Bhima

Village soil report

Too few good tests of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium here to say what the soil is short of.
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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, 2023-24 & 2024-25
42
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

  • Copper

    From 42 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 24% Enough 76%

    2 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 24% 76%
    Bichhiya 18% 82%
    Mandla 16% 84%
    Madhya Pradesh 7% 93%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 42 soil tests

    Good

    Short 10% Enough 90%

    1 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 10% 90%
    Bichhiya 32% 68%
    Mandla 41% 59%
    Madhya Pradesh 8% 92%
    India 12% 88%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (6 tests), phosphorus (6 tests), potassium (6 tests), organic carbon (6 tests), pH (6 tests), salt (6 tests), sulphur (7 tests), zinc (7 tests), iron (9 tests) and boron (7 tests), out of 42 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). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 42 samples.

Climate in Mandla

Rain

About 1,240 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,060 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 42 °C, nights 26 °C

Coolest in December: days about 27 °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.