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• Nitrogen

  From 5,505 soil tests

  Good
  Low 13% Medium 83% High 4%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	13%	83%	4%
  Jammu And Kashmir	26%	61%	13%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 5,508 soil tests

  Good
  Low 11% Medium 85% High 5%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	11%	85%	5%
  Jammu And Kashmir	4%	48%	48%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 5,511 soil tests

  Good
  Low 6% Medium 84% High 10%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	6%	84%	10%
  Jammu And Kashmir	7%	69%	23%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 5,494 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 35% Medium 54% High 10%

  4 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	35%	54%	10%
  Jammu And Kashmir	15%	26%	59%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 5,468 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 5,487 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 100%

  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 salty	Salty
  Here	100%	0%
  Jammu And Kashmir	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 5,508 soil tests

  Good
  Short 8% Enough 92%

  1 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  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	8%	92%
  Jammu And Kashmir	16%	84%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 5,513 soil tests

  Poor
  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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	53%	47%
  Jammu And Kashmir	24%	76%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 5,513 soil tests

  Good
  Short 12% Enough 88%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	12%	88%
  Jammu And Kashmir	36%	64%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 5,479 soil tests

  Good
  Short 8% Enough 92%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	8%	92%
  Jammu And Kashmir	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 5,511 soil tests

  Good
  Short 8% Enough 92%

  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	8%	92%
  Jammu And Kashmir	21%	79%
  India	12%	88%

Too few tests here to judge boron (7 tests), out of 5,513 soil samples.

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.