Growing Garden Peas in Taita Taveta

Soil suitability analysis based on Taita Taveta's nutrient profile

Taita Taveta County is a challenging environment for Garden Peas (soil-match score 7/100) and will need significant amendment before planting. Local soils average pH 6.64 — neutral and inside the 5.5–7 band Garden Peas prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is potassium — measured at N 0.97 g/kg, P 12.9 mg/kg, K 104 mg/kg against this crop's low/medium/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly loam soils suit Garden Peas, which favours sandy loam. Taita Taveta receives approximately 500 mm/year — well below Garden Peas's minimum of 800 mm — so supplemental irrigation would be essential for this crop. 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.