Kericho county soil health report

Soil suitability and agriculture in Kericho County

Choosing the right inputs in Kericho County starts with its soil chemistry. Sitting in the Rift Valley zone, Kericho records an average soil pH of 5.94 — moderately acidic. This suits maize, beans and most staples without heavy lime correction.

On nutrients, Kericho soils measure nitrogen at 1.34 g/kg, extractable phosphorus at 23.7 mg/kg and potassium at 225 mg/kg. A basal DAP or NPK dressing at planting followed by CAN top-dressing is the usual backbone, but the exact blend and bag-per-acre rate should be tuned to these figures and your target crop. On current data, Kericho soils score highest for Kale (Sukuma Wiki). Get a free, Kericho-specific fertilizer plan for your exact farm below.