Soil & best crops in Mirangine
Olkalou sub-county · Nyandarua county
Soil pH, nutrients and the best crops to grow in Mirangine — mapped from 30m satellite soil data. Mirangine is in Olkalou sub-county, Nyandarua County.
📍 -0.1927°, 36.2395° · Pop: 27,056
Mirangine ward sits in Olkalou sub-county, Nyandarua County, home to about 27,056 people. Working from Nyandarua County soil averages, the profile is pH 5.4 (moderately acidic), nitrogen 1.28 g/kg, phosphorus 14.0 mg/kg and potassium 166.0 mg/kg. The moderately acidic pH means lime is worth applying before most crops to release locked-up phosphorus. Based on this soil, the strongest-scoring crops for Mirangine are Tea, Pyrethrum, and Potato — see the full ranking below.
Soil mapping and farming in Mirangine Ward
Local soil characteristics in Mirangine Ward (located within Olkalou sub-county, Nyandarua County) play a vital role in determining agricultural productivity. The soil analysis indicates a pH of 5.4, paired with nitrogen levels of 1.28 g/kg and phosphorus levels of 14.0 mg/kg. These are county-level baselines; run a report from your field for location-exact readings. For farmers in Mirangine, matching seed varieties to local climatic conditions and using a fertilizer program tuned to these soil properties is key to avoiding yield deficiencies and reducing fertilizer wastage.
Best crops for Mirangine
Mirangine ward: frequently asked questions
What are the best crops to grow in Mirangine?
Based on the local soil (pH 5.4), the top-scoring crops for Mirangine are Tea, Pyrethrum, Potato. See the full ranking of 8 crops with suitability scores in the "Best crops for Mirangine" section on this page.