Growing Sweet Corn in Bungoma

Soil suitability analysis based on Bungoma's nutrient profile

Bungoma County is a solid choice for Sweet Corn, with a soil-match score of 70/100. At an average pH of 5.56 the soil is slightly acidic to near-neutral, below Sweet Corn's preferred 5.8–7 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. The main gap is nitrogen and phosphorus — measured at N 1.12 g/kg, P 15.7 mg/kg, K 161 mg/kg against this crop's high/high/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Sweet Corn, which favours loam. Sweet Corn's full potential is about 8,000 kg/acre (~KES 320,000/acre at KES 40/kg), but at Bungoma's 70/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 7,000 kg/acre (~KES 280,000/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.