Keesara

Nutrient by nutrient

• Phosphorus

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Good
  Low 12% Medium 12% High 76%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less DAP than usual.

  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	12%	12%	76%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	12%	12%	76%
  Telangana	3%	9%	88%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Good
  Low 8% Medium 17% High 76%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less potash than usual.

  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	8%	17%	76%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	8%	17%	76%
  Telangana	14%	37%	48%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 59% Medium 35% High 6%

  6 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	59%	35%	6%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	59%	35%	6%
  Telangana	57%	28%	15%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Good
  Neutral 97% Alkaline 3%

  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%	97%	3%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	0%	97%	3%
  Telangana	1%	94%	5%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 82% Salty 18%

  2 in 10 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	82%	18%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	82%	18%
  Telangana	98%	2%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 34% Enough 66%

  3 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	34%	66%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	34%	66%
  Telangana	18%	82%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 73% Enough 27%

  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	Short	Enough
  Here	73%	27%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	73%	27%
  Telangana	42%	58%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 26% Enough 74%

  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	26%	74%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	26%	74%
  Telangana	48%	52%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 48% Enough 52%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	48%	52%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	48%	52%
  Telangana	17%	83%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Good
  Short 15% Enough 85%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	15%	85%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	15%	85%
  Telangana	25%	75%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 2,736 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 22% Enough 78%

  2 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	22%	78%
  Medchal Malkajgiri	22%	78%
  Telangana	34%	66%
  India	44%	56%

The tests here for nitrogen 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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