Govindgarh (Ct)

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  Good
  Medium 4% High 96%

  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	0%	4%	96%
  Govindgarh	0%	26%	74%
  Alwar	1%	25%	74%
  Rajasthan	4%	27%	69%
  India	14%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  Okay
  Low 32% Medium 47% High 20%

  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	32%	47%	20%
  Govindgarh	41%	53%	5%
  Alwar	23%	62%	15%
  Rajasthan	3%	46%	51%
  India	14%	53%	34%

• Organic carbon

  Poor
  Low 82% Medium 11% High 7%

  8 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	82%	11%	7%
  Govindgarh	91%	7%	2%
  Alwar	91%	7%	2%
  Rajasthan	83%	14%	3%
  India	48%	28%	23%

• pH

  Good
  Neutral 100%

  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%	100%	0%
  Govindgarh	0%	99%	1%
  Alwar	0%	96%	4%
  Rajasthan	0%	87%	13%
  India	12%	86%	2%

• Salt

  Okay
  Not salty 58% Salty 42%

  4 in 10 soil tests 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 Salty

  Under 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Not salty	Salty
  Here	58%	42%
  Govindgarh	57%	43%
  Alwar	75%	25%
  Rajasthan	94%	6%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  Okay
  Short 28% Enough 72%

  3 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 more

  Healthy soil has 10 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	28%	72%
  Govindgarh	37%	63%
  Alwar	26%	74%
  Rajasthan	7%	93%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  Poor
  Short 82% Enough 18%

  8 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	82%	18%
  Govindgarh	63%	37%
  Alwar	64%	36%
  Rajasthan	56%	44%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  Okay
  Short 46% Enough 54%

  5 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	46%	54%
  Govindgarh	76%	24%
  Alwar	65%	35%
  Rajasthan	50%	50%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	1%	99%
  Govindgarh	11%	89%
  Alwar	6%	94%
  Rajasthan	3%	97%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  Good
  Short 5% Enough 95%

  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	5%	95%
  Govindgarh	11%	89%
  Alwar	6%	94%
  Rajasthan	6%	94%
  India	13%	87%

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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