Kishtwar

• Nitrogen

  From 2,075 soil tests

  Good
  Low 4% Medium 93% High 3%

  Almost every soil test here had enough

  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	4%	93%	3%
  Jammu And Kashmir	26%	61%	13%
  India	65%	29%	6%

• Phosphorus

  From 2,075 soil tests

  Good
  Medium 93% High 7%

  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	0%	93%	7%
  Jammu And Kashmir	4%	48%	48%
  India	13%	41%	45%

• Potassium

  From 2,075 soil tests

  Good
  Low 1% Medium 93% High 7%

  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%	93%	7%
  Jammu And Kashmir	7%	69%	23%
  India	14%	53%	33%

• Organic carbon

  From 2,075 soil tests

  Good
  Low 15% Medium 68% High 16%

  2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

  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	15%	68%	16%
  Jammu And Kashmir	15%	26%	59%
  India	49%	28%	23%

• pH

  From 2,075 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 2,075 soil tests

  Good
  Not salty 93% Salty 7%

  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	93%	7%
  Jammu And Kashmir	95%	5%
  India	96%	4%

• Sulphur

  From 2,075 soil tests

  Good
  Short 14% Enough 86%

  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	14%	86%
  Jammu And Kashmir	16%	84%
  India	24%	76%

• Zinc

  From 2,075 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 44% Enough 56%

  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	44%	56%
  Jammu And Kashmir	24%	76%
  India	35%	65%

• Iron

  From 2,075 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 38% Enough 62%

  4 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	38%	62%
  Jammu And Kashmir	36%	64%
  India	24%	76%

• Copper

  From 2,075 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 33% Enough 67%

  3 in 10 soil tests here came out short

  If your field is short: mix 2 kg of copper sulphate per acre into the soil before sowing.

  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	33%	67%
  Jammu And Kashmir	7%	93%
  India	5%	95%

• Manganese

  From 2,074 soil tests

  Okay
  Short 33% Enough 67%

  3 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	33%	67%
  Jammu And Kashmir	21%	79%
  India	12%	88%

Too few tests here to judge boron (24 tests), out of 2,075 soil samples.

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