Growing Cape Gooseberry in Bungoma

Soil suitability analysis based on Bungoma's nutrient profile

Bungoma County is a solid choice for Cape Gooseberry, with a soil-match score of 73/100. At an average pH of 5.56 the soil is slightly acidic to near-neutral, below Cape Gooseberry's preferred 6–7.5 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. The main gap is potassium — measured at N 1.12 g/kg, P 15.7 mg/kg, K 161 mg/kg against this crop's medium/medium/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Cape Gooseberry, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 120/kg) and a typical 5,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Cape Gooseberry crop here can gross roughly KES 600,000 per acre.