Growing Lemongrass in Kericho

Soil suitability analysis based on Kericho's nutrient profile

Kericho County is well suited to Lemongrass, scoring 88/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.94 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.5–7.5 band Lemongrass prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.34 g/kg), phosphorus (23.7 mg/kg) and potassium (225 mg/kg) all meet Lemongrass's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. Lemongrass prefers loam soils, while Kericho is largely clay, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. At current prices (about KES 60/kg) and a typical 8,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Lemongrass crop here can gross roughly KES 480,000 per acre.