Growing Courgette (Zucchini) in Kajiado

Soil suitability analysis based on Kajiado's nutrient profile

Kajiado County is well suited to Courgette (Zucchini), scoring 90/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 6.55 — neutral and inside the 5.8–7 band Courgette (Zucchini) prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is nitrogen — measured at N 0.97 g/kg, P 20.6 mg/kg, K 257 mg/kg against this crop's high/medium/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly sandy loam soils suit Courgette (Zucchini), which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 50/kg) and a typical 12,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Courgette (Zucchini) crop here can gross roughly KES 600,000 per acre.