When to plant tomato in Iron Range
- Sow in trays: early Jan to early OctIron Range area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to mid NovIron Range area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid NovIron Range area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Iron Range. 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.