Ellemala

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  From 219 soil tests

  Good
  Low 9% Medium 52% High 40%

  1 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	9%	52%	40%
  Hanuru	3%	52%	46%
  Chamarajanagar	4%	41%	55%
  Karnataka	7%	31%	62%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 219 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 41% Medium 48% High 11%

  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	41%	48%	11%
  Hanuru	44%	41%	15%
  Chamarajanagar	27%	56%	17%
  Karnataka	13%	47%	40%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 219 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 29% Medium 33% High 38%

  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	29%	33%	38%
  Hanuru	31%	31%	38%
  Chamarajanagar	48%	29%	23%
  Karnataka	46%	32%	22%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 219 soil tests

  Good
  Acidic 1% Neutral 99%

  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

  In these tests, neutral means about pH 6 to 8, which suits most crops; acidic is below about 6 and alkaline above about 8.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	1%	99%	0%
  Hanuru	1%	97%	1%
  Chamarajanagar	1%	98%	2%
  Karnataka	5%	92%	3%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 219 soil tests

  Good
  Not 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 Salty

  Under 1 dS/m is fine. Between 1 and 4, only crops that can't take salt lose yield. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	100%	0%
  Hanuru	93%	7%
  Chamarajanagar	98%	2%
  Karnataka	98%	2%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 219 soil tests

  Good
  Short 5% Enough 95%

  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	5%	95%
  Hanuru	7%	93%
  Chamarajanagar	7%	93%
  Karnataka	31%	69%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 219 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 95% Enough 5%

  9 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	95%	5%
  Hanuru	54%	46%
  Chamarajanagar	57%	43%
  Karnataka	57%	43%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 219 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 82% Enough 18%

  8 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

  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	82%	18%
  Hanuru	71%	29%
  Chamarajanagar	65%	35%
  Karnataka	50%	50%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 219 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 27% Enough 73%

  3 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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	27%	73%
  Hanuru	8%	92%
  Chamarajanagar	7%	93%
  Karnataka	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 219 soil tests

  Good
  Short 6% Enough 94%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	6%	94%
  Hanuru	12%	88%
  Chamarajanagar	12%	88%
  Karnataka	14%	86%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 219 soil tests

  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%
  Hanuru	49%	51%
  Chamarajanagar	58%	42%
  Karnataka	55%	45%
  India	44%	56%

The tests here for nitrogen 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.

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