Your soil test values

Copy values from your Soil Health Card or lab report. Nutrients are in kg per hectare, as on most Indian soil reports.

Soil pH

1:2.5 soil:water, as reported by your lab.

Electrical conductivity (EC) (dS/m)

Organic carbon (%)

Available nitrogen (kg/ha)

Available phosphorus (kg/ha)

Available potassium (kg/ha)

Indicative interpretation

pH · 7.9Moderately alkaline
Alkaline soils can reduce availability of some micronutrients. Whether any amendment is needed depends on further tests (e.g. ESP, carbonates) — ask your lab or KVK.
EC · 0.45 dS/mNormal (non-saline)
Salt level is unlikely to affect most crops.
Organic carbon · 0.42%Low
Low organic carbon is common. Practices such as adding well-decomposed organic matter and retaining crop residues are generally discussed for building it over time.
Available N · 230 kg/haLow
Available N is rated low on this scale. Your lab or KVK can advise a crop-specific nitrogen plan.
Available P · 18 kg/haMedium
Available P is in the medium range.
Available K · 310 kg/haHigh
Available K is rated high on this scale.

How it's calculated

Values are compared against commonly used general rating ranges:

pH: <5.5 strongly acidic · 5.5–6.5 acidic · 6.5–7.5 near neutral · 7.5–8.5 moderately alkaline · >8.5 strongly alkaline
EC: <1 normal · 1–3 may affect sensitive crops · >3 high
Organic carbon: <0.5% low · 0.5–0.75% medium · >0.75% high
Available N: <280 low · 280–560 medium · >560 kg/ha high
Available P: <10 low · 10–25 medium · >25 kg/ha high
Available K: <110 low · 110–280 medium · >280 kg/ha high

Assumptions

Ranges differ between laboratories, extraction methods and states. This tool does not prescribe fertilizer doses, lime, gypsum or any other treatment. Amendments such as gypsum or lime need specific lab tests and crop context — never pH alone.

Worked example

pH 7.9 → moderately alkaline; OC 0.42% → low; N 230 kg/ha → low; P 18 → medium; K 310 → high.

This is an educational interpretation only. For crop-specific fertilizer and amendment recommendations, consult your soil-test report, the testing laboratory, or your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK).