Growing Sisal in Uasin Gishu

Soil suitability analysis based on Uasin Gishu's nutrient profile

Sisal can be grown in Uasin Gishu County, but the soil scores 46/100 and needs targeted management to reach full potential. Local soils average pH 6.39 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.5–8.5 band Sisal prefers, so no lime is usually required. Nitrogen (1.56 g/kg), phosphorus (25.3 mg/kg) and potassium (227 mg/kg) all meet Sisal's requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. Sisal prefers sandy soils, while Uasin Gishu is largely clay loam, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. Sisal's full potential is about 1,000 kg/acre (~KES 90,000/acre at KES 90/kg), but at Uasin Gishu's 46/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 575 kg/acre (~KES 51,750/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.