Chhatehra (25)
Village soil report
What the soil tests found
8
out of 10
- soil samples, 2023-24
- 203
- nutrients checked in each sample
- 11
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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Phosphorus
GoodLow 3% Medium 58% High 39%
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% 58% 39% Mundlana 17% 36% 46% Sonipat 48% 20% 32% Haryana 15% 34% 50% India 14% 41% 45% -
Potassium
GoodMedium 10% High 90%
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% 10% 90% Mundlana 9% 41% 50% Sonipat 11% 66% 23% Haryana 25% 46% 30% India 14% 53% 34% -
Organic carbon
OkayLow 37% Medium 44% High 19%
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 37% 44% 19% Mundlana 47% 40% 13% Sonipat 59% 34% 8% Haryana 76% 19% 5% India 48% 28% 23% -
pH
OkayNeutral 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 AlkalineMost crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.
Compared with the wider area Place Acidic Neutral Alkaline Here 0% 68% 32% Mundlana 0% 80% 20% Sonipat 0% 97% 3% Haryana 0% 95% 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% Mundlana 98% 2% Sonipat 93% 7% Haryana 92% 8% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
OkayShort 48% Enough 52%
5 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 48% 52% Mundlana 30% 70% Sonipat 3% 97% Haryana 7% 93% India 24% 76% -
Zinc
GoodShort 17% Enough 83%
2 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 17% 83% Mundlana 31% 69% Sonipat 33% 67% Haryana 23% 77% India 35% 65% -
Iron
GoodShort 8% Enough 92%
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 8% 92% Mundlana 31% 69% Sonipat 45% 55% Haryana 31% 69% India 24% 76% -
Copper
GoodShort 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 2% 98% Mundlana 9% 91% Sonipat 3% 97% Haryana 7% 93% India 5% 95% -
Manganese
OkayShort 45% Enough 55%
4 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 45% 55% Mundlana 41% 59% Sonipat 42% 58% Haryana 23% 77% India 13% 87% -
Boron
PoorShort 52% Enough 48%
5 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 52% 48% Mundlana 56% 44% Sonipat 78% 22% Haryana 68% 32% 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. 203 samples.
Climate in Sonipat
Rain
About 540 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 420 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in May: days about 41 °C, nights 25 °C
Coolest in January: days about 19 °C, nights 7 °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.