Growing Eggplant in Makueni

Soil suitability analysis based on Makueni's nutrient profile

Makueni County is a solid choice for Eggplant, with a soil-match score of 66/100. At an average pH of 7.5 the soil sits above Eggplant's preferred 5.5–7 range, which can limit uptake of phosphorus and micronutrients. The main gap is nitrogen — measured at N 0.86 g/kg, P 29.6 mg/kg, K 351 mg/kg against this crop's high/high/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly sandy loam soils suit Eggplant, which favours loam. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, Eggplant is the #53 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Makueni County. Eggplant's full potential is about 10,000 kg/acre (~KES 500,000/acre at KES 50/kg), but at Makueni's 66/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 8,250 kg/acre (~KES 412,500/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.