Growing Cassava in Nyamira

Soil suitability analysis based on Nyamira's nutrient profile

Nyamira County is a solid choice for Cassava, with a soil-match score of 61/100. Local soils average pH 5.58 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 4.5–7 band Cassava prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is potassium — measured at N 0.84 g/kg, P 11.6 mg/kg, K 148 mg/kg against this crop's low/low/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. Cassava prefers sandy soils, while Nyamira is largely clay loam, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. At 1700 m, the county sits above Cassava's preferred altitude ceiling of 1400 m, where frost risk and cold nights reduce the crop's productivity. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, Cassava is the #49 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Nyamira County. Cassava's full potential is about 6,000 kg/acre (~KES 90,000/acre at KES 15/kg), but at Nyamira's 61/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 4,575 kg/acre (~KES 68,625/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.