Palin

Village soil report

Most soil here is short of sulphur.
See which crops suit Palin

What the soil tests found

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: sulphur.

Too acidic in most fields here.

Not in the score: boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
66
nutrients checked
11

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.

Nutrient by nutrient

  • Nitrogen

    From 66 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 30% Medium 59% High 11%

    3 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 30% 59% 11%
    Pakkekessang 16% 46% 38%
    Pakke Kessang 18% 46% 37%
    Arunachal Pradesh 16% 70% 15%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    From 66 soil tests

    Good

    Low 8% Medium 71% High 21%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 8% 71% 21%
    Pakkekessang 18% 80% 2%
    Pakke Kessang 17% 82% 1%
    Arunachal Pradesh 14% 58% 28%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 66 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 35% High 65%

    Most soil tests here came out high

    If your field is high: you can use about a quarter less potash than usual.

    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 0% 35% 65%
    Pakkekessang 3% 37% 60%
    Pakke Kessang 3% 39% 58%
    Arunachal Pradesh 25% 56% 19%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 66 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 26% Medium 26% High 48%

    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 26% 26% 48%
    Pakkekessang 14% 20% 66%
    Pakke Kessang 16% 20% 64%
    Arunachal Pradesh 18% 46% 36%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 66 soil tests

    Poor

    Acidic 62% Neutral 38%

    6 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

    If your field is acidic: add agricultural lime before sowing. A soil lab works out how much your field needs.

    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 62% 38% 0%
    Pakkekessang 69% 31% 0%
    Pakke Kessang 69% 31% 0%
    Arunachal Pradesh 51% 49% 0%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 66 soil tests

    Okay

    Not salty 76% Salty 24%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out salty

    If your field is salty: grow crops that take salt, level the field, and wash the salt down with good water before sowing.

    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 76% 24%
    Pakkekessang 87% 13%
    Pakke Kessang 85% 15%
    Arunachal Pradesh 97% 3%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 66 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 74% Enough 26%

    7 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 ShortEnough
    Here 74% 26%
    Pakkekessang 10% 90%
    Pakke Kessang 9% 91%
    Arunachal Pradesh 18% 82%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 66 soil tests

    Good

    Short 8% Enough 92%

    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 8% 92%
    Pakkekessang 13% 87%
    Pakke Kessang 15% 85%
    Arunachal Pradesh 9% 91%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 66 soil tests

    Good

    Short 2% Enough 98%

    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 2% 98%
    Pakkekessang 0% 100%
    Pakke Kessang 0% 100%
    Arunachal Pradesh 7% 93%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 66 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 36% Enough 64%

    4 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 ShortEnough
    Here 36% 64%
    Pakkekessang 10% 90%
    Pakke Kessang 11% 89%
    Arunachal Pradesh 5% 95%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 66 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 24% Enough 76%

    2 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 ShortEnough
    Here 24% 76%
    Pakkekessang 22% 78%
    Pakke Kessang 22% 78%
    Arunachal Pradesh 17% 83%
    India 12% 88%

The tests here for boron look like a testing error: almost every test reads the same, unlike the districts around. They aren't used.

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. 66 samples.

Climate in Pakke Kessang

Rain

About 2,680 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 2,130 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in July: days about 29 °C, nights 21 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 7 °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.