Growing Tomato in Vihiga

Soil suitability analysis based on Vihiga's nutrient profile

Vihiga County is a solid choice for Tomato, with a soil-match score of 63/100. At an average pH of 5.62 the soil is slightly acidic to near-neutral, below Tomato's preferred 6–7 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. 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 Tomato, which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 40/kg) and a typical 5,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Tomato crop here can gross roughly KES 200,000 per acre.