Growing Napier Grass in Kericho

Soil suitability analysis based on Kericho's nutrient profile

Kericho County is well suited to Napier Grass, scoring 88/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.94 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5–8 band Napier Grass prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.34 g/kg), phosphorus (23.7 mg/kg) and potassium (225 mg/kg) all meet Napier Grass's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. Napier Grass prefers loam soils, while Kericho is largely clay, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. At current prices (about KES 5/kg) and a typical 15,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Napier Grass crop here can gross roughly KES 75,000 per acre.