Growing African Nightshade in Homa Bay

Soil suitability analysis based on Homa Bay's nutrient profile

Homa Bay County is a solid choice for African Nightshade, with a soil-match score of 70/100. At an average pH of 5.27 the soil is moderately acidic, below African Nightshade's preferred 5.5–7.5 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. The main gap is nitrogen and potassium — measured at N 1.05 g/kg, P 13.8 mg/kg, K 147 mg/kg against this crop's high/medium/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit African Nightshade, which favours loam. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, African Nightshade is the #37 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Homa Bay County. African Nightshade's full potential is about 5,000 kg/acre (~KES 250,000/acre at KES 50/kg), but at Homa Bay's 70/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 4,375 kg/acre (~KES 218,750/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.