Harhad

Village soil report

Most soil here is short of zinc.
See which crops suit Harhad

What the soil tests found

Soil score

No soil score here: the soil tests don't say enough about nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.

How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
32
nutrients checked
12

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

  • Zinc

    From 32 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 72% Enough 28%

    7 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 ShortEnough
    Here 72% 28%
    Churchu 45% 55%
    Hazaribagh 31% 69%
    Jharkhand 17% 83%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 32 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%
    Churchu 0% 100%
    Hazaribagh 0% 100%
    Jharkhand 3% 97%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 32 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%
    Churchu 0% 100%
    Hazaribagh 0% 100%
    Jharkhand 2% 98%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 32 soil tests

    Good

    Short 3% Enough 97%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    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 3% 97%
    Churchu 1% 99%
    Hazaribagh 1% 99%
    Jharkhand 5% 95%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 32 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 41% Enough 59%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 41% 59%
    Churchu 51% 49%
    Hazaribagh 49% 51%
    Jharkhand 34% 66%
    India 44% 56%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (27 tests), phosphorus (27 tests), potassium (27 tests), organic carbon (27 tests), pH (24 tests), salt (26 tests) and sulphur (28 tests), out of 32 soil samples.

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. 32 samples.

Climate in Hazaribagh

Rain

About 1,080 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 950 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 39 °C, nights 25 °C

Coolest in January: days about 23 °C, nights 10 °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.