Growing Butternut Squash in Nyamira

Soil suitability analysis based on Nyamira's nutrient profile

Nyamira County is a solid choice for Butternut Squash, with a soil-match score of 63/100. Local soils average pH 5.58 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.5–7.5 band Butternut Squash prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is phosphorus and potassium — measured at N 0.84 g/kg, P 11.6 mg/kg, K 148 mg/kg against this crop's medium/medium/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. Butternut Squash prefers sandy loam soils, while Nyamira is largely clay loam, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, Butternut Squash is the #43 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Nyamira County. Butternut Squash's full potential is about 10,000 kg/acre (~KES 400,000/acre at KES 40/kg), but at Nyamira's 63/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 7,875 kg/acre (~KES 315,000/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.