Growing Jute Mallow (Mrenda) in Nakuru

Soil suitability analysis based on Nakuru's nutrient profile

Nakuru County is well suited to Jute Mallow (Mrenda), scoring 93/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 6.28 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.8–7 band Jute Mallow (Mrenda) prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.59 g/kg), phosphorus (25.2 mg/kg) and potassium (239 mg/kg) all meet Jute Mallow (Mrenda)'s requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Jute Mallow (Mrenda), which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 50/kg) and a typical 5,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Jute Mallow (Mrenda) crop here can gross roughly KES 250,000 per acre.