Growing Napier Grass in Busia

Soil suitability analysis based on Busia's nutrient profile

Busia County is a solid choice for Napier Grass, with a soil-match score of 73/100. Local soils average pH 5.29 — moderately acidic and inside the 5–8 band Napier Grass prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (0.91 g/kg), phosphorus (16.6 mg/kg) and potassium (175 mg/kg) all meet Napier Grass's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Napier Grass, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 5/kg) and a typical 15,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Napier Grass crop here can gross roughly KES 75,000 per acre.