Khamarpadar

Village soil report

Most soil here is short of manganese.
See which crops suit Khamarpadar

What the soil tests found

8

out of 10

Soil score

Good

Short in most fields here: manganese.

For most crops. How the soil score works

soil samples, 2024-25
104
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

  • Nitrogen

    From 104 soil tests

    Good

    Low 19% Medium 81%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    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 19% 81% 0%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 6% 94% 0%
    Kalahandi 41% 58% 2%
    Odisha 70% 28% 2%
    India 65% 29% 6%

  • Phosphorus

    From 104 soil tests

    Good

    Low 8% Medium 62% High 31%

    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% 62% 31%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 3% 67% 30%
    Kalahandi 1% 77% 22%
    Odisha 22% 46% 32%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 104 soil tests

    Good

    Low 2% Medium 86% High 13%

    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 LowMediumHigh
    Here 2% 86% 13%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 1% 74% 25%
    Kalahandi 1% 88% 11%
    Odisha 17% 61% 22%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 104 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 20% Medium 47% High 33%

    2 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 20% 47% 33%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 17% 46% 37%
    Kalahandi 47% 41% 13%
    Odisha 49% 35% 16%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 104 soil tests

    Good

    Acidic 10% Neutral 89% Alkaline 1%

    1 in 10 soil tests here came out acidic

    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 10% 89% 1%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 13% 87% 0%
    Kalahandi 9% 91% 0%
    Odisha 30% 70% 0%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 104 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 saltySalty
    Here 93% 7%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 99% 1%
    Kalahandi 100% 0%
    Odisha 99% 1%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 104 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 43% Enough 57%

    4 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 43% 57%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 12% 88%
    Kalahandi 45% 55%
    Odisha 35% 65%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 104 soil tests

    Good

    Short 13% Enough 87%

    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 13% 87%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 12% 88%
    Kalahandi 47% 53%
    Odisha 43% 57%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 104 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 43% Enough 57%

    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 ShortEnough
    Here 43% 57%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 65% 35%
    Kalahandi 48% 52%
    Odisha 13% 87%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 104 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 48% Enough 52%

    5 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 48% 52%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 61% 39%
    Kalahandi 22% 78%
    Odisha 11% 89%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 103 soil tests

    Poor

    Short 59% Enough 41%

    6 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 59% 41%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 72% 28%
    Kalahandi 30% 70%
    Odisha 13% 87%
    India 12% 88%

  • Boron

    From 104 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 37% Enough 63%

    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 37% 63%
    Thuamul Ram Pur 44% 56%
    Kalahandi 50% 50%
    Odisha 58% 42%
    India 44% 56%

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. 104 samples.

Climate in Kalahandi

Rain

About 1,490 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,280 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 37 °C, nights 26 °C

Coolest in December: days about 26 °C, nights 13 °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.