Growing Courgette (Zucchini) in Baringo

Soil suitability analysis based on Baringo's nutrient profile

Baringo County is well suited to Courgette (Zucchini), scoring 92/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 6.22 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.8–7 band Courgette (Zucchini) prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.32 g/kg), phosphorus (23.4 mg/kg) and potassium (212 mg/kg) all meet Courgette (Zucchini)'s requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Courgette (Zucchini), which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 50/kg) and a typical 12,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Courgette (Zucchini) crop here can gross roughly KES 600,000 per acre.