Growing Garden Peas in Siaya

Soil suitability analysis based on Siaya's nutrient profile

Garden Peas can be grown in Siaya County, but the soil scores 50/100 and needs targeted management to reach full potential. At an average pH of 5.33 the soil is moderately acidic, below Garden Peas's preferred 5.5–7 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. 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 low/medium/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Garden Peas, which favours sandy loam. At current prices (about KES 145/kg) and a typical 2,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Garden Peas crop here can gross roughly KES 290,000 per acre.