Growing Banana in Siaya

Soil suitability analysis based on Siaya's nutrient profile

Siaya County is well suited to Banana, scoring 81/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.33 — moderately acidic and inside the 5–7 band Banana prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is potassium — measured at N 1.2 g/kg, P 12.1 mg/kg, K 134 mg/kg against this crop's high/medium/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Banana, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 12/kg) and a typical 7,500 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Banana crop here can gross roughly KES 90,000 per acre.