Growing Cucumber in Kisumu

Soil suitability analysis based on Kisumu's nutrient profile

Kisumu County is well suited to Cucumber, scoring 76/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. At an average pH of 5.54 the soil is slightly acidic to near-neutral, below Cucumber's preferred 5.8–7 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. The main gap is nitrogen and potassium — measured at N 0.91 g/kg, P 12.5 mg/kg, K 166 mg/kg against this crop's high/medium/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. Cucumber prefers loam soils, while Kisumu is largely clay, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. At current prices (about KES 40/kg) and a typical 12,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Cucumber crop here can gross roughly KES 480,000 per acre.