Growing Spider Plant (Saga) in Narok

Soil suitability analysis based on Narok's nutrient profile

Quick answer

Yes — Narok is well suited to Spider Plant (Saga). Narok's soil (pH 6.13, slightly acidic) gives Spider Plant (Saga) a suitability score of 92/100. Match fertilizer to Narok's nitrogen and phosphorus levels for the best result.

Narok County is well suited to Spider Plant (Saga), scoring 92/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 6.13 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.8–7 band Spider Plant (Saga) prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.63 g/kg), phosphorus (25.7 mg/kg) and potassium (234 mg/kg) all meet Spider Plant (Saga)'s requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Spider Plant (Saga), which favours loam. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, Spider Plant (Saga) is the #16 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Narok County. At current prices (about KES 50/kg) and a typical 5,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Spider Plant (Saga) crop here can gross roughly KES 250,000 per acre.

92Suitability score

Soil & climate match

FactorNarok soilSpider Plant (Saga) needsStatus
pH6.135.87OK
Nitrogen1.63 g/kgmin 1.2 g/kgOK
Phosphorus25.7 mg/kgmin 12 mg/kgOK
Potassium234 mg/kgmin 150 mg/kgOK
Rainfall800 mm600–1,400 mmOK
Altitude1,700 m0–2,200 mOK

Planting calendar for Narok

Long Rains· AprilJuneMain season here

April
Direct Sowing & Basal
May
Thinning & Top Dressing
June
Continuous Harvest

Short Rains· OctoberDecember

October
Direct Sowing & Basal
November
Thinning & Top Dressing
December
Continuous Harvest

Top dressing guide

Product
CAN
Timing
Week 2 and after each harvest
Instruction
Fast indigenous vegetable — top-dress after cutting for vigorous regrowth.
Bags per acre in Narok
0.250.3

Narok's nitrogen (1.63 g/kg) already meets Spider Plant (Saga)'s 1.2 g/kg requirement, so this is a maintenance rate.

Economics

Market priceKES 50/kg
Expected yield 5,000 kg/acre
Estimated revenueKES 250,000/acre

Preferred textureLoam

Fertilizer prices

DAP
KES 3,500(6,500)
CAN
KES 2,875(5,700)
NPK 17:17:17
KES 3,275(5,600)
Urea
KES 3,500(5,500)
Lime
KES 1,500(1,800)

Green = subsidized · (Commercial) per 50kg bag