Growing Onion in Narok

Soil suitability analysis based on Narok's nutrient profile

Narok County is well suited to Onion, scoring 91/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 6.13 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 6–7 band Onion prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.63 g/kg), phosphorus (25.7 mg/kg) and potassium (234 mg/kg) all meet Onion's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Onion, which favours sandy loam. At current prices (about KES 45/kg) and a typical 3,500 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Onion crop here can gross roughly KES 157,500 per acre.