Growing Garden Peas in Elgeyo Marakwet

Soil suitability analysis based on Elgeyo Marakwet's nutrient profile

Elgeyo Marakwet County is well suited to Garden Peas, scoring 94/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 6.27 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.5–7 band Garden Peas prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.39 g/kg), phosphorus (22.2 mg/kg) and potassium (213 mg/kg) all meet Garden Peas's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. Garden Peas prefers sandy loam soils, while Elgeyo Marakwet is largely clay loam, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, Garden Peas is the #2 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Elgeyo Marakwet County. At current prices (about KES 145/kg) and a typical 2,500 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Garden Peas crop here can gross roughly KES 362,500 per acre.