Growing Strawberry in Nairobi

Soil suitability analysis based on Nairobi's nutrient profile

Nairobi County is well suited to Strawberry, scoring 83/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. At an average pH of 6.85 the soil sits above Strawberry's preferred 5.5–6.8 range, which can limit uptake of phosphorus and micronutrients. The main gap is nitrogen — measured at N 1.1 g/kg, P 22.1 mg/kg, K 236 mg/kg against this crop's high/high/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Strawberry, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 200/kg) and a typical 6,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Strawberry crop here can gross roughly KES 1,200,000 per acre.