Kwale county soil health report

Soil suitability and agriculture in Kwale County

Choosing the right inputs in Kwale County starts with its soil chemistry. Sitting in the Coastal Lowlands zone, Kwale records an average soil pH of 6.76 — slightly acidic — a comfortable range for most crops. This suits maize, beans and most staples without heavy lime correction.

On nutrients, Kwale soils measure nitrogen at 0.93 g/kg, extractable phosphorus at 9.8 mg/kg and potassium at 131 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, Kwale soils score highest for Dhania. Get a free, Kwale-specific fertilizer plan for your exact farm below.