Growing Spider Plant (Saga) in Migori

Soil suitability analysis based on Migori's nutrient profile

Quick answer

Yes — Migori is well suited to Spider Plant (Saga). Migori's soil (pH 5.43, strongly acidic) gives Spider Plant (Saga) a suitability score of 77/100. Apply agricultural lime before planting to unlock phosphorus and lift the score.

Migori County is well suited to Spider Plant (Saga), scoring 77/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. At an average pH of 5.43 the soil is moderately acidic, below Spider Plant (Saga)'s preferred 5.8–7 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. Nitrogen (1.2 g/kg), phosphorus (12.2 mg/kg) and potassium (169 mg/kg) all meet Spider Plant (Saga)'s requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Spider Plant (Saga), which favours loam. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, Spider Plant (Saga) is the #21 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Migori County. At current prices (about KES 50/kg) and a typical 5,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Spider Plant (Saga) crop here can gross roughly KES 250,000 per acre.

77Suitability score

Soil & climate match

FactorMigori soilSpider Plant (Saga) needsStatus
pH5.435.87Adjust
Nitrogen1.2 g/kgmin 1.2 g/kgOK
Phosphorus12.2 mg/kgmin 12 mg/kgOK
Potassium169 mg/kgmin 150 mg/kgOK
Rainfall1,400 mm600–1,400 mmOK
Altitude1,300 m0–2,200 mOK

Planting calendar for Migori

Long Rains· MarchMayMain season here

March
Direct Sowing & Basal
April
Thinning & Top Dressing
May
Continuous Harvest

Short Rains· SeptemberNovember

September
Direct Sowing & Basal
October
Thinning & Top Dressing
November
Continuous Harvest

Top dressing guide

Product
CAN
Timing
Week 2 and after each harvest
Instruction
Fast indigenous vegetable — top-dress after cutting for vigorous regrowth.
Bags per acre in Migori
0.250.3

Migori's nitrogen (1.2 g/kg) already meets Spider Plant (Saga)'s 1.2 g/kg requirement, so this is a maintenance rate.

Economics

Market priceKES 50/kg
Expected yield in Migori4,813 kg/acre
Estimated revenueKES 240,650/acre
Adjusted for Migori's 77/100 suitability. Under ideal conditions Spider Plant (Saga) can reach 5,000 kg/acre (~KES 250,000/acre) — attainable here only after the climate and soil constraints below are addressed.

Preferred textureLoam

Fertilizer prices

DAP
KES 3,500(6,500)
CAN
KES 2,875(5,700)
NPK 17:17:17
KES 3,275(5,600)
Urea
KES 3,500(5,500)
Lime
KES 1,500(1,800)

Green = subsidized · (Commercial) per 50kg bag