Soil & best crops in Kinyona
Kigumo sub-county · Murang'a county
Soil pH, nutrients and the best crops to grow in Kinyona — mapped from 30m satellite soil data. Kinyona is in Kigumo sub-county, Murang'a County.
📍 -0.7598°, 36.8913° · Pop: 28,246
Kinyona ward sits in Kigumo sub-county, Murang'a County, home to about 28,246 people. Soil here is mapped at 30 m resolution: pH 5.2 (moderately acidic), nitrogen 2.90 g/kg, phosphorus 12.2 mg/kg and potassium 163.0 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 Kinyona are Tea, Macadamia, and Pineapple — see the full ranking below.
Soil mapping and farming in Kinyona Ward
Local soil characteristics in Kinyona Ward (located within Kigumo sub-county, Murang'a County) play a vital role in determining agricultural productivity. The soil analysis indicates a pH of 5.2, paired with nitrogen levels of 2.90 g/kg and phosphorus levels of 12.2 mg/kg. These values come from 30m satellite soil mapping for this exact location. For farmers in Kinyona, 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 Kinyona
Kinyona ward: frequently asked questions
Which sub-county is Kinyona in?
Kinyona is a ward in Kigumo sub-county, Murang'a County, Kenya.
Which county is Kinyona ward in?
Kinyona ward is in Murang'a County, Kenya, within Kigumo sub-county.
What are the best crops to grow in Kinyona?
Based on the local soil (pH 5.2), the top-scoring crops for Kinyona are Tea, Macadamia, Pineapple. See the full ranking of 8 crops with suitability scores in the "Best crops for Kinyona" section on this page.