Dirang

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 1,267 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 38% Medium 57% High 5%

  4 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	38%	57%	5%
  West Kameng	35%	57%	8%
  Arunachal Pradesh	16%	70%	15%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 1,267 soil tests

  Good
  Low 19% Medium 59% High 22%

  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	19%	59%	22%
  West Kameng	12%	60%	28%
  Arunachal Pradesh	14%	58%	28%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 1,267 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 35% Medium 61% High 4%

  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	35%	61%	4%
  West Kameng	39%	56%	5%
  Arunachal Pradesh	25%	56%	19%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 1,266 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 34% Medium 39% High 27%

  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	34%	39%	27%
  West Kameng	38%	42%	21%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	46%	36%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 1,262 soil tests

  Poor
  Acidic 76% Neutral 24%

  8 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

  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	76%	24%	0%
  West Kameng	85%	15%	0%
  Arunachal Pradesh	51%	49%	0%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 1,262 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 97% Salty 3%

  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	97%	3%
  West Kameng	93%	7%
  Arunachal Pradesh	97%	3%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 1,267 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 35% Enough 65%

  4 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	35%	65%
  West Kameng	23%	77%
  Arunachal Pradesh	18%	82%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 1,267 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 33% Enough 67%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	33%	67%
  West Kameng	36%	64%
  Arunachal Pradesh	9%	91%
  India	35%	65%

• Copper

  From 1,266 soil tests

  Good
  Short 10% Enough 90%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	10%	90%
  West Kameng	5%	95%
  Arunachal Pradesh	5%	95%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 1,267 soil tests

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	2%	98%
  West Kameng	3%	97%
  Arunachal Pradesh	17%	83%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 1,252 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 89% Enough 11%

  9 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	89%	11%
  West Kameng	84%	16%
  Arunachal Pradesh	24%	76%
  India	44%	56%

The tests here for iron 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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