When to plant tomato in Kaltjiti
- Sow in trays: early Aug to early JanKaltjiti area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to mid FebKaltjiti area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to mid FebKaltjiti area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kaltjiti. 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.