Kisumu county soil health report

Soil suitability and agriculture in Kisumu County

Choosing the right inputs in Kisumu County starts with its soil chemistry. Sitting in the Lake Victoria Basin zone, Kisumu records an average soil pH of 5.54 — moderately acidic. This suits maize, beans and most staples without heavy lime correction.

On nutrients, Kisumu soils measure nitrogen at 0.91 g/kg, extractable phosphorus at 12.5 mg/kg and potassium at 166 mg/kg. A basal DAP or NPK dressing at planting followed by CAN top-dressing is the usual backbone, but the exact blend and bag-per-acre rate should be tuned to these figures and your target crop. On current data, Kisumu soils score highest for Cassava. Get a free, Kisumu-specific fertilizer plan for your exact farm below.