Rupsho

Block soil report

Most soil here is short of iron.
See which crops suit Rupsho

What the soil tests found

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur, copper and boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
323
nutrients checked
8

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 323 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 29% Medium 34% High 36%

    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 29% 34% 36%
    Leh Ladakh 29% 34% 36%
    Ladakh 28% 39% 33%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 323 soil tests

    Good

    Low 18% Medium 29% High 53%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 18% 29% 53%
    Leh Ladakh 18% 29% 53%
    Ladakh 20% 33% 47%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 323 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 30% Medium 24% High 46%

    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 30% 24% 46%
    Leh Ladakh 30% 24% 46%
    Ladakh 17% 14% 69%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 323 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 95% Alkaline 5%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out alkaline

    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% 95% 5%
    Leh Ladakh 0% 95% 5%
    Ladakh 0% 97% 3%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 323 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 98% Salty 2%

    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 98% 2%
    Leh Ladakh 98% 2%
    Ladakh 94% 6%
    India 96% 4%

  • Zinc

    From 322 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 91% Enough 9%

    9 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 91% 9%
    Leh Ladakh 91% 9%
    Ladakh 41% 59%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 323 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 100%

    Almost every soil test 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 100% 0%
    Leh Ladakh 100% 0%
    Ladakh 76% 24%
    India 24% 76%

  • Manganese

    From 320 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 100%

    Almost every soil test 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 ShortEnough
    Here 100% 0%
    Leh Ladakh 100% 0%
    Ladakh 78% 22%
    India 12% 88%

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

Not tested here: nitrogen, sulphur 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 & 2024-25. 323 samples.

Climate in Leh Ladakh

Rain

About 120 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 90 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in July: days about 24 °C, nights 11 °C

Coolest in January: days about -5 °C, nights -16 °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