A Preliminary Investigation of the Soil Resources of Kiteta Location Machakos District, 1978

Abstract

This report deals with a site evaluation of Kiteta Location, Maohakos District which was carried out during the second half of August 1977. The surveyed area comprises about 8,285 hectares. The various landforms and associated soils are indicated on the accompanying Boil map at scale 1:50,000. In chapter 3 the various mapping units are described. Then in chapter 4 the land is evaluated for irrigated agriculture surface irriga- tion and overhead irrigation. The evaluation is based on the assumption that good-quality irrigation water is available. The suitability classes of the various mapping units are indicated in Table 3. Some conclusions and findings of the site evaluation are outlined in chapter 5.