When to plant eggplant in Katherine
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late OctKatherine area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late OctKatherine area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early SepKatherine area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Katherine. 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.