Una

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 1,504 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 26% Medium 70% High 4%

  3 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/ha

  Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	26%	70%	4%
  Una	26%	71%	3%
  Himachal Pradesh	64%	36%	1%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 1,507 soil tests

  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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	15%	85%	0%
  Una	15%	85%	0%
  Himachal Pradesh	13%	59%	28%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 1,507 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 30% Medium 70%

  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	30%	70%	0%
  Una	32%	68%	0%
  Himachal Pradesh	11%	49%	40%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 1,502 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 47% Medium 42% High 11%

  5 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	47%	42%	11%
  Una	45%	43%	12%
  Himachal Pradesh	8%	15%	77%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 1,478 soil tests

  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

  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	0%	100%	0%
  Una	0%	100%	0%
  Himachal Pradesh	1%	99%	0%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 1,491 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%
  Una	100%	0%
  Himachal Pradesh	100%	0%
  India	96%	4%

Too few tests here to judge zinc (9 tests), iron (9 tests), copper (9 tests) and manganese (9 tests), out of 1,507 soil samples.

Not tested here: sulphur and boron.

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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