When to plant eggplant in Kalumburu
- Move seedlings out: mid Jan to mid NovKalumburu area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: mid Jan to mid NovKalumburu area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to mid SepKalumburu area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kalumburu. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A heat-loving summer crop that does very well in Adelaide once it gets going. Plant seedlings only when nights are reliably warm and keep them sheltered from cold winds. Water deeply and feed regularly; well-fed plants crop from midsummer to autumn.