Poonch

• Phosphorus

  From 3,799 soil tests

  Good
  Low 4% Medium 44% High 52%

  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	4%	44%	52%
  Jammu And Kashmir	4%	48%	48%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 3,799 soil tests

  Good
  Low 3% Medium 24% High 72%

  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	3%	24%	72%
  Jammu And Kashmir	7%	69%	23%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 3,797 soil tests

  Good
  Low 1% Medium 11% High 89%

  Most soil tests here came out high

  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	1%	11%	89%
  Jammu And Kashmir	15%	26%	59%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 3,793 soil tests

  Good
  Neutral 100%

  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%	100%	0%
  Jammu And Kashmir	2%	97%	1%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 3,796 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 94% Salty 6%

  1 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	94%	6%
  Jammu And Kashmir	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 3,799 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 26% Enough 74%

  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	26%	74%
  Jammu And Kashmir	16%	84%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 3,799 soil tests

  Good
  Short 8% Enough 92%

  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	8%	92%
  Jammu And Kashmir	24%	76%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 3,800 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 29% Enough 71%

  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	29%	71%
  Jammu And Kashmir	36%	64%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 3,800 soil tests

  Good
  Short 17% Enough 83%

  2 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	17%	83%
  Jammu And Kashmir	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 3,800 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 60% Enough 40%

  6 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	60%	40%
  Jammu And Kashmir	21%	79%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 3,001 soil tests

  Good
  Short 3% Enough 97%

  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	3%	97%
  Jammu And Kashmir	22%	78%
  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.