Growing Sorghum in Homa Bay

Soil suitability analysis based on Homa Bay's nutrient profile

Sorghum can be grown in Homa Bay County, but the soil scores 53/100 and needs targeted management to reach full potential. Local soils average pH 5.27 — moderately acidic and inside the 5–8 band Sorghum prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.05 g/kg), phosphorus (13.8 mg/kg) and potassium (147 mg/kg) all meet Sorghum's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Sorghum, which favours clay. Sorghum's full potential is about 1,200 kg/acre (~KES 81,600/acre at KES 68/kg), but at Homa Bay's 53/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 795 kg/acre (~KES 54,060/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.