% West Godavari 39% 61% Andhra Pradesh 38% 62% India 35% 65% -
Iron
GoodShort 5% Enough 95%
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 moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 5% 95% Undi 36% 64% West Godavari 22% 78% Andhra Pradesh 29% 71% India 24% 76% -
Copper
OkayShort 23% Enough 77%
2 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 23% 77% Undi 4% 96% West Godavari 2% 98% Andhra Pradesh 6% 94% India 5% 95% -
Manganese
GoodShort 3% Enough 97%
Almost every soil test here had enough
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 3% 97% Undi 1% 99% West Godavari 3% 97% Andhra Pradesh 12% 88% India 13% 87% -
Boron
GoodShort 8% Enough 92%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out short
What this means
Needed for flowers to set seed and fruit.
Short under 0.5 ppm Enough 0.5 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 8% 92% Undi 10% 90% West Godavari 14% 86% 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.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 39 samples.
Climate in West Godavari
Rain
About 1,190 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,000 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 37 °C, nights 28 °C
Coolest in January: days about 29 °C, nights 20 °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.