Growing Eggplant in Kiambu

Soil suitability analysis based on Kiambu's nutrient profile

Kiambu County is a solid choice for Eggplant, with a soil-match score of 70/100. At an average pH of 5.28 the soil is moderately acidic, below Eggplant's preferred 5.5–7 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. The main gap is nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium — measured at N 1.01 g/kg, P 13.7 mg/kg, K 169 mg/kg against this crop's high/high/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. Eggplant prefers loam soils, while Kiambu is largely clay, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, Eggplant is the #40 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Kiambu County. Eggplant's full potential is about 10,000 kg/acre (~KES 500,000/acre at KES 50/kg), but at Kiambu's 70/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 8,750 kg/acre (~KES 437,500/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.