Soil & best crops in Tinderet
Tinderet sub-county · Nandi county
Soil pH, nutrients and the best crops to grow in Tinderet — mapped from 30m satellite soil data. Tinderet is in Tinderet sub-county, Nandi County.
📍 -0.0403°, 35.3651° · Pop: 27,896
Tinderet ward sits in Tinderet sub-county, Nandi County, home to about 27,896 people. Soil here is mapped at 30 m resolution: pH 5.4 (moderately acidic), nitrogen 3.20 g/kg, phosphorus 26.4 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 Tinderet are Garden Peas, Maize, and Kale (Sukuma Wiki) — see the full ranking below.
Soil mapping and farming in Tinderet Ward
Local soil characteristics in Tinderet Ward (located within Tinderet sub-county, Nandi County) play a vital role in determining agricultural productivity. The soil analysis indicates a pH of 5.4, paired with nitrogen levels of 3.20 g/kg and phosphorus levels of 26.4 mg/kg. These values come from 30m satellite soil mapping for this exact location. For farmers in Tinderet, 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 Tinderet
Tinderet ward: frequently asked questions
Which sub-county is Tinderet in?
Tinderet is a ward in Tinderet sub-county, Nandi County, Kenya.
Which county is Tinderet ward in?
Tinderet ward is in Nandi County, Kenya, within Tinderet sub-county.
What are the best crops to grow in Tinderet?
Based on the local soil (pH 5.4), the top-scoring crops for Tinderet are Garden Peas, Maize, Kale (Sukuma Wiki). See the full ranking of 8 crops with suitability scores in the "Best crops for Tinderet" section on this page.