Growing Passion Fruit in Baringo

Soil suitability analysis based on Baringo's nutrient profile

Baringo County is a challenging environment for Passion Fruit (soil-match score 31/100) and will need significant amendment before planting. Local soils average pH 6.22 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.5–7.5 band Passion Fruit prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.32 g/kg), phosphorus (23.4 mg/kg) and potassium (212 mg/kg) all meet Passion Fruit's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Passion Fruit, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 70/kg) and a typical 4,500 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Passion Fruit crop here can gross roughly KES 315,000 per acre.