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