Growing Potato in Murang'a

Soil suitability analysis based on Murang'a's nutrient profile

Murang'a County is well suited to Potato, scoring 78/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.03 — moderately acidic and inside the 4.8–6.5 band Potato prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is phosphorus and potassium — measured at N 1.2 g/kg, P 12.2 mg/kg, K 168 mg/kg against this crop's high/high/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. Potato prefers sandy loam soils, while Murang'a is largely clay, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. At current prices (about KES 32/kg) and a typical 4,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Potato crop here can gross roughly KES 128,000 per acre.