Growing Strawberry in Vihiga

Soil suitability analysis based on Vihiga's nutrient profile

Vihiga County is a solid choice for Strawberry, with a soil-match score of 72/100. Local soils average pH 5.62 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.5–6.8 band Strawberry prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium — measured at N 1.02 g/kg, P 14.8 mg/kg, K 164 mg/kg against this crop's high/high/high demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Strawberry, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 200/kg) and a typical 6,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Strawberry crop here can gross roughly KES 1,200,000 per acre.