What the soil tests found
7
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: sulphur and boron.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 121
- nutrients checked
- 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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Nitrogen
OkayLow 46% Medium 54%
5 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 46% 54% 0% Hebri 61% 36% 3% Udupi 58% 40% 2% Karnataka 62% 32% 6% India 64% 30% 6% -
Phosphorus
GoodLow 17% Medium 9% High 74%
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 17% 9% 74% Hebri 47% 24% 29% Udupi 21% 21% 58% Karnataka 7% 36% 57% India 14% 41% 45% -
Potassium
GoodLow 14% Medium 74% High 12%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out low
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 14% 74% 12% Hebri 41% 55% 3% Udupi 32% 47% 21% Karnataka 13% 47% 40% India 14% 53% 34% -
Organic carbon
GoodLow 20% Medium 12% High 69%
Most soil tests here came out high
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 20% 12% 69% Hebri 10% 19% 71% Udupi 17% 14% 69% Karnataka 46% 32% 22% India 48% 28% 23% -
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% Hebri 100% 0% Udupi 100% 0% Karnataka 91% 9% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
PoorShort 74% Enough 26%
7 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 74% 26% Hebri 75% 25% Udupi 49% 51% Karnataka 31% 69% India 24% 76% -
Zinc
OkayShort 34% Enough 66%
3 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 34% 66% Hebri 33% 67% Udupi 35% 65% Karnataka 57% 43% India 35% 65% -
Iron
GoodShort 15% Enough 85%
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 15% 85% Hebri 9% 91% Udupi 6% 94% Karnataka 52% 48% India 24% 76% -
Copper
GoodShort 13% Enough 87%
1 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 13% 87% Hebri 8% 92% Udupi 12% 88% Karnataka 5% 95% India 5% 95% -
Manganese
OkayShort 42% Enough 58%
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 42% 58% Hebri 47% 53% Udupi 37% 63% Karnataka 14% 86% India 13% 87% -
Boron
PoorShort 73% Enough 27%
7 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 73% 27% Hebri 81% 19% Udupi 63% 37% Karnataka 55% 45% India 45% 55%
The tests here for pH 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). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 121 samples.
Climate in Udupi
Rain
About 4,660 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 3,830 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in April: days about 35 °C, nights 25 °C
Coolest in January: days about 32 °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.