Growing Pineapple in Narok

Soil suitability analysis based on Narok's nutrient profile

Pineapple can be grown in Narok County, but the soil scores 56/100 and needs targeted management to reach full potential. Local soils average pH 6.13 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 4.5–6.5 band Pineapple prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.63 g/kg), phosphorus (25.7 mg/kg) and potassium (234 mg/kg) all meet Pineapple's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Pineapple, which favours sandy loam. At current prices (about KES 35/kg) and a typical 30,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Pineapple crop here can gross roughly KES 1,050,000 per acre.