Growing Beans in Nyamira

Soil suitability analysis based on Nyamira's nutrient profile

Nyamira County is well suited to Beans, scoring 79/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. At an average pH of 5.58 the soil is slightly acidic to near-neutral, below Beans's preferred 6–7 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. The main gap is phosphorus — measured at N 0.84 g/kg, P 11.6 mg/kg, K 148 mg/kg against this crop's low/medium/low demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Beans, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 130/kg) and a typical 800 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Beans crop here can gross roughly KES 104,000 per acre.