Tomatoes Farming Guide — Kenya
Soil requirements, top counties, seed varieties, fertilizer plan & economics
Soil Requirements
pH Range
6–7
Nitrogen
high
Phosphorus
high
Potassium
high
Preferred texture: Loam
Best Counties for Tomatoes
Challenging Counties for Tomatoes
These counties may need soil amendments for Tomatoes
Certified Seed Varieties
Rambo F1Medium/Highland
Royal Seeds · 75-80 days · 150-180 bags/acre
Determinate hybrid; excellent disease tolerance.
Money MakerMedium/Highland
Simlaw Seeds · 80-90 days · 100-120 bags/acre
Reliable open-pollinated variety.
Economics
Market priceKES 100/kg
Expected yield8,000 kg/acre
Est. revenueKES 800,000/acre
Top Dressing
Product: CAN
Timing: Week 3, 6, and 9
Bags/acre: 0.5
Split into 3 applications. Add foliar potassium at fruiting stage.
Fertilizer Prices
DAPKES 2,500
CANKES 2,500
NPK 17:17:17KES 2,500
UreaKES 2,500
LimeKES 1,500
Subsidized price / 50kg bag