Growing Wambugu Apples in Busia

Soil suitability analysis based on Busia's nutrient profile

Wambugu Apples can be grown in Busia County, but the soil scores 53/100 and needs targeted management to reach full potential. Local soils average pH 5.29 — moderately acidic and inside the 5–7 band Wambugu Apples prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is potassium — measured at N 0.91 g/kg, P 16.6 mg/kg, K 175 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 Wambugu Apples, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 75/kg) and a typical 2,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Wambugu Apples crop here can gross roughly KES 150,000 per acre.