Growing Eggplant in Kakamega

Soil suitability analysis based on Kakamega's nutrient profile

Eggplant can be grown in Kakamega County, but the soil scores 55/100 and needs targeted management to reach full potential. Local soils average pH 5.63 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.5–7 band Eggplant prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium — measured at N 1.01 g/kg, P 14 mg/kg, K 147 mg/kg against this crop's high/high/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Eggplant, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 50/kg) and a typical 8,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Eggplant crop here can gross roughly KES 400,000 per acre.