Growing Cowpeas in Isiolo

Soil suitability analysis based on Isiolo's nutrient profile

Isiolo County is a solid choice for Cowpeas, with a soil-match score of 67/100. Local soils average pH 7.83 — alkaline and inside the 5–8 band Cowpeas prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is nitrogen — measured at N 0.46 g/kg, P 37.4 mg/kg, K 395 mg/kg against this crop's low/low/low demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly sandy soils suit Cowpeas, which favours sandy. At current prices (about KES 65/kg) and a typical 350 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Cowpeas crop here can gross roughly KES 22,750 per acre.