Soil & best crops in Gituamba
Gatundu North sub-county · Kiambu county
Soil pH, nutrients and the best crops to grow in Gituamba — mapped from 30m satellite soil data. Gituamba is in Gatundu North sub-county, Kiambu County.
📍 -0.9008°, 36.8500° · Pop: 27,731
Gituamba ward sits in Gatundu North sub-county, Kiambu County, home to about 27,731 people. Soil here is mapped at 30 m resolution: pH 5.3 (moderately acidic), nitrogen 2.60 g/kg, phosphorus 13.7 mg/kg and potassium 220.4 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 Gituamba are Macadamia, Avocado, and Pineapple — see the full ranking below.
Soil mapping and farming in Gituamba Ward
Local soil characteristics in Gituamba Ward (located within Gatundu North sub-county, Kiambu County) play a vital role in determining agricultural productivity. The soil analysis indicates a pH of 5.3, paired with nitrogen levels of 2.60 g/kg and phosphorus levels of 13.7 mg/kg. These values come from 30m satellite soil mapping for this exact location. For farmers in Gituamba, matching seed varieties to local climatic conditions and using a fertilizer program tuned to these soil properties is key to avoiding yield deficiencies and reducing fertilizer wastage.
Best crops for Gituamba
Gituamba ward: frequently asked questions
Which sub-county is Gituamba in?
Gituamba is a ward in Gatundu North sub-county, Kiambu County, Kenya.
Which county is Gituamba ward in?
Gituamba ward is in Kiambu County, Kenya, within Gatundu North sub-county.
What are the best crops to grow in Gituamba?
Based on the local soil (pH 5.3), the top-scoring crops for Gituamba are Macadamia, Avocado, Pineapple. See the full ranking of 8 crops with suitability scores in the "Best crops for Gituamba" section on this page.