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Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  Poor
  Low 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	100%	0%	0%
  Atmakur	100%	0%	0%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	99%	1%	0%
  Andhra Pradesh	73%	24%	3%
  India	64%	30%	6%

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Low 18% Medium 9% High 73%

  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/ha

  Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	18%	9%	73%
  Atmakur	36%	18%	46%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	16%	20%	64%
  Andhra Pradesh	16%	34%	50%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 33% Medium 67%

  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/ha

  Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	33%	67%	0%
  Atmakur	26%	62%	12%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	33%	46%	20%
  Andhra Pradesh	10%	30%	60%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Okay
  Low 48% Medium 12% High 39%

  5 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	48%	12%	39%
  Atmakur	43%	28%	29%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	52%	23%	25%
  Andhra Pradesh	57%	24%	19%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Neutral 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 Alkaline

  Most crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	97%	3%
  Atmakur	0%	95%	5%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	1%	93%	6%
  Andhra Pradesh	1%	93%	6%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Good
  Not salty 94% Salty 6%

  1 in 10 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	94%	6%
  Atmakur	56%	44%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	84%	16%
  Andhra Pradesh	93%	7%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Good
  Short 12% Enough 88%

  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	12%	88%
  Atmakur	4%	96%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	17%	83%
  Andhra Pradesh	15%	85%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	100%	0%
  Atmakur	84%	16%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	77%	23%
  Andhra Pradesh	38%	62%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Good
  Short 15% Enough 85%

  2 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	15%	85%
  Atmakur	28%	72%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	18%	82%
  Andhra Pradesh	29%	71%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 18% Enough 82%

  2 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	18%	82%
  Atmakur	20%	80%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	22%	78%
  Andhra Pradesh	6%	94%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Okay
  Short 48% Enough 52%

  5 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	48%	52%
  Atmakur	44%	56%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	9%	91%
  Andhra Pradesh	12%	88%
  India	13%	87%

• Boron

  Okay
  Short 42% Enough 58%

  4 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	42%	58%
  Atmakur	37%	63%
  Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	55%	45%
  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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