Rangat

Nutrient by nutrient

• Nitrogen

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 83% Medium 17%

  8 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  If your field is low: add about a quarter more urea than the usual dose, in two or three splits. A pulse crop in rotation also adds nitrogen.

  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/ha

  Healthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Low	Medium	High
  Here	83%	17%	0%
  North And Middle Andaman	82%	18%	0%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	83%	17%	0%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 94% Medium 5%

  9 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	94%	5%	0%
  North And Middle Andaman	90%	10%	0%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	90%	10%	0%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 84% Medium 16%

  8 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	84%	16%	0%
  North And Middle Andaman	83%	17%	0%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	85%	15%	0%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 86% Medium 13% High 1%

  9 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	86%	13%	1%
  North And Middle Andaman	90%	9%	1%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	91%	8%	0%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Good
  Acidic 13% Neutral 87%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

  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	13%	87%	0%
  North And Middle Andaman	19%	81%	0%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	14%	86%	0%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 84% Salty 16%

  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	84%	16%
  North And Middle Andaman	91%	9%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	89%	11%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 90% Enough 10%

  9 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	90%	10%
  North And Middle Andaman	94%	6%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	94%	6%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Good
  Short 9% Enough 91%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	9%	91%
  North And Middle Andaman	7%	93%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	8%	92%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Good
  Enough 100%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	0%	100%
  North And Middle Andaman	0%	100%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	0%	100%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 2,536 soil tests

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  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	2%	98%
  North And Middle Andaman	1%	99%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	3%	97%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Good
  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 more

  Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	0%	100%
  North And Middle Andaman	0%	100%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	1%	99%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 2,537 soil tests

  Good
  Short 2% Enough 98%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	2%	98%
  North And Middle Andaman	3%	97%
  Andaman And Nicobar Islands	2%	98%
  India	44%	56%

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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