What the soil tests found
9
out of 10
Soil score
GoodToo acidic in most fields here.
Not in the score: phosphorus and zinc.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 1,027
- nutrients checked
- 10
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
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Good
Nitrogen
From 1,027 soil tests
Low 4% Medium 19% High 77%
Most soil tests here came out high
If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less urea than usual.
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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 4% 19% 77% Peren 1% 35% 64% Nagaland 31% 56% 13% India 65% 29% 6% -
Good
Potassium
From 1,027 soil tests
Low 9% Medium 91%
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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 9% 91% 0% Peren 54% 46% 0% Nagaland 26% 54% 20% India 14% 53% 33% -
Good
Organic carbon
From 1,025 soil tests
Low 4% Medium 4% High 93%
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 Low Medium High Here 4% 4% 93% Peren 2% 12% 85% Nagaland 15% 21% 64% India 49% 28% 23% -
Poor
pH
From 1,027 soil tests
Acidic 73% Neutral 27%
7 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 AlkalineIn 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 73% 27% 0% Peren 49% 51% 0% Nagaland 74% 26% 0% India 11% 86% 2% -
Good
Salt
From 1,026 soil tests
Not salty 95% Salty 5%
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 SaltyUnder 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 95% 5% Peren 95% 5% Nagaland 98% 2% India 96% 4% -
Good
Sulphur
From 1,027 soil tests
Short 3% Enough 97%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Makes oil in oilseeds and protein in pulses.
Short under 10 ppm Enough 10 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 3% 97% Peren 3% 97% Nagaland 31% 69% India 24% 76% -
Good
Iron
From 1,027 soil tests
Short 1% Enough 99%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Keeps young leaves green.
Short under 4.5 ppm Enough 4.5 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 1% 99% Peren 9% 91% Nagaland 26% 74% India 24% 76% -
Okay
Copper
From 1,025 soil tests
Short 47% Enough 53%
5 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 47% 53% Peren 40% 60% Nagaland 11% 89% India 5% 95% -
Good
Manganese
From 1,027 soil tests
Enough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Helps leaves make food from sunlight.
Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Peren 30% 70% Nagaland 26% 74% India 12% 88% -
Okay
Boron
From 1,027 soil tests
Short 40% Enough 60%
4 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 40% 60% Peren 43% 57% Nagaland 11% 89% India 44% 56%
The tests here for phosphorus and zinc 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.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 1,027 samples.
Climate in Peren
Rain
About 1,430 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,130 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in August: days about 28 °C, nights 20 °C
Coolest in January: days about 19 °C, nights 7 °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.