Growing Jute Mallow (Mrenda) in Machakos

Soil suitability analysis based on Machakos's nutrient profile

Machakos County is well suited to Jute Mallow (Mrenda), scoring 80/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. At an average pH of 7.03 the soil sits above Jute Mallow (Mrenda)'s preferred 5.8–7 range, which can limit uptake of phosphorus and micronutrients. The main gap is nitrogen — measured at N 0.82 g/kg, P 31.4 mg/kg, K 338 mg/kg against this crop's high/medium/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly sandy loam soils suit Jute Mallow (Mrenda), which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 50/kg) and a typical 5,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Jute Mallow (Mrenda) crop here can gross roughly KES 250,000 per acre.