Amloh

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  From 1,123 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 25% Medium 34% High 41%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

  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	25%	34%	41%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	33%	25%	41%
  Punjab	34%	34%	32%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 1,124 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 49% Medium 51%

  5 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	49%	51%	0%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	53%	45%	2%
  Punjab	63%	23%	14%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 1,586 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 73% Medium 27% High 1%

  7 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	73%	27%	1%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	77%	23%	0%
  Punjab	41%	44%	15%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 1,573 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%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	0%	100%	0%
  Punjab	1%	91%	9%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 1,585 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%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	100%	0%
  Punjab	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 1,130 soil tests

  Good
  Short 13% Enough 87%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	13%	87%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	15%	85%
  Punjab	13%	87%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 1,123 soil tests

  Good
  Enough 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	0%	100%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	0%	100%
  Punjab	10%	90%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 1,127 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 31% Enough 69%

  3 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	31%	69%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	39%	61%
  Punjab	19%	81%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 1,108 soil tests

  Good
  Enough 100%

  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	0%	100%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	0%	100%
  Punjab	1%	99%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 1,128 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 27% Enough 73%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: spray manganese sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, on the young crop.

  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	27%	73%
  Fatehgarh Sahib	38%	62%
  Punjab	50%	50%
  India	12%	88%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (1 test) and boron (1 test), out of 1,586 soil samples.

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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