When to plant tomato in Kalumburu
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to early AugKalumburu area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to early AugKalumburu area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Dec to late JunKalumburu area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kalumburu. 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.