Pathankot

Most soil here is low in potassium. Wheat and rice cover the most farmland.
Plan a farm here Crops that suit it
Soil score
7/10
Okay for most crops
Not in the score: nitrogen and boron.
Rain
1,130 mm
a year, most of it Jul⁠–⁠Sep
Temperature
6–39 °C
Hottest in June, coolest nights in January
Main crop
Wheat
99,880 acres sown

Soil

What soil tests across the district found, nutrient by nutrient.

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: potassium.

Not in the score: nitrogen and boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.

  • Phosphorus

    From 841 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 37% Medium 44% High 20%

    4 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 37% 44% 20%
    Punjab 34% 34% 32%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 840 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 79% Medium 20% High 1%

    8 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 79% 20% 1%
    Punjab 63% 23% 14%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 842 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 33% Medium 35% High 32%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 33% 35% 32%
    Punjab 41% 44% 15%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 841 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 AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Punjab 1% 91% 9%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 840 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 saltySalty
    Here 100% 0%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 843 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 ShortEnough
    Here 14% 86%
    Punjab 13% 87%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 843 soil tests

    Good

    Short 6% Enough 94%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 6% 94%
    Punjab 10% 90%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 841 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Punjab 19% 81%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 841 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Punjab 1% 99%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 842 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 ShortEnough
    Here 18% 82%
    Punjab 50% 50%
    India 12% 88%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (2 tests), out of 843 soil samples.

Not tested here: boron.

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

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2024-25. 843 samples.

Climate

Rain and temperature through the year, from 24 years of weather records.

Rain

About 1,130 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 920 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in June: days about 39 °C, nights 26 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 6 °C.

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.

Crops that suit Pathankot

Judged on the soil, rain and temperature here, whether or not they're grown here now. Best bets first: what each could earn an acre before costs, with risky crops moved down.

Whole year 0 good fits

No crop fits well in this season here.

Possible with effort: Grapes Pineapple Tapioca (Cassava)

See every whole year option

Sowing Growing

Money a season, before costs. Bar: compared with the best crop here.

What grows here

Each crop's share of the district's farmland in recent years, with its yield. Tap a crop to see it across India.

Yield against other districts

Wheat

Yield is better than 82% of districts growing it.

Rice

Yield is better than 87% of districts growing it.

Maize

Yield is better than 67% of districts growing it.

10 q 12 q 14 q 16 q 18 q
2012-13 2024-25
Latest 17 quintals an acre in 2024-25

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2012-13 to 2024-25.

Mandis in Pathankot: Narot J Singh Pathankot

Compared with districts like this one

What this district harvests, next to districts whose soil tests look alike and whose rain and warmth are close to its own.

Wheat

Here 16 quintals an acre
Similar districts 10 quintals an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 10 quintals an acre of wheat; here it's 16 quintals an acre.

Rice

Here 21 quintals of paddy an acre
Similar districts 16 quintals of paddy an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 16 quintals an acre of paddy; here it's 21 quintals an acre.

Maize

Here 14 quintals an acre
Similar districts 15 quintals an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 15 quintals an acre of maize, about 12% more than the 14 quintals an acre here.

Yields also depend on water, weather, seeds and farming practice, not only soil.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).

Who farms here

No data yet for this district.

Districts like this one

Places whose soil tests look most like this district's, with rain and warmth close to its own, and what they grow.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).

Blocks in this district

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