India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Category
N:P:K Range
States
Very Wide Ratio
>20 : 5 : 1
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
Wide Ratio
12-20 : 4-7 : 1
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Moderately Wide
8-12 : 3-5 : 1
Gujarat, West Bengal
Moderate / Improving
6-8 : 3-4 : 1
Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Near Balanced
5-6 : 2-3 : 1
Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Balanced (close to ideal)
~4 : 2 : 1
Tamil Nadu, Kerala
National Average (India)
~9.8 : 3.7 : 1
Indicates overall nitrogen dominance
Major States
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Andhra Pradesh
7.2 : 3.7 : 1
6.6 : 3.4 : 1
6.1 : 3.2 : 1
Telanagana
17.2 : 6.5 : 1
14.7 : 5.6 : 1
12.6 : 4.8 : 1
Karnataka
6.4 : 3.2 :...