Bragam

Village soil report

No major nutrient shortages show up in the samples here.
See which crops suit Bragam

What the soil tests found

9

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Not in the score: organic carbon, pH, salt and 6 more.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2023-24 & 2024-25
30
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 30 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 23% Medium 70% High 7%

    2 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 23% 70% 7%
    Shahabad 8% 61% 31%
    Anantnag 8% 66% 26%
    Jammu And Kashmir 26% 61% 13%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    From 30 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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 0% 93% 7%
    Shahabad 10% 57% 33%
    Anantnag 7% 65% 28%
    Jammu And Kashmir 4% 48% 48%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 30 soil tests

    Good

    Medium 43% High 57%

    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% 43% 57%
    Shahabad 10% 45% 45%
    Anantnag 7% 54% 39%
    Jammu And Kashmir 7% 69% 23%
    India 14% 53% 33%

Too few tests here to judge organic carbon (27 tests), pH (25 tests), salt (27 tests), sulphur (28 tests), zinc (29 tests), iron (29 tests), copper (29 tests) and manganese (29 tests), out of 30 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). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 30 samples.

Climate in Anantnag

Rain

About 1,080 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 910 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in July: days about 28 °C, nights 18 °C

Coolest in January: days about 7 °C, nights -3 °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.