Growing Banana in Kericho

Soil suitability analysis based on Kericho's nutrient profile

Kericho County is well suited to Banana, scoring 82/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.94 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5–7 band Banana prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.34 g/kg), phosphorus (23.7 mg/kg) and potassium (225 mg/kg) all meet Banana's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. Banana prefers loam soils, while Kericho is largely clay, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. At current prices (about KES 12/kg) and a typical 7,500 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Banana crop here can gross roughly KES 90,000 per acre.