Soil & best crops in Kiguchwa
Tigania East sub-county · Meru county
Soil pH, nutrients and the best crops to grow in Kiguchwa — mapped from 30m satellite soil data. Kiguchwa is in Tigania East sub-county, Meru County.
📍 0.1735°, 37.8588° · Pop: 19,172
Kiguchwa ward sits in Tigania East sub-county, Meru County, home to about 19,172 people. Soil here is mapped at 30 m resolution: pH 5.2 (moderately acidic), nitrogen 3.10 g/kg, phosphorus 20.3 mg/kg and potassium 147.4 mg/kg. The moderately acidic pH means lime is worth applying before most crops to release locked-up phosphorus. Based on this soil, the strongest-scoring crops for Kiguchwa are Tea, Avocado, and Macadamia — see the full ranking below.
Soil mapping and farming in Kiguchwa Ward
Local soil characteristics in Kiguchwa Ward (located within Tigania East sub-county, Meru County) play a vital role in determining agricultural productivity. The soil analysis indicates a pH of 5.2, paired with nitrogen levels of 3.10 g/kg and phosphorus levels of 20.3 mg/kg. These values come from 30m satellite soil mapping for this exact location. For farmers in Kiguchwa, matching seed varieties to local climatic conditions and using a fertilizer program tuned to these soil properties is key to avoiding yield deficiencies and reducing fertilizer wastage.
Best crops for Kiguchwa
Kiguchwa ward: frequently asked questions
Which sub-county is Kiguchwa in?
Kiguchwa is a ward in Tigania East sub-county, Meru County, Kenya.
Which county is Kiguchwa ward in?
Kiguchwa ward is in Meru County, Kenya, within Tigania East sub-county.
What are the best crops to grow in Kiguchwa?
Based on the local soil (pH 5.2), the top-scoring crops for Kiguchwa are Tea, Avocado, Macadamia. See the full ranking of 8 crops with suitability scores in the "Best crops for Kiguchwa" section on this page.