Gurugram

• Phosphorus

  From 7,863 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 67% Medium 31% High 2%

  7 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	Low	Medium	High
  Here	67%	31%	2%
  Haryana	15%	34%	50%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 7,866 soil tests

  Good
  Low 7% Medium 88% High 5%

  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	7%	88%	5%
  Haryana	25%	46%	30%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 7,856 soil tests

  Poor
  Low 78% Medium 19% High 4%

  8 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	78%	19%	4%
  Haryana	76%	19%	5%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 7,866 soil tests

  Good
  Neutral 90% Alkaline 10%

  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	Acidic	Neutral	Alkaline
  Here	0%	90%	10%
  Haryana	0%	95%	5%
  India	11%	86%	2%

• Salt

  From 7,867 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 97% Salty 3%

  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	97%	3%
  Haryana	92%	8%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 7,866 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 21% Enough 79%

  2 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	21%	79%
  Haryana	7%	93%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 7,817 soil tests

  Good
  Short 1% Enough 99%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	1%	99%
  Haryana	23%	77%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 7,858 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 22% Enough 78%

  2 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	22%	78%
  Haryana	31%	69%
  India	24%	76%

• Manganese

  From 7,811 soil tests

  Good
  Short 18% Enough 82%

  2 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	18%	82%
  Haryana	23%	77%
  India	12%	88%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (58 tests), copper (2 tests) and boron (50 tests), out of 7,867 soil samples.

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