Growing Rice (Lowland/Paddy) in Siaya

Soil suitability analysis based on Siaya's nutrient profile

Siaya County is well suited to Rice (Lowland/Paddy), scoring 87/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.33 — moderately acidic and inside the 4.5–7 band Rice (Lowland/Paddy) 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/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Rice (Lowland/Paddy), which favours clay. At current prices (about KES 100/kg) and a typical 2,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Rice (Lowland/Paddy) crop here can gross roughly KES 200,000 per acre.