When to plant tomato in Chilla Well
- Sow in trays: early Jan to late JanChilla Well area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early MarChilla Well area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early MarChilla Well area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to late JulChilla Well area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early SepChilla Well area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early SepChilla Well area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Chilla Well. 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.