Tebesonik ward
Bureti sub-county · Kericho county
📍 -0.5497°, 35.0828° · Pop: 20,912
Tebesonik ward sits in Bureti sub-county, Kericho County, home to about 20,912 people. Soil here is mapped at 30 m resolution: pH 5.4 (moderately acidic), nitrogen 4.85 g/kg, phosphorus 23.7 mg/kg and potassium 225.0 mg/kg. The moderately acidic pH means lime is worth applying before most crops to release locked-up phosphorus. Based on this soil, the strongest-scoring crops for Tebesonik are Kale (Sukuma Wiki), Sweet Potato, and Garden Peas — see the full ranking below.
Soil mapping and farming in Tebesonik Ward
Local soil characteristics in Tebesonik Ward (located within Bureti sub-county, Kericho County) play a vital role in determining agricultural productivity. The soil analysis indicates a pH of 5.4, paired with nitrogen levels of 4.85 g/kg and phosphorus levels of 23.7 mg/kg. For farmers in Tebesonik, matching seed varieties to local climatic conditions and using fertilizer programs tailored to these exact satellite-measured soil properties is key to avoiding yield deficiencies and reducing fertilizer wastage.