Batala

Block soil report

Most soil here is short of zinc.
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What the soil tests found

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: potassium, zinc and iron.

Not in the score: nitrogen, manganese and boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24
287
nutrients checked
9

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

  • Phosphorus

    From 165 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 35% Medium 55% High 11%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 35% 55% 11%
    Gurdaspur 28% 48% 24%
    Punjab 34% 34% 32%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 165 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 51% Medium 44% High 5%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 51% 44% 5%
    Gurdaspur 54% 37% 9%
    Punjab 63% 23% 14%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 287 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 29% Medium 40% High 31%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 29% 40% 31%
    Gurdaspur 43% 43% 14%
    Punjab 41% 44% 15%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 287 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 AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Gurdaspur 0% 99% 1%
    Punjab 1% 91% 9%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 287 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 96% Salty 4%

    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 saltySalty
    Here 96% 4%
    Gurdaspur 98% 2%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 165 soil tests

    Good

    Short 15% Enough 85%

    2 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 ShortEnough
    Here 15% 85%
    Gurdaspur 23% 77%
    Punjab 13% 87%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 165 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 68% Enough 32%

    7 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 ShortEnough
    Here 68% 32%
    Gurdaspur 70% 30%
    Punjab 10% 90%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 165 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 59% Enough 41%

    6 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 ShortEnough
    Here 59% 41%
    Gurdaspur 69% 31%
    Punjab 19% 81%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 165 soil tests

    Good

    Short 5% Enough 95%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 5% 95%
    Gurdaspur 11% 89%
    Punjab 1% 99%
    India 5% 95%

The tests here for manganese look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.

Not tested here: nitrogen and boron.

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. 287 samples.

Climate in Gurdaspur

Rain

About 790 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 590 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 39 °C, nights 24 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 5 °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.

Villages in this block