What the soil tests found
7
out of 10
Soil score
OkayShort in most fields here: nitrogen, zinc and boron.
Not in the score: pH.
For most crops. How the soil score works
- soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
- 1,610
- nutrients checked
- 11
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
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Poor
Nitrogen
From 1,610 soil tests
Low 74% Medium 24% High 1%
7 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/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 74% 24% 1% Udupi 58% 40% 2% Karnataka 67% 29% 4% India 65% 29% 6% -
Okay
Phosphorus
From 1,610 soil tests
Low 21% Medium 20% High 59%
2 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/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 21% 20% 59% Udupi 21% 21% 58% Karnataka 7% 31% 62% India 13% 41% 45% -
Okay
Potassium
From 1,610 soil tests
Low 28% Medium 45% High 27%
3 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/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 28% 45% 27% Udupi 32% 47% 21% Karnataka 13% 47% 40% India 14% 53% 33% -
Okay
Organic carbon
From 1,610 soil tests
Low 28% Medium 14% High 57%
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 Low Medium High Here 28% 14% 57% Udupi 17% 14% 69% Karnataka 46% 32% 22% India 49% 28% 23% -
Good
Salt
From 1,610 soil tests
Not salty 99% Salty 1%
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 SaltyUnder 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 99% 1% Udupi 100% 0% Karnataka 98% 2% India 96% 4% -
Okay
Sulphur
From 1,610 soil tests
Short 39% Enough 61%
4 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 moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 39% 61% Udupi 49% 51% Karnataka 31% 69% India 24% 76% -
Poor
Zinc
From 1,610 soil tests
Short 53% Enough 47%
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 53% 47% Udupi 35% 65% Karnataka 57% 43% India 35% 65% -
Good
Iron
From 1,610 soil tests
Short 6% Enough 94%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out short
What this means
Keeps young leaves green.
Short under 4.5 ppm Enough 4.5 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 6% 94% Udupi 6% 94% Karnataka 50% 50% India 24% 76% -
Good
Copper
From 1,610 soil tests
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 moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 13% 87% Udupi 12% 88% Karnataka 5% 95% India 5% 95% -
Okay
Manganese
From 1,610 soil tests
Short 35% Enough 65%
4 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 moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 35% 65% Udupi 37% 63% Karnataka 14% 86% India 12% 88% -
Poor
Boron
From 1,610 soil tests
Short 77% Enough 23%
8 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 moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 77% 23% Udupi 63% 37% Karnataka 55% 45% India 44% 56%
The tests here for pH 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.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 1,610 samples.
Climate in Udupi
Rain
About 4,660 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 3,830 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in April: days about 35 °C, nights 25 °C
Coolest in January: days about 32 °C, nights 20 °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.