Growing Sweet Corn in Tana River

Soil suitability analysis based on Tana River's nutrient profile

Sweet Corn can be grown in Tana River County, but the soil scores 49/100 and needs targeted management to reach full potential. Local soils average pH 6.4 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.8–7 band Sweet Corn prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium — measured at N 1.04 g/kg, P 8.5 mg/kg, K 108 mg/kg against this crop's high/high/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. Sweet Corn prefers loam soils, while Tana River is largely sandy, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. Sweet Corn's full potential is about 8,000 kg/acre (~KES 320,000/acre at KES 40/kg), but at Tana River's 49/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 4,900 kg/acre (~KES 196,000/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.