Maluda (94)

Village soil report

Soil here is mostly neutral.
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What the soil tests found

10

out of 10

Soil score

Good

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
26
nutrients checked in each sample
6

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

  • Nitrogen

    Good

    Medium 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Bhatiyat 9% 91% 0%
    Chamba 13% 87% 0%
    Himachal Pradesh 54% 44% 1%
    India 64% 30% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    Good

    Low 15% Medium 85%

    2 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 15% 85% 0%
    Bhatiyat 16% 84% 0%
    Chamba 20% 80% 0%
    Himachal Pradesh 13% 59% 28%
    India 14% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    Good

    Low 12% Medium 88%

    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/ha

    Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 12% 88% 0%
    Bhatiyat 26% 74% 0%
    Chamba 33% 67% 0%
    Himachal Pradesh 11% 49% 40%
    India 14% 53% 34%

  • Organic carbon

    Good

    High 100%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 0% 0% 100%
    Bhatiyat 0% 0% 100%
    Chamba 0% 1% 99%
    Himachal Pradesh 8% 19% 73%
    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 AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Bhatiyat 0% 100% 0%
    Chamba 0% 100% 0%
    Himachal Pradesh 1% 99% 0%
    India 12% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    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. Above 4 harms most crops.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place Not saltySalty
    Here 100% 0%
    Bhatiyat 100% 0%
    Chamba 100% 0%
    Himachal Pradesh 100% 0%
    India 96% 4%

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 26 samples.

Climate in Chamba

Rain

About 1,330 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,120 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in June: days about 29 °C, nights 18 °C

Coolest in January: days about 11 °C, nights 2 °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.