Mandla

• Nitrogen

  From 23,217 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 64% Medium 36%

  6 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	64%	36%	0%
  Madhya Pradesh	69%	31%	1%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 23,241 soil tests

  Good
  Low 3% Medium 70% High 28%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	3%	70%	28%
  Madhya Pradesh	10%	65%	24%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 23,252 soil tests

  Good
  Low 1% Medium 54% High 44%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	1%	54%	44%
  Madhya Pradesh	4%	56%	40%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 23,185 soil tests

  Okay
  Low 29% Medium 34% High 37%

  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	29%	34%	37%
  Madhya Pradesh	30%	40%	31%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 23,076 soil tests

  Good
  Acidic 18% Neutral 81% Alkaline 1%

  2 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	18%	81%	1%
  Madhya Pradesh	1%	98%	1%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 23,157 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%
  Madhya Pradesh	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 23,263 soil tests

  Good
  Short 4% Enough 96%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	4%	96%
  Madhya Pradesh	19%	81%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 23,280 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 43% Enough 57%

  4 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	43%	57%
  Madhya Pradesh	45%	55%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 25,853 soil tests

  Poor
  Short 71% Enough 29%

  7 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	71%	29%
  Madhya Pradesh	22%	78%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 28,959 soil tests

  Good
  Short 16% Enough 84%

  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	16%	84%
  Madhya Pradesh	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 29,470 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 41% Enough 59%

  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 more

  Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	41%	59%
  Madhya Pradesh	8%	92%
  India	12%	88%

• Boron

  From 23,268 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 42% Enough 58%

  4 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 more

  Healthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.

  Compared with the wider area

  Place	Short	Enough
  Here	42%	58%
  Madhya Pradesh	26%	74%
  India	44%	56%

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