Taoru

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Good
  Low 8% Medium 53% High 38%

  1 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	8%	53%	38%
  Nuh	11%	20%	69%
  Haryana	15%	34%	50%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 50% Medium 46% High 3%

  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	50%	46%	3%
  Nuh	20%	55%	24%
  Haryana	25%	46%	30%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 100%

  Almost every soil test 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	100%	0%	0%
  Nuh	98%	2%	0%
  Haryana	76%	19%	5%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Good
  Neutral 99% Alkaline 1%

  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%	99%	1%
  Nuh	0%	94%	6%
  Haryana	0%	95%	5%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Okay
  Not salty 60% Salty 40%

  4 in 10 soil tests here came out salty

  If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.

  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	60%	40%
  Nuh	58%	42%
  Haryana	92%	8%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Good
  Short 19% Enough 81%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	19%	81%
  Nuh	6%	94%
  Haryana	7%	93%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 48% Enough 52%

  5 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	48%	52%
  Nuh	21%	79%
  Haryana	23%	77%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 49% Enough 51%

  5 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	49%	51%
  Nuh	31%	69%
  Haryana	31%	69%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Good
  Short 13% Enough 87%

  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	13%	87%
  Nuh	6%	94%
  Haryana	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 16,041 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 33% Enough 67%

  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	33%	67%
  Nuh	16%	84%
  Haryana	23%	77%
  India	12%	88%

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

Not tested here: nitrogen.

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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