When to plant tomato in Alice Springs
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to mid FebAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to mid FebAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Aug to mid SepAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to late OctAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to late OctAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Nov to early JanAlice Springs area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Alice Springs. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
The most popular summer crop in Adelaide, planted once soil and nights are warm and picked from midsummer to autumn. Stake or cage plants and mulch well. Deep, regular watering is the key; dry-wet cycles cause blossom end rot and split fruit.