When to plant tomato in Kowanyama
- Move seedlings out: early Feb to mid AugKowanyama area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to mid AugKowanyama area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: late Dec to early JulKowanyama area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kowanyama. 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.